Author Topic: Need some help picking a ball. (Read 2753 times)

Ryan81 · « **on:** August 20, 2014, 02:26:23 PM »

Hey guys, just need a little help picking a third ball. Right now I have a Hammer Trap, Bruns Nexus, and an original Thunder Road. I'm wanting to replace the the thunder road with another proto grip. I used to have a SD73 and loved it. It finally died so I gave it to friend that just started bowling. I throw the ball a little harder than most at about 18-19 mph at the pins and have a higher rev rate. However I don't play a huge hook and don't like to. So I'm looking for a good third ball. I was looking at the Hysteria, hyper cell and sinister. I don't go to many tournaments and average between 215-220 on any given house shot. I'm leaning toward the Hysteria ATM another solid that might no be as strong as my Nexus.

Thanks for the help.

Ryan

spmcgivern · « **Reply #1 on:** August 20, 2014, 02:30:44 PM »

Outcry or Uproar would be a better match if you are trying to limit the overall movement. The balls you mentioned are all high end balls with maximum hook potential for the most part.

tuckinfenpin · « **Reply #2 on:** August 20, 2014, 03:59:16 PM »

Quote from: spmcgivern on August 20, 2014, 02:30:44 PM

Outcry or Uproar would be a better match if you are trying to limit the overall movement. The balls you mentioned are all high end balls with maximum hook potential for the most part.

+1 Spot on IMO. The equipment you mentioned are mostly higher end, high performance pieces.

If you wanted to stick with a solid in the same line up (H2 I think) is the Uproar. But I could not tell you where that would be as compared to the Nexus. I like my uproar but have different stats (16.5 at the pins and lower revs).

I have seen a lot of good scores with the Aslyum. I was fortunate enough to see the Sinister in action yesterday. It does hook a lot OOB.

amyers2002 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 20, 2014, 05:33:58 PM »

Quote from: tuckinfenpin on August 20, 2014, 03:59:16 PM

Quote from: spmcgivern on August 20, 2014, 02:30:44 PM
Outcry or Uproar would be a better match if you are trying to limit the overall movement. The balls you mentioned are all high end balls with maximum hook potential for the most part.

+1 Spot on IMO. The equipment you mentioned are mostly higher end, high performance pieces.

If you wanted to stick with a solid in the same line up (H2 I think) is the Uproar. But I could not tell you where that would be as compared to the Nexus. I like my uproar but have different stats (16.5 at the pins and lower revs).

I have seen a lot of good scores with the Aslyum. I was fortunate enough to see the Sinister in action yesterday. It does hook a lot OOB.

I have the asylum it's a beast I can't imagine that being a step down from much just might be earlier

Metal_rules · « **Reply #4 on:** August 20, 2014, 09:22:07 PM »

If you are looking for a ball that does'nt hook to much - remember cover adjustments can be made to any ball for more or less hook. I would look at the Rumble which is a solid or an Outcry ( hybrid) or Uproar (pearl). The others you mentioned will be too much ball-- imo

Ryan81 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 20, 2014, 10:20:55 PM »

I usually buy stronger balls because I do throw the ball harder, actually the kid in the tamer videos with the sinister and the hysteria throws the ball a lot like me. My Nexus is a good ball but not quite as strong as it used to be. It doesn't do to well when there is a lot of carry down unless I get the ball outside early. The trap is a good ball and I use it when the Nexus can't make it back on carry down or there is a lot of oil on the outside. I have about 200 games on each of these, I normally keep the trap at a 2000 polish and the Nexxus at 1500 non polished. So I would like something than can handle the carry down a little better. I have always had good luck with that SD73 because it would come back like a freight train no matter how much oil there was and it would go longer. When that was too much I would use the Nexxus. I can use that ball on almost any shot but a flooded lane.

So I hope this helps. Like I said I'm only bowl in one league and sub on another and maybe do like 2 tourney's a year.

tuckinfenpin · « **Reply #6 on:** August 21, 2014, 06:10:13 PM »

Aslyum IMO then. Adjust cover accordingly. It's strong and controllable. If you plan on building a Roto Grip aresenal I would start with that piece.

Metal_rules · « **Reply #7 on:** August 21, 2014, 08:35:29 PM »

Then I would consider looking at a Soul along with the ones you mentioned.

Ryan81 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2014, 11:10:14 PM »

Threw a friends defiant and hyper cell. Then I bought a Hysteria and it was exactly what I was looking for, this thing rolls just like my thunder road and sd73. I brought it down to 2000 though and shot 268 with it first game and only game so far. So I never used it oob finish because it wasn't going to roll the way I wanted. It doesn't deflect and die like a lot of other balls do it keeps driving. So with me having a lot of hand and throwing it a little harder both of my 9 counts were 9 pins. My friends hyper cell would hit hard but seemed like it deflected more when I threw it. I had a chance to buy the Sinister but I think I pretty much have that ball in my Hammer trap. I had another guy throw his sinister and my trap looked stronger. So over all very pleased with this ball.

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