am I the only one not pleased with the IQ Tour? imo this ball does not carry well at all.  I tried using it at box finish and the ball picked up too early for me and forced me deeper than I wanted to be and carry suffered...so I put a little polish on the ball and it gave me more length. the extra length allowed me to play further right, however, when I tried to be clean with my release I left ringing 10s and blower 7s.  if I got on the ball a little it was 4s and 9s.  im disappointed in this $180 paperweight. 

I had the opposite problem with my iq tour at first... I drilled it fairly weak and it just never got into a roll fast enough. It was too over/under downlane, and i tried a bunch of surface chances that didn't seem to work. I considered putting a hole in it, but after it got about 20 games on it, the backend overreaction calmed down. I finally found the right surface (2000 with very light polish) and now it's much better. still isn't as versatile or benchmark-ish as I thought it would be, but it's good enough. It was a misconception that it would work for me on most lane conditions, but it definitely needs oil.

Just remember....balls don't carry...matchups do.

If the ball isn't carrying, something in the equation isn't right:

Bowler + Ball (Surface+Drilling+Core+Cover) /Oil Pattern = Strike

am I the only one not pleased with the IQ Tour? imo this ball does not carry well at all.  I tried using it at box finish and the ball picked up too early for me and forced me deeper than I wanted to be and carry suffered...so I put a little polish on the ball and it gave me more length. the extra length allowed me to play further right, however, when I tried to be clean with my release I left ringing 10s and blower 7s.  if I got on the ball a little it was 4s and 9s.  im disappointed in this $180 paperweight. 

I believe you jumped to an unwarranted conclusion here.

Remember 2 things about the IT:
1. Its coverstock is pretty strong by anyone's measure.
2. The stock surface is 4000 grit, which can be fairly flexible for most people. But can be very inconsistent if you apply polish over it.

There's potentially a sensitive (not big, not small) difference in ball reaction between 4000 dull and 4000 + polish. You should try setting the surface to somewhere around 1000, 1500 or 2000 grit and then applying a light dose of polish to it. I'd suggest starting off with 1500 grit. This surface will be much less sensitive to oil conditions and wet/drys than 4000 grit + polish, which can tend to be on the too-sharp-of-a-breakpoint side without actually being skid/flip. Your blower 7s and ringing 10 pins say that.

Thank all of you for the suggestions.  I went with one of my favorite layouts with the iq tour which for me is pin over bridge with a hole down.  I like to put a hole down on most pin up layouts because for me it helps smooth out the backend.  I am leaning toward what charlest recommended...it makes sense.  I will try this and let you know what happens. Thank you

Thank all of you for the suggestions.  I went with one of my favorite layouts with the iq tour which for me is pin over bridge with a hole down.  I like to put a hole down on most pin up layouts because for me it helps smooth out the backend.  I am leaning toward what charlest recommended...it makes sense.  I will try this and let you know what happens. Thank you

I'd also suggest that tdub36tjt does have a point about it being drilled too weak. That type of drill is better if you have an average or higher amount of RG Differential ( which results in more flare). A high and wide pin placement does reduce the flare a lot and, depending on your rev rate/ball speed ratio, yours might have been so low as to have added to the problem. With its low differential, you probably needed a smaller pin-PAP distance.

A P3 or P4 weight hole could help a lot plus a rough surface under the polish, so that it's length is more than the stock 4000 grit matte's length. You might even want to start with a 1000 grit surface under the polish, instead of a 1500 grit. Just to start the experiment, before adding a weight hole.

mine is pin below ring and its amazing!! i'm gonna get 2 more!!

I have tried both the solid and the pearl.  Pearl isnt bad, but nothing special.  Solid is a great ball on tournament patterns.  I think it is actually better for straighter lower rev guys like myself.  I have seen a lot of good seniors using them at high rollers with great results.  Not so much from the younger tour guys.