The problem is that's not the right ball to use when they're dry.  It's a low RG, aggressive ball.  Just because it's a pearl doesn't mean it's suitable for dry conditions.  The Chainsaw, on the other hand, was meant for drier conditions.  Throw that ball instead.  You can polish the hell out of the Cell Pearl, maybe even with something with a slip agent like Valentino's UFO, but it's still a very strong pearl meant for medium to medium/heavy conditions.  Why the lanes are drier is probably related to the center oiling the lanes less frequently/with less oil/etc. since it's summertime and they aren't bowled on as much.

Try some polish with a slip agent like Track Delayed Reaction or Valentino's UFO.  You might be surprised.

Try it 4000 + polish first.  If it goes too long or gets too snappy, then take it down a step at a time until you find what you like.

you can also sand it so the sanding lines are parallel with your track before polish, that would help with length as well.

Edited on 6/26/2009 11:24 AM

Yeah, perhaps I overreacted.  It's just been frustrating.  I bought the CP as a recommendation by the owner/pro shop guy at the center.  I didn't buy the ball from him (got a good deal from tekneek), but he did drill it for me.  Perhaps he was trying to "sell" me on the high end ball.  This is the only place I bowl, so perhaps I need to find a new home for the CP if it's not going to work at my center.  But I'll wait until fall leagues start up when the center starts putting down more oil again since it did work okay in the winter months. (I didn't get the chainsaw until after the season.)

The thing that frustrates me is I see people throwing Cell solids, VGs, and other "oilers" and doing just fine with them.  But it must be a speed to revs kind of situation and can't compare me to any of them.
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Arsenal:
Roto-Grip Cell Pearl (4000 abralon)
Lane #1 Chainsaw (2000 + Secret Sauce)
Lane #1 XXXL Starburst

F.O.S. Member

Update

I bowled the first week of fall/winter league last Thursday and I realize that I definatly overreacted.  I used the Cell Pearl all 3 games although I should have made a ball change sometime in the middle of the 3rd game.  I bowled slightly above my above my average and it could have been much better had I not missed a few single pin spares (one 10 pin and a 4 pin), and choped a couple multi pin spares.

The first game I started out trying some things with my release (not a good time to play around) and I was all over the place. 179

Late in that first game I went to a basic "suitcase" release and that combined with keeping my speed up was the answer.  
Second game 214

Third game, like I said I should have made a ball change at some point as I started going through the nose and ended up with some split issues. 177

So a 570 to open the season up which is 15 pins above my average for series.  I was in the pocket most of the night after I quit playing with my release, I left a lot of 4 pins which was odd for me.  I made a small change and then started leaving 10 pins quite often.  For the most part though I was very satisfied, and I think I'll keep the Cell Pearl


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Arsenal:
Roto-Grip Cell Pearl (4000 abralon)
Lane #1 Chainsaw (2000 + Secret Sauce)
Lane #1 XXXL Starburst

F.O.S. Member

Edited on 9/14/2009 1:20 PM