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Title: building a four ball tournament arsenal for lefty
Post by: gradilonec on March 23, 2015, 06:47:12 AM: Lh
425 rpm
17.9 mph @ the pins
50-75Â° rotation
8-11Â° tilt (high track)
227 average

What would you suggest for a lefty building a motiv arsenal with these stats?
Title: Re: building a four ball tournament arsenal for lefty
Post by: TDC57 on March 23, 2015, 08:31:41 AM: Jackal
Primal Rage
Venom Shock
Venom Panic
Title: Re: building a four ball tournament arsenal for lefty
Post by: spmcgivern on March 23, 2015, 09:37:41 AM: I like TDC57's list except for the Jackal. I would lean Covert Revolt for the high end. I also think 4 balls might be a little limiting for a tournament arsenal. You'll need stuff for heavy and stuff for light, but I feel that jump can be pretty big.
Title: Re: building a four ball tournament arsenal for lefty
Post by: gradilonec on March 23, 2015, 09:57:28 AM: I'll add it'll be a five ball total, since I have a tank
Title: Re: building a four ball tournament arsenal for lefty
Post by: vkowalski1970 on March 23, 2015, 10:03:02 AM: Every tournament I go to I feel like I wish I had one more.
Yesterday I was doing great until last game of semifinals and I ran into a crappy pair. Fried heads and sloppy backend on a 44ft shot. Didn't have anything clean enough but strong enough to fight the slop. Finished 16th out of 155. With only one bad game, but it was the most important one of the day. I wish I had a primal rage for yesterday. Threw my vengeance and shock the first 5 games, then got lost. Just keep adding!
Title: Re: building a four ball tournament arsenal for lefty
Post by: L3nn0n on March 23, 2015, 11:48:38 AM: Instead of the Jackal I would go with a Forza or with a Covert Revolt...
Title: Re: building a four ball tournament arsenal for lefty
Post by: lefty50 on March 23, 2015, 12:23:26 PM: If I may ask, why the Covert Revolt over the Jackal?
Title: Re: building a four ball tournament arsenal for lefty
Post by: vkowalski1970 on March 23, 2015, 12:26:54 PM: I'm guessing because the covert revolt is much more predictable on flat patterns. Also takes surface changes well. If I could only have one, Jackal or Covert. I'd pick Covert also. I never see anything that it can not handle volume wise. But both are outstanding.
Title: Re: building a four ball tournament arsenal for lefty
Post by: spmcgivern on March 23, 2015, 12:31:36 PM: Personally I like symmetric cores. For me they are more predictable and as far as drilling, I have a better understanding of what does what.

With that said, based on a regional this past weekend, it seems some of the volumes on the named patterns has increased. Because of this, a high end oiler may be a requirement. Each person would have to evaluate this spot and figure out what works best for them.
Title: Re: building a four ball tournament arsenal for lefty
Post by: lefty50 on March 23, 2015, 12:50:58 PM: I have a followup question,but don't want to hijack the thread. Will post separately.
Thanks
L50
Title: Re: building a four ball tournament arsenal for lefty
Post by: L3nn0n on March 23, 2015, 01:21:17 PM: Quote from: lefty50 on March 23, 2015, 12:23:26 PM
If I may ask, why the Covert Revolt over the Jackal?

I like solids more than pearls, and I like symmetric cores more than asymmetrical cores. As spmcgivern said, they are more smooth and predictable. The revolt to me is more versatile than the Jackal, thus both need oil in the heads to get the best out of them. I love my Jackal, but I don't use it as much as I want to. As vince said, If I could only pick one between the Revolt and the Jackal, I'd pick the Revolt.