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chitown

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WRW and the Ravage.
« on: January 25, 2007, 03:29:42 PM »
After watching the Dick Weber open on strike pass I noticed WRW using a ravage.  I also noticed the right side had a lot of oil and WRW was playing around 13 at the break but rolling it very straight.  

Why didn't WRW use an awesome hook on that flooded condition?  I would think he would be able to play further outside with the stronger ball.

Anyone have any insight of why he choose a pearl reactive for that pattern?

The only thing I can think of is even with a very strong early rolling ball like the HOOK he still wouldn't be able to get the angle because the pattern was 45'.  

The more I watch this guy on TV the more I like the end over end style.  Why rev the entire lane if you can throw it pretty straight.  The straight approach just looks more deadly!  Right now the WRW style is my B-game but is getting closer to being my A-game.  It's just a better approach on most tough conditions.

I like the Ravage.  A guy on my league has one and says it's his favorite Mo Rich ball.  The core reminds me of the old Hammer 3-D high rev off set.  I know it's not the same core but it does kind of look like the same shape.
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Re: WRW and the Ravage.
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2007, 11:42:45 PM »
If it was pearl, could it have been a Ravage IV?


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Re: WRW and the Ravage.
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2007, 11:46:41 PM »
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If it was pearl, could it have been a Ravage IV?


Not at the Dick Weber Open on the show... that was Ravage all the way...
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Re: WRW and the Ravage.
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2007, 06:58:13 AM »
The pattern was not a flood.  Although it was long, 45', there were strips of oil and strips of dry, each being about 3 - 5 boards wide, tapered from the middle out to the ditch on both sides.  By using something early and strong you are still going to end up crossing carrydown or one of the strips giving an unpredictable ball reaction from way outside.  With the exception of Cain and JC, due to their ball speeds everyone had shine or less surface on their ball.  Cain 3-7'd due to not getting it quite in the right spot IIRC due to this.  Couch was able to overpower the pattern with his A game, so he was able to use a little more surface.

The Ravage was his best choice because he needed to play in with a controllable ball that could get him through the heads and still turn the corner from deep in.  IMHO, the Flip and the S & A would be too hard off the corner for what he was trying to do, so it made the Ravage an option.  Kind of why DW used a Pioneer on the show awhile back in Baltimore.

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chitown

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Re: WRW and the Ravage.
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2007, 07:20:08 AM »
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The pattern was not a flood.  Although it was long, 45', there were strips of oil and strips of dry, each being about 3 - 5 boards wide, tapered from the middle out to the ditch on both sides.  By using something early and strong you are still going to end up crossing carrydown or one of the strips giving an unpredictable ball reaction from way outside.  With the exception of Cain and JC, due to their ball speeds everyone had shine or less surface on their ball.  Cain 3-7'd due to not getting it quite in the right spot IIRC due to this.  Couch was able to overpower the pattern with his A game, so he was able to use a little more surface.

The Ravage was his best choice because he needed to play in with a controllable ball that could get him through the heads and still turn the corner from deep in.  IMHO, the Flip and the S & A would be too hard off the corner for what he was trying to do, so it made the Ravage an option.  Kind of why DW used a Pioneer on the show awhile back in Baltimore.

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Thanks Traumabill, that make pretty good sense to me.  I know they were sayiung something about the stripped pattern.  I just didn't catch exactly what they were saying.

Great reply.
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