Hello fellow Tracksters,
Im looking for a good 14# ball that will
move on heavy oil for my dad.
He has very low revs, slow ball speed
and plays down and in. Yesterday we bowled
in a tournament and found the shot to be
a flood. Now he only has 1 ball and thats
a Phenom that has around 160 games on it.
His ball never moved 1 board and had to shoot
right up the middle only to keep leaving
5 pins. Im looking for a ball that will move
on heavy oil with his low rev rate. Not looking
for something thats going to hook a ton, but
something that will help him get the ball to
the pocket. Thanks for your help.
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Hey Ragin,

Another option would be the Rule Delta 1. Sometimes the Robo and GP2 can burn up and wash out sometimes. That is why I rely on the Delta to do the dirty work when the particles in my arsenal aren't working properly. God Bless you and I hope this helps buddy!

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The Phenom was rejuvenated at the end of
last season and the darn thing just scoots
on wet conditions. On your everyday THS
that ball works great for him, but when
theres some oil out there he really struggles.
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What surface does he have on the phenom?  This is a good ball for heavy oil.  However if he wants a new one Track has the Robo Rule as there heavy oil ball now.  The gp2 has been discontinued.  He may still be able to find one around.

Another thing to think about is if the lanes are flooded big time and his ball wont trun then chances are nothing will on that condition.  I have come across conditions where nothing will hook on them because the oil was so long and heavy.  That's when you just point the ball to the pocket and hope for the best.

Edited on 2/13/2006 12:39 PM

I am certain its not burning up. I even had a hard
time getting my ball to move and my rev rate is
quite a bit more then his. I was playing 13 boards
to the right with my feet then i do in league. I
usually play, stand on 25 throw over 15 out to 5
and back she comes. Well not yesterday. So i know
his ball wasnt burning up. As far as the surface
well i bought it used and it had a little shine
to it, but worked great for him on league nights.
The ball fits his game on THS perfect but when
theres some oil out there she just does nothing.
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Yeh i was thinking the Robo myself. What are
your opinions on the Arsenal Aggressive fitting
the bill. Yes, No?
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Hey Ragin,

I'd also suggest a GP2 or Robo.  From how you describe it, it sounds like there wasn't enough dry boards (free hook) for the ball to react from.  Also, when we play down the middle, that is where most of or the heavier concentration of oil will exist (unless it's a sport shot) which will cause for a ball to slide and not be able to react even more so.  Hope this helps explain some...
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