I got 2 words...

Patrick Allen

Whether it be mental or not, it seems that he's matching up well again. NOW, this is NOT a crack on TRACK. Track has many very good pieces that many people match up well with. Track didn't fit PA's game. I'm sure it's happened to all of us. I had trouble in the past with Brunswick equipment. I did not like the way they rolled, and that affected my confidence and mental game. Just because one guy was knocking down the walls (Wes Malott), does not mean that everyone will that throws the same equipment.


Feel free to chime in with your thoughts/comments.
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Edited on 1/7/2007 10:28 PM

A little confidence goes a LONG way too!!!
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Well, I guess PA just proved how important matching up with your equipment and confidence are. I didn't see the show (yet), but I'll watch it tomorrow.
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Rev-O

really? only older equipment? didnt he win the nc open with an equation?

Interesting thread.

As a lefty...except for particles I have an opinion that Columbia stuff is pretty jumpy for me off the break.  (Is it the coverstock? or their polishes?..both columbia or track)  Until I tried their new Jinx(I love that new coverstock.)  

My opinion of most Ebonite is as most say...weaker coverstocks with very strong cores seems to make a smoother move off spottier or harsher break points!  Could it be their polishes also...which seem slipprier off the break and not as jumpy or tacky??


One guy seems to having no problem with Tracks stuff...Wes Malott seems to be drilling a lot of his stuff...under MIDDLE finger or over MIDDLE finger.
Did Patrick try this?  For WEs Mallott the stuff looks strong AND smooth.
Drilling?  or his roll?

Anyway...my impression for the pretty strong handed Mr. PS is he likes to attack patterns with a slight dominance of speed over his strong revs.
(I'd like to do that too!...but don't).  

Though I bowl with some lefties that do well with track equip they seem to be quite speed dominant and bowling on oil volumes that are maybe slightly heavier(or league oriented patterns).

Again when one watched PA this weekend the impression that the ball was core dominant on the pattern and very smooth off the break was there.

I believe Track equipment is fantastic but both cover heavy and core heavy and maybe a little more suitable for righties on spotty patterns.

Ebonite and Brunsick seem to match up better for lefties(but for different reasons).  Hammer not bad either!

Just impressions of mine...from the left side!

REgards,

Luckylefty
PS note the problems Mike Scroggins had last year when using Track versus his nice outings with Brunswick(note...I believe MIke was not releasing as well with his Track stuff either.  why I don't know).
PPS again...is it the polishes?
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Open the door...see what's possible...and just walk right on through...that's how easy success feels..

i owned a track xception and had no luck with it. i gave it to my dad and he loves it. i have never had any success with an asymetric core which it what almost all the "big" companys are useing i now use legends which only use symetrical cores and i have matched up well with them. so if anybody isnt matching well with something try something it wont hurt none.
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legends/lane masters.....what more do you need?