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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: abcarr on August 26, 2014, 08:36:55 AM
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Just started a fall league in a house with synthetic lanes. Prior to this I've never bowled on synthetics other than open play. So I'm wondering, is one type of ball (regarding coverstock & finish) better for synthetics than wood? The one thing I have noticed with the synthetics since bowling on them the last few weeks (again, mostly open play) is that the shot seems to stay more consistant.
Thanks!!
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Your surface is more consistent from lane to lane. When I first started seeing a lot of synthetics, urethane balls were just taking over. I don't really think you need different equipment. A lot depends on the condition of the wood you were bowling on whether it plays a lot different.
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Thanks..... The two houses I've bowled league in (which are owned by the same people) are wood lanes and seem to be in very good shape compared to a third house in the area with wood lanes. I've heard horror stories about "bad" wood lanes and so far I haven't experienced any of that.
Other than the shot seeming to be more consistant, the other thing I noticed and the reason for my question, is that my HyRoad Pearl doesn't seem to react as well (or the same) on the synthetics as it does on wood. So I tried the Special Agent on the synthetics and it seems to read/react a lot better. It's also more forgiving if I miss outside.
Thanks again!!
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The ball is going to jump off the dry a little harder on synthetics, which allows you to cover more boards. Basically slick plays a bit slicker and dry plays a bit drier on synthetics.
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The ball is going to jump off the dry a little harder on synthetics, which allows you to cover more boards. Basically slick plays a bit slicker and dry plays a bit drier on synthetics.
Thanks! I learned something today.
That explains the adjustments made from house to house. I knew that there was a wood v synthetic difference. However, when the shot goes in the synthetic house, it is a huge adjustment for me. I adjust to the extreme and work my way back, 5 and 3 typically is the first move. The wood house usually go 2 and 1 and I am usually in there.
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I remember in the old days when armor plate from Brunswick first came in we joked that on wood a 4 pin was our warning to move, but on synthetics a big 4 was the warning.
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Avabob: very true! LMAO!