I am looking for a ball to shoot at spares with.  My goal is to start throwing straight at spares(also looking for something to pick up 10 pin).  I was wondering if this ball would be sufficient for this.  I was thinking of this ball in case I also ran into dry lane conditions.  Everything else I have is to much for dry.  Will this ball be good for the straight shooting at spares/10 pin?
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My Arsenal

Hammer Black Widow
Ebonite Big One
Ebonite Apex Adrenaline
Columbia Messenger TEC
Columbia EPX T1

The Reactor cover on the Tropicals is a new, strong cover.  It's used on everything from the Tropicals through the Fire line up to the original Agent and some Banshees.  Without a really weak drilling, I don't think it's your best choice for spares/dry.  If you want something that's weak enough to use for spares, consider the Slate Blue Gargoyle.  It will be pretty straight on any normal amount of oil and will work on drier lanes.

You might be able to use a Hit or Barbed Wire if you can find one, if you're trying to stay with Storm.  Even then, I'd get a plastic ball for spares; you'll probably use it much more for spares than for dry lanes, getting a reactive ball just in case you see dry lanes could mean missing a lot of spares.

SH

WD $40 shipped.

http://www.bowling.com/products/columbia-white-dot-purple-green-white.htm

or go to K-Mart and pick your favorite color.
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Tyler Selden

"Good tea, nice house." - Worf

I actually have a Tropical Storm & i've had to use this ball for ten pins due to my AMF Sumo thumb hole becoming tighter. I also use it for when the lanes are too dry for my Domination & it works fine.

You would need to do what i do though - Kill your wrist & fire the ball down a little faster than normal. So far, so good.

But as people have said, a ball thats not designed to move is handy.
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Phil
AKA DeForce

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Current Arsenal:  Storm Domination, Tropical Storm, Storm Paradigm (skid/snap), Ebonite XXXCEL, Toxic Raw Hammer, AMF Sumo

High Game - 269, High Series - 691

I honestly don't know how you guys use a Tropical Storm as a spare ball, unless there's oil in the back that makes the ball skid or you can kill the revs, which would make any ball have the capability of being a spare ball.

My Tropical Storm can be a hook monster for sure, but on heavier patterns it's almost dead straight. I can't throw it at 7 pins though, it'll give me a little bit of hook at the end of the lane that'll make me miss (I'm bad enough already!)
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---Ryan