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lafromla1

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Need help choosing a ball
« on: March 26, 2004, 07:20:08 AM »
I need some help from bowlers that know the newer equipment.  I recently bowled in our city tourney and on saturday experienced dry lanes where i killed them with an old factory polished blue hammer, drilled axis, with less than 1 oz of top wt to start (it came right off the PBA truck 15 years ago).  The next day, our lanes were so oily that the strongest ball I have, a slightly polished green messenger, took out the 10 playing the same line.  It didnt matter what or how you threw, the ball backed up.  Crankers could not get the ball to move on my pair.  Anyway, I am looking for a strong reacting ball with a symmetrical weight block that I can manipulate to roll even on my axis, basically getting an early arcing roll. I'm averaging 220, medium revs and typically throw the ball at 15.5mph.  This wont be my everyday ball, but for oily conditions.  I need some suggestions.

 

Ol Stranker

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Re: Need help choosing a ball
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2004, 10:48:56 PM »
Not that I'm an expert or anything, but I suggest that you try Visionary's Scorcher on the condition you describe.  I believe they are still available.

JohnP

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Re: Need help choosing a ball
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2004, 10:39:57 AM »
lafromla1 -- I've never drilled a better oil ball than the Lane 1 Super Carbide Bomb.  Just don't try to use it on less than very oily conditions or it will burn out.  --  JohnP

Added on edit:  And, yes it's expensive.

Edited on 3/27/2004 11:33 AM

Edited on 3/27/2004 4:40 PM

lafromla1

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Re: Need help choosing a ball
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2004, 03:01:38 PM »
After some research it appears that the Lane 1 Super Carbide Bomb is a beast of a ball on oily lanes, plus i love the shape of the diamond weight block.  it looks like it would be easy to place it to roll on my axis.  Anyone else have this ball, good or bad??