Dear 'anyone who wishes to help',
I currently have quite a strong set of balls:

Animal - surface out of the box, drilled 4.5x3.5 (pin under ring)
Phenom - resurfaced to 1500-grit, drilled 4.5x4.5 (pin under ring)
Rule - surface out of the box, drilled 4.5x3.5 (pin under ring)
Super Power Pearl - wetsanded to 800-grit, Ebonite's particle polish applied, drilled approximately 3 5/8 x 3 5/8 (pin under and to the right of ring)
Polyester spare ball

I find that I have quite some difficulty keeping the balls on the right side of the lane as soon as the middle of game 2 and so on; they seem to be hooking too early and they just cross over and go brooklyn.  Please give me some advice on how to adjust my balls (ie. surface prep, redrilling-if absolutely necessary).  Also, if necessary, I could buy a new ball so I would appreciate any help regarding comparisons/experiences with the Crash, Crunch Time, Dry Heat, Power Groove Reactives, or Scout Reactive.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Dino
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-Dino

Ah, the Dry Heat!  Man, I'm glad I have that ball in the bag.  Lots of people say that it's not a true dry lane ball, but then again, how dry of a lane do you ever shoot on?  I've yet to find a lane too dry for this ball.  I think it's all in how you drill it and how you've got the coverstock.  Mine is drilled with the pin above the middle finger and the cg is in the center of my palm.  The coverstock is sanded to 3000 with about 3 coats of wax on it.  It goes super long and then just flips over.  Nothing drastic at all and it hits pretty hard too!
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Evolutionary.  Revolutionary.

My Hexplosion gets down the lane great. However, the X gets down the lane just as well and has more backend for me. The Dry Heat is probably the best dry lane ball choice, but mine has no backend on any carrydown. Core/cover combo just too weak, at least for me.

Clint
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Clint Daley-Owner
Lets Go Bowling Daley
Salem, Ohio 44460
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I'd love an Xception with some polish, but it's big backend comes with a big price tag (at least here in Canada).  I've ruled out the Crunch Time because the great one said it's not really good dry lane ball.  I'm looking to eliminate the Dry Heat from my choices because Clint said it doesn't fair well on carrydown.

I'm still considering the Crash, Pro Stock Pearl, Power Groove, Scout Reactive, Punisher, Panic, and I'm highly considering the Hexplosion from what's been said about it so far.
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-Dino

I like the Hexplosion on dry. It gets great length (you have to adjust the surface, I have mine polished with magic shine), but still retains enough backend that it will get through carrydown when you can find sufficient dry for it to break off of.
This ball allows me to square up on the dry and play straighter. It is smooth off of the breakpoint-----and at the same time strong enough to turn through patchy backends<<<<<as long as you can find dry to get it back from. If you hit oil in the backends forget about it, it will not recover.

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

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Edited on 1/30/2005 10:24 PM

The Pro Stock Pearl does well on medium-light, but if it gets too light out there based on your ball speed, I fear that ball will take off too much. If the pattern is more of a short sport pattern, three other balls to look into would be the Dynothane Crisis Pearl, the Dynothane Barrage (the latter has a pancake weightblock, great ball for down and in lines...) or the Ebonite Ice. Chances are for a light oil ball you aren't going to want the ball to get into an early roll, so be sure to have the pin placement above the fingers, maybe even above bridge of fingers.

Matt

Dino,

Hexplosion will handle carrydown-----but you have to find dry for it to recover. The Crash is much strong at the breakpoint and should handle carrydown better. My only fear with the Crash is that as soon as it senses dry it is ready to GO. The Hexplosion clears dry heads better for me than the Crash did.

The Crash is a very good ball, as is the Hexplosion. The Hexplosion is just a little more predictable.

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

Track Intl.-Amateur/Pro Shop Staff