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Equipment Boards => Storm => Topic started by: Storm269 on October 19, 2008, 01:01:57 PM

Title: Ball for lighter condition
Post by: Storm269 on October 19, 2008, 01:01:57 PM: Hi all Stormers,
Presently I am using the Dimension for heavy oil and the Perfect Dimension (oversea releases) for mid heavy to medium oiling. I am looking for a ball for lighter condition. Any advice is welcome but no pearlized ball please as I have no luck with them.....thanks !
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Buzzsaw Clear Diamond
Title: Re: Ball for lighter condition
Post by: The Bowlers Edge 2 on October 19, 2008, 09:06:32 PM: i feel this is the only gap storm currently has right now, only thing that would be close is a weakly drilled, shined up street rod solid. Next step down would be a tropical.
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Title: Re: Ball for lighter condition
Post by: Gazoo on October 20, 2008, 09:02:09 AM: Sreet Rod Solid with polish if needed.
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Title: Re: Ball for lighter condition
Post by: dizzyfugu on October 20, 2008, 09:12:35 AM: quote:
Sreet Rod Solid with polish if needed.

That would be my personal favorite, too. With a high pin above the fingers, 4.5-5" from PAP, this should be a good compromise between length and control.
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Title: Re: Ball for lighter condition
Post by: Nicanor on October 20, 2008, 09:46:42 AM: The Street Road solid is a tremendous ball. Someone recommended to me here on Ballreviews to use the Street Rod solid below the Dimension and it has worked out tremendously. I did not polish the solid yet though, but in OOB is still gets through the heads fine and a good move off the break point but not uncontrollable and the carry is great.

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Title: Re: Ball for lighter condition
Post by: Rc Charger on October 21, 2008, 07:09:17 AM: I beleive it was me, I have 2 street rod solids one with a pin up 5 inches from pap and the second pin down below middle finger 6 inches from pap. I get great ball reaction with both and they compliment each other very well.

Storm 38 why don't you like pearls, I would recommend the Street Rod pearl for drier lanes myself. Even though I still beleive these balls are to strong for so called dry. I know your asking for a storm ball but other companies may offer better equipment for this lane a condition. Roto - Neptune or a brunswick avalanche slide or pearl.
Title: Re: Ball for lighter condition
Post by: Dan Belcher on October 21, 2008, 07:21:10 AM: quote:
I beleive it was me, I have 2 street rod solids one with a pin up 5 inches from pap and the second pin down below middle finger 6 inches from pap. I get great ball reaction with both and they compliment each other very well.

Storm 38 why don't you like pearls, I would recommend the Street Rod pearl for drier lanes myself. Even though I still beleive these balls are to strong for so called dry. I know your asking for a storm ball but other companies may offer better equipment for this lane a condition. Roto - Neptune or a brunswick avalanche slide or pearl.
According to his profile, he's speed dominant, like me. In that case, pearl equipment has a tendancy to skid too much and leave a lot of corner pins, and he probably can get away with a polished Street Rod solid on anything but a desert-like dry condition.
Title: Re: Ball for lighter condition
Post by: Storm269 on October 21, 2008, 07:54:24 AM: Yes Dan is right....pearl sometimes just slid too much for me...ok might just get a polished Street Rod....thanks guys !
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In my bag :
Dimension
Perfect Dimension
Buzzsaw Clear Diamond
Title: Re: Ball for lighter condition
Post by: Dan Belcher on October 21, 2008, 07:59:27 AM: You may find some success with my strategy for pearl equipment. Don't take anything too weak, but use a little surface. My go-to ball on medium to lighter conditions is a pin-up Spit Fire with a 4.5x3 drill (x-hole basically on PAP), and I sanded it down to 1000 abralon. This cut down on the amount of skid it created and made for a smoother breakpoint. I've yet to see a condition dry enough where the ball actually burned up and didn't carry well. I do have to know when to put it up, however, since it hates carrydown. I've also had success with a Total NV at 1000 abralon with just a very light coat of Snake Oil applied by hand. If your speed is high enough (I'm around 17-17.5 mph at the pindeck usually according to Qubica system), the extra surface will take away a little of the skid and give you better control and better carry.