Has anyone had problems with their Power Machine leaving crazy splits when there is carry down on the lanes. We started league last night and I bowled with it the first game, 198, second game 148 with three pocket splits. I promptly put it up. Well it was actually reluctantly, after being threatened by my brother and younger team mate.  I ended up averaging 170 for the three games. I have been averaging 190+, but I could not get the ball to move much and left crazy splits with it, time and time again, even in the practice games after league.

One of the older gentleman in the league ask me if the powermachine was my spare ball after seeing how little it was moving. I polished it with clean and tacky, but it now seems too shiny--much shinier then oob. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

By the way, we would have lost regardless, as the team we bowled against averaged 194, 233 and 279 without handicap, with the third bowler bowling an 807 3 game series.  

Thanks

The other CharlesT

Edited on 5/30/2007 8:02 PM

Sounds to me like you cleaning it with Clean n Tacky (did you do it on a ball spinner?) could be the problem. When you clean a ball on a ball spinner it can burn the cleaner into the cover creating more of a gloss.

I would hit it with 1000 abralon over the entire surface enough to get the shine off then hit it lightly with magic shine. You do not want to put the magic shine on the ball too heavy because you will be creating even more skid.

When you encounter carrydown you have to change your line, normally this is so with any ball. Maybe tightening up your line a bit would have worked, or move your target further outside so the ball has some dry to drive off of.

-Carl
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Hey ccrider,

I agree with Carl here that polishing this ball (or any ball for that matter) will make it more suceptible to the oil line or carrydown.  I've had more success at 2000 like Kenny states.  Try it and keep us posted, we're here to help bud.
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4000 will give you more length & backend versus the 2000, but will still be better for carrydown or hang or lack of midlane read whichever is your case
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