Author Topic: Do I really need more balls? (Read 1437 times)

ozsweet · « **on:** April 27, 2005, 09:09:15 AM »

Forget about the drillings. Do I need more balls or should I (we) just figure out what we have, first? Here's my line-up:

Animal (sanded)
Animal (box)
Rule
X-ception
Slash
Hexplosion

(although not of the Track persuasion, I have a Midnight Scorher and Colossus Supreme for the heavier end and a Drastic Spec R for the lighter end).
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ashzero · « **Reply #1 on:** April 27, 2005, 06:36:27 PM »

need and want are 2 very different things.

i currently have:

track animal
track xception
track ez money
columbia scout reactive
storm x factor deuce
storm eraser
roto grip silver streak pearl
brunswick impactzone
brunswick ultimate inferno
hammer blade reactive
rotogrip spare tire
brunswick vt hokie vis-a-ball

do i need more balls? probably not. but do i want more? oh heck yeah!

BowlerKidR · « **Reply #2 on:** April 27, 2005, 07:31:23 PM »

haha, thats funny. I have
sharp blade
saw blade
blade pearl
the deal
high rev
throttle up
x-factor
big blue spare
big blue
rs-1
i also dont need all of these (and these are only the ones i use, i have 12 others) because they overlap, but what do i care, i didnt pay for half of them and the ones i do pay for i never have to pay more than $130, im a pro shop employee
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clintdaley · « **Reply #3 on:** April 27, 2005, 09:31:23 PM »

You need enough bowling balls to cover the conditions you will see. That may be 2, or 8, or more.....

Clint
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Lets Go Bowling Daley
Salem, Ohio 44460
TRACK ADVISORY PRO SHOP STAFF

xxZonexx · « **Reply #4 on:** April 27, 2005, 10:07:56 PM »

I have...

Thing
Thing returns
Thing returns
Thing Lives
Vendetta pearl
Monster frenzy
Roto-grip retro ressurection
Intense inferno
Raging inferno
Abs inferno
Zone classic
Power groove
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Klugh · « **Reply #5 on:** April 27, 2005, 10:12:07 PM »

Bowlers and bowling balls are like women and shoes . . . They don't really need more shoes, and we don't really need more balls . . . However, that ball right there *points* would look really good with my black/silver Tour Ultras . . . (However, these shoes are also a figment of my imagination.)
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Edited on 4/27/2005 10:13 PM

C-G ProShop-Carl · « **Reply #6 on:** April 27, 2005, 11:54:40 PM »

oz,

I think you should be able to cover nearly every condition you will face with what you have. I would use those balls, and get to know them better before starting to purchase new ones.

-EX-
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C-G Pro Shop (owner/operator)
Youngstown Ohio

Track Intl.-Amateur/Pro Shop Staff

ozsweet · « **Reply #7 on:** April 28, 2005, 06:14:30 AM »

Ex, thanks for the help (clint - thanks, I agree you would need to know that also).

I always felt based on how I throw it (changing speeds, hand positions, etc) that I could cover all conditions with 2 balls. Recently, I changed my thoughts to make life easier so I went to 6. However, just as I you said, I did exactly the wrong thing and had so few games on these balls that I had no idea what I was doing anymore. Hence, after 6 year layoff, averaged 203 last year with 2 balls and 195 this year with 12.

So, this Summer, I going with these (excluding the extreme condition balls) and see if I can get to 210-215 next year where I feel I should be. (I was 203 in 97-98 with old equipment). Thanks again.
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Jeffrevs · « **Reply #8 on:** April 28, 2005, 07:07:35 AM »

quote:
You need enough bowling balls to cover the conditions you will see. That may be 2, or 8, or more.....

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

WE HAVE A WINNER!!! Thanks for shedding some logic on this post Clint and not listing what YOU have !

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"Chance to squint at a sky so blue that it hurts your eyes just to look at it."

tenpinspro · « **Reply #9 on:** April 28, 2005, 12:37:51 PM »

Hey ozsweet,

Our arsenals tend to vary upon necessity. House shots, tournaments or sport shots. Another big contributing factor to an individual's arsenal is his overall speed to rev ratio. For the bowler who has more speed then revs, he may not need a wide variety due to smaller amount of overall hook created. For the bowler who matches up speed to revs, I'd say a good 6-8 balls with different covers and layouts should do the trick. For the bowler who has more revs then speed, this bowler will probably end up with the most in his arsenal as he will see more hook then the other two types.
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Ten Pins Pro Shop
Track Intl. - Amateur/Pro Shop Staff
Vise Inserts Staff

ozsweet · « **Reply #10 on:** April 29, 2005, 06:44:51 AM »

Thanks, again - that's a good point because now that I have dropped to 15 lbs, I throw it way too hard. However, I'm not worried about overall hook, just entry angle and carry. Right now of the balls mentioned, the only 2 that were NIB drilled for me are the 2 Animals. The others were bought used and re-gripped. So my concerns are moving forward as I build my new arsenal.
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C-G ProShop-Carl · « **Reply #11 on:** April 29, 2005, 07:20:11 AM »

oz,

Personally, I think that your best bet would be to let us know when you are ready to replace one of the balls in your current arsenal. You do have a ball for most conditions....you may lack in the dry lanes department a bit....but the hexplosion should put you close.

-EX-
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C-G Pro Shop (owner/operator)
Youngstown Ohio

Track Intl.-Amateur/Pro Shop Staff

bowling9883 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 29, 2005, 01:10:27 PM »

READ MY SIGNATURE.
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v02maxlefty · « **Reply #13 on:** April 29, 2005, 01:34:19 PM »

Roto Grip
RS-X
RS-1
Spare Tire

Brunswick
UI
AI
Dry/R

Mr Lefty · « **Reply #14 on:** April 29, 2005, 01:42:09 PM »

when the wifes asks about how many balls you got just say to her i dont ask/compain why you have so many shoes.....
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