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its me

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help me plz i am new
« on: October 27, 2004, 12:16:35 PM »
well i went to my proshop and had them drill me up a ball. so they got me a used storm power bolt #16. it is drilled with the pin over my ring finger and the cg in my palm and im not sure about the rest. i throw moderately fast and with low revs. well i went today and they had put down fresh oil like and hour ago and after a few throws all the ball would do is skid. so what id like to know is if there is anything i can do to get it to curve such as sand it (and if i do sand it how would i do it), or wipe it down after every throw and do i  have to buy a bowling towel to wipe oil off or can i use just a towel. any imput is greatly appreciated. i can put a lot of revs on it and bowl slow and it would still only cover 3 or 4 if not less boards.

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Re: help me plz i am new
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2004, 08:26:30 PM »
play the outside part of the lane. First arrow would be nice on typical league condition. It's like desert dry, so you should be able to hook it even if it's a plastic ball and your's not a plastic ball so it should be no problem. Cup your hand. Use a pendulum swing. Lower the ball to as low as you need to for it to make its move. bend your need. Don't loft. And that's all that you need to do. no sending require. One more thing. Make sure you're not over turning the ball. Because I see that problem all the time. People keep complaining their ball can't hook but really their over turning the ball it's like a car trying to go forward but have the backward thing on. Release with your hand at a 45* angle. This will give you a controllable and higher track. Hopes this help.

Fatboy8

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Re: help me plz i am new
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2004, 08:26:52 PM »
With the pin over the ring finger it's not going to hook really hard in oil. Unless you have alot of hand in it coming up the back of the ball. Maybe have your shop guy sand it or scuff it yourself with a scoth brite to get a little more grip in the oil. I'm not too familiar with that ball, but generally speaking from my own experience with other balls, that should help you.

P.S. You can use any towel to wipe the oil off, any bath towel or whatever will wipe it clean. If it's real bad, wipe it off with a rag with alcohol on it.
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Re: help me plz i am new
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2004, 08:45:00 PM »
thanks for the help guys/gals. im gonna wipe it down with alcohol tonight and then next week after my match ill have my coach help me (im in a school bowling league) but ill hvae to just try to keep it more straight for the match. ill see what he says if i should get it "scuffed" for the patterns at our matches.

thanks again guys.

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Re: help me plz i am new
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2004, 10:42:13 PM »
i would not use alcohol, it seems to just spread the oil around not actually clean the the ball, the cleaner that seems to be popular is neotac liquid nitro i have not tryed it yet though. cleaning your ball is a good practice but it probably wont make your ball hook anymore then it is right now.

you can get it here, http://www.buddiesproshop.com/product/727/Neo-Tac+Liquid+Nitro.htm


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Re: help me plz i am new
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2004, 10:57:03 PM »
OHHH GOOD GOD! NOOBS EVERYWHERE!

Ok look, don't clean your equipment with anything other then citris based ball cleaners/polishes and use a spinner if you can borrow the centres, also use a microfibre towel for removing oil from the balls track and the reason your ball dosen't hook is because its drilled for lenght with little hook, this drilling is better for ball reaction;

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Re: help me plz i am new
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2004, 07:09:36 AM »
Well its possible that your span is too long. Put your thumb in the ball, and lay your fingers over the holes. The first crease in your middle and ring finger, should be over the middle of the hole. That is "the perfect" span for you. And as for the calluses, thats normal, every bowler has them.
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