This is in no way an attack on you my friend but just as an outsider as someone who reads the boards and sees all of your posts, I think you way over analyze your arsenal. You seem to have more second guessing and debating on switching this or that for this ball etc.. rather than just concetrating on the actual bowling. Don't make it harder on yourself than it needs to be.

I do agree with amyers, both look good other than a true heavy oil ball. I like option 2 better.

This is in no way an attack on you my friend but just as an outsider as someone who reads the boards and sees all of your posts, I think you way over analyze your arsenal. You seem to have more second guessing and debating on switching this or that for this ball etc.. rather than just concetrating on the actual bowling. Don't make it harder on yourself than it needs to be.

I do agree with amyers, both look good other than a true heavy oil ball. I like option 2 better.

Quote from: AlonzoHarris on January 12, 2018, 10:08:43 AM

Quote from: Mako on January 12, 2018, 09:37:37 AM

This is in no way an attack on you my friend but just as an outsider as someone who reads the boards and sees all of your posts, I think you way over analyze your arsenal. You seem to have more second guessing and debating on switching this or that for this ball etc.. rather than just concetrating on the actual bowling. Don't make it harder on yourself than it needs to be.

I do agree with amyers, both look good other than a true heavy oil ball. I like option 2 better.

I have to agree with you. I've went down the rabbit hole of buying this ball or buying that ball out of curiosity of how it'll play for me. I have a decent grasp of what does and doesn't work for my style though through this ball wh*re journey.

I can’t ride you too hard, I was slutting it up years ago for balls. Eventually you find out after much trial and error and lots of money, they’re more or less the same. The better I’ve gotten the less balls I’ve drilled.

Simplicity is underrated.

Most league bowlers who bowl in competently run centers can get away with a 2 ball arsenal (not including a spare option):

- an early rolling smooth ball
- a later transitioning ball with more back end

I get wanting more options - we think we're covered better when we have more options.  We also like to throw new equipment - who doesn't?  However, we use having more options as a crutch against making target, release, speed, and other adjustments that are probably more beneficial. 

And just for the record, Alonzo I'm not saying this is you - I'm just speaking generally.

On a THS, I only take 1 ball and my spare ball.  I'll alternate them every 2 or 3 weeks when I get bored or if I'm bowling league at a house that 1 ball matches up well for me (summer league) I'll just stick to that.

Don't get me wrong, having the wrong ball on the wrong day has cost me some pins, but having 5 balls to choose from all the time would cost me a lot more than a few.

I also bowl on a modified shot, and I tried at the beginning to take 1 and a spare, but they get squirrely quick.  It's nice to have a smooth solid or a late breaking pearl to alter the reaction.

I, am however, a member of the ball wh*re club as well.  I have a bunch sitting in many places of my home.  It's really just a waste of money at this point, but it's my money to waste