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MARKER

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Pick two balls for wood lanes
« on: May 21, 2010, 09:19:24 AM »
What two balls would you pick for a true medium condition on AMF wood lanes, crowned house shot?  This is how I would describe the fresh shot here.
I really don't need a heavy oil ball.  I am thinking between a Nomad Solid, Nomad Pearl, HyRoad, or Riot for the benchmark to play the track area and probably a Dark Star to fit under that.  Would these be good choices?

Right now a Brunswick Strike Zone is too much.  An Original Inferno is about right.
And a Punisher is too weak.  The Original was polished (too squirty) but I knocked it down lightly with a grey 3M pad about 1000 grit.  It would probably be better with a Ruff buff finish as it gets a little slow on the backend when the lanes change.  But they don't change enough to go to the Punisher.

Any help would be appreciated as this would be going to an entirely different ball line for me.  But the Storm/RotoGrip lines look like winners to me and the pricing is reasonable.  I take good care of my equipment but I don't want a ball that is going to die soon or that I have to resurface every 30 games either.  

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Re: Pick two balls for wood lanes
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2010, 08:17:13 PM »
I don't think you could go wrong with a Riot and Dark Star both drilled pretty middle of the road. Maybe a little early on the Riot and a little late on the Dark Star to get 2 distinct shapes.
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Re: Pick two balls for wood lanes
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2010, 06:32:07 PM »
Thanks for the suggestions, Locke.  That would probably work out pretty well to get a solid and pearl to be able to step from one to the next.  The pricing is sure
attractive.  Have you thrown either of these balls?


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Re: Pick two balls for wood lanes
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2010, 09:34:57 PM »
Given your low ball speed and revs and wood lanes, I'd suggest Riot and Dark Star.
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Re: Pick two balls for wood lanes
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2010, 10:10:56 PM »
Thanks Charlest.  My ball driller is trying to talk me into a Motiv TR2 with a surface adjustment, but that seems like a lot of ball to me.

The Riot and Dark Star seem like they would suit me better.  Something I can play the track area and a little straighter but with some backend.  Do most people agree the RotoGrip covers hold up pretty well and maintain ball reaction?

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Re: Pick two balls for wood lanes
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2010, 04:20:24 PM »
well the dark star and riot seem to winners in everyone's hands i've seen them in and as for the life of the covers well i have never had a problem with hitting power or death and all but my mutant have more than 100 games on them and still roll like new

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Re: Pick two balls for wood lanes
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2010, 05:03:37 PM »
Thanks for the reply, JGRIP.  That's what I am looking for, a couple of balls that seem to be proven winners.

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