Bought a used Hyroad Pearl back in Feb. with about 10 games on it according to the seller.  When I had it redrilled the driller said the ball looked brand new; probably only a "few" games on it.   I finished out the winter league with it and am just about to finish up a summer league.  So between those two leagues and the countless games of open play I've used it for, I couldn't begin to tell you how many games are on it now.  According to most everything I've read, it's recommended to have a ball resurfaced after 60 games.  I know it's got a lot more than that on it, so I'm sure it needs it.       

But here's the issue and I don't know if resurfacing is the answer.  The ball seems to have developed a bad habit of "flattening out" just before it hits the pins.  Not sure if "flattening out" is the right way to describe it, but after it breaks towards the pocket and appears to be right on target, it just kinda dies, straightens out and hits light,  missing the pocket all together.  Very frustrating!!     

Again, this wasn't an issue when I first got it.  So I don't know if it's something I'm doing differnt in my delivery and don't realize it, or lane conditions, but it does it in different houses, open play or league.  I've read that a possible cause for this is that the ball is hooking too soon and using up too much energy too soon.   So would resurfacing help?

Thanks,
Aaron     

Factory finish is 1500 grit polished. I would say you are long over due for having the ball surface refreshed. Compare your ball to one new on the shelf in the proshop and look at the difference. Your ball is what we would call dirty grit at this point.

Way over due.

To my knowledge, it had the OOB finish when I bought it and I've never altered the finish, other than what happens naturally by bowling. 

Yes, I agree; long overdue for a resurfacing.

And yes, I do clean it after every outing, but haven't touched up the surface, whether by hand or with a spinner.

Pro shop didn't resurface it.  Or if they did, they didn't charge me.  And the ball looked just like it did when I dropped it off. 

Yes.
I would certainly have the oil extraction and resurfaced and match the factory specs if the ball is rolling out on you like you describe.

To elaborate on Doom's inquiry, when a shop plugs a ball they need to grind down the plug so that it is flush and use an abrasive material to do so. Many shops will not have an issue with you asking the question on how they do it. I know my shop uses 1000 to do this (on a Haus) and will adjust the surface from there. I always ask what they have done as I have my own spinner and will get a starting point on how to adjust the surface if need be.

I think the "polish" will wear down and create more friction. I feel this due to seeing my polished equipment (like my hy-road pearl) will smooth out and start rolling sooner.

This spring I took my HRP to 3000 then light polish. For a rev challenged player like myself, this thing really snaps hard off the friction. Really fun for the drier summer leagues with a lot of friction on the outsides.

Thanks for the info.  Despite needing to be resurfaced, the ball was working pretty good last night and I managed to eke out a low 600 Series.  First game was a 232, second game was a 202 and the third game was one of those that was a struggle from start to finish.  Out of 10 frames I had six nine-counts and only three stikes.   It came down to the last ball of the tenth frame to see if I would get the 600.  Started the tenth with a nine-count and spare then buried the last one for a strike and a 170 game and a 604 Series.  Not great, but carrying a 185 avg. I was happy.

So next week (the last night of league) I'm gonna leave the ball with the pro shop and have it resurfaced so it'll be ready for the fall/winter league. 

Thanks again!
Aaron