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imjouster

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Bowling ball suggestion for a friend
« on: April 24, 2011, 03:03:59 PM »
So have a fellow team mate that is looking at getting a new bowling ball, maybe 2.  He's been bowling for just over a year now.  His current equipment is a Smash Zone that he got used, so its pretty dead.  And a Gamebreaker which he also got used, also pretty dead.  He's around a 170 average right now and is on the college team, so he is getting quite a bit of coaching.  Has probably around a 25 degree axis tilt I believe (end over end).  Speed dominant, with a speed of around 15-16 mph and a rev rate of probably around 200-225 RPM. 
 
He really doesn't know what he's looking for and just wants some suggestions for a good solid ball he could get.  preferable something for a medium to medium heavy THS.  So if there are any suggestions I'd love to hear them.  Right now he's looking at a Reign Supreme.  Positives or negatives on that?
 
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Re: Bowling ball suggestion for a friend
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2011, 06:05:17 AM »
I would look into the Victory Road.  Have a teammate with similar specs who averages 200.  Ever since he drilled one up, he has averaged closer to 215 and threw a 299 in the mix.  He likes his so much he bought another one and has it saved in the closet.  Ball would be a good match for what you are looking for.



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Re: Bowling ball suggestion for a friend
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2011, 10:13:41 AM »
yeah I looked at the victory road.  But I hadn't heard a single thing about it, so I just dismissed it.  I had heard and seen such great things with the hyroad I had hope for the reign supreme. How could we expect a victory road to roll in comparison to say they hyroad and RS?
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Re: Bowling ball suggestion for a friend
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2011, 11:26:30 AM »
I love my Victory Road but it does have a helluva trong break point at the back end.   It is a fun ball to throw.   IMHO, it is best for medium oil conitions or about after 1 league game after all the crankers have beat down the down the oil pattern. 

 

You/he may want to consider the Hy-Road as well.   I am picking one up this week mostly because  I seem to keep hearing great things about it from multiple sources and it know it has been a proven favorite of alot of folks out there (pro and ams).    I know that the Hy-Road is almost always comapred to the Reign and or Reign Supreme so maybe others can weigh in on their similarities or differences.

 

Good luck.

 

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Re: Bowling ball suggestion for a friend
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2011, 12:26:50 PM »
A great benchmark ball for him...IMHO, would be a MOTIV SR2. Good, very good overall ball. Very versatile piece, takes surface adjustments well. If looking for 2 maybe a SR2 and PRIMAL for alittle more volume of oil or needing a ball to keep the transition smooth....just some thoughts....
 
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Re: Bowling ball suggestion for a friend
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2011, 01:30:15 PM »
Well I have a Reign and a Victory Road with the same drilling.
The Reign is more skid snap than the Victory Road but the VR has more over all hook by about 2 or 3 boards.
But the Victory Road would be a good ball I love mine.


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Re: Bowling ball suggestion for a friend
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2011, 10:50:52 AM »
I have a reign myself, and maybe if we put a little surface on the ball it'd be fine for him, but from what I've seen from the reign I think it may be a little too squirty for him.  especially on the lanes we see down at the college.  They have a tendancy to be very... awkward... backends don't always get cleaned and they can be very spotty.  So I'm thinking something that will get into a decent roll and still have a good pop on the backend. 
 
I appreciate all the suggestions so far, I've forwarded him the thoughts on the victory road, and I'll let him know about the Motiv SR2. I'll have to look and see if we can get a deal on the motivs like we can on most of the other companies.  If so I'd kinda like to try a motiv ball too.  Heard good things about them.  If there are any more suggestions I'd be happy to hear them.
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Re: Bowling ball suggestion for a friend
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2011, 12:09:41 PM »
Jeremy,

 

With your friend being a little rev challenged (not horribly), he will want a ball that will help him in the backend part of the lane without being too squirty in the oil.  That is why I think the Victory Road will shine.  It will fit right in between the Hyroad and Reign.  Hyroad starts up sooner so we may want to rule that out as he could be prone to alot of corner pins (ball rolling too soon for him and then laboring on the backend part of the lane).  If you feel the Reign will be too squirty, the VR will start up a little sooner but still have more then enough on the backend to kick out those corner pins.  If he is thinking about a second ball, I would get a step down like a Tropical Heat.  Once the VR is too much hook for him, he can stay in his comfort zone and pull out something like a TH to get down the lane cleaner and still save some pop for the back.  FWIW.....the VR is extremely popular in my area on the THS but all styles of bowlers.



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Re: Bowling ball suggestion for a friend
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2011, 04:02:04 AM »
Appreciate all the advice.  He decided to go ahead and order a victory road.  I figure a basic 4x4 drilling would be a fairly good choice?  Considering he really doesn't know what he wants.

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