For me, my GP2 I mainly use is factory surface and is 3-4 boards stronger than the Animal I have drilled identical to it. I have used the GP2 for 5 months now, have shot 300, a couple of 800s, 799, and 791 again last week (2 stone 8s the last game cost me, including the second ball in the tenth was a stone 8-needed to strike for . As bad as this may sound, my main GP2 has at least 300 games on it and I have yet to resurface it(almost no dings) or EVEN CLEAN IT. Yes, this goes against everything I teach as a pro shop owner/competitive bowler. However, it has not lost any of its reaction, thus I do not see any reason for me to do anything to it at this time. Additionally, I have 2 other GP2s right now and have plans to carry 6-8 GP2s with me this year. It fits my game perfect, and I have seen many other bowlers use it with success as well. I track high and have success, I have drilled some for mid trackers, and they have had success, and I have drilled one for a spinner, and he has had success. The only time I have not had success with my factory surface GP2 is when there is lighter oil or the heads go away. The dual particle GOO cover and core is just too strong for dry lanes and will burn itself out quick on this condition. However, I have a GP2 drilled identical to my factory surface GP2 (pin under ring, cg palm, mass bias left of thumb in track) but hit it with 4 coats of Magic Shine on all 4 sides of the ball and it gets down the lane VERY WELL and makes a big move on the backend! Great ball for me to switch to when the other one starts to go early.

The Animal doesn't handle the volume of oil the GP2 does, but still has uses. Throw some shine on and I would have a nice separation bewteen the GP2 and Animal and a go to ball instead of the other GP2.

Clint
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Clint Daley-Owner
Lets Go Bowling Daley
Inside Hunt Club Lanes
Salem, Ohio 44460
TRACK ADVISORY PRO SHOP STAFF

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yeah those were my thoughts when thinking about a gp2 and that was the fact that i had a animal. I figured if the animal would handle floods for me then i wouldnt need the gp2, although i still dont have a true measure of how much oil it can handle with the drill that I have on it. Pin to the right slightly above the fingers with everything stacked below. Although compared to the aggressive its a few boards stronger on the backend when thrown on mediums. What do you think of the drill.

For me when the mb was on the left of the thumb I really didnt get much backend out of the ball, it made it real even. My rule was drilled like that at first. Although lately i have changed the my release a whole lot so now im more up under the ball and have been having the problem with my track clipping the thumb on some of my balls. I may have to try something different on my next bowling ball. I track high just like you do, right next to the fingers and thumb.

All the different placements are a trip, but most of the time i partial to drills where the pin is almost even with the fingers or mabye half a inche below to the right of the fingers. I have a big blue pearl and its the only ball where the pin was to the right and above fingers quite a bit. Now that ball rolled very good especially when the backends were moving. Im going to have to try to remedy this track issue though because lately i havent been able to throw it unless im really direct in the track because its rolling the thumb.

And that makes sense out of the Blue. With the pin up that high, it gave the ball some extra skid and more backend. With a low Diff, the ball could have used some extra backend, and that would do it!

Clint
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Clint Daley-Owner
Lets Go Bowling Daley
Inside Hunt Club Lanes
Salem, Ohio 44460
TRACK ADVISORY PRO SHOP STAFF

http://www.trackbowling.com/

Good info, I appreciate that. I always liked the animal. And shot good games with it. I let a guy buy it from me and went and got another one because i kind of missed it. I just havent thrown it much to know what the drill that I have on mine will do.

I have mine drilled the same, pin slightly right and above ring, stacked.  I took the polish off and kept it at 1000 grit to handle some very heavy oil.  It hooked into the pocket consistantly and with great control.  I used it on medium to light oil in the summer, put some polish on it and picked up the speed, just played the oil line.  I love my animal!