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toomanytenpins

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solution ex question
« on: September 04, 2006, 01:27:09 PM »
i just picked up a solution ex with a 5.5 in pin it is drilled 4x5 with pin above ring. My question is what are you guys using your solutions on . what is the best pattern for this ball. I used it on drier lanes with wet outside 10 and if i got it to deep in the oil it was squirty,and i tried it on a second shift league shot where there was no ob and i couldnt keep it in the pocket. during league i tried to use it on the fresher shot and got the flattest hit i have seen for a 4-9 split.
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Re: solution ex question
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2006, 09:52:31 PM »
i only use my ex in big tournaments or really important league nights. I can throw it on anything and have a great reaction. When the lanes are a touch drier, with a touch of carrydown the ball really shines.
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Re: solution ex question
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2006, 10:07:13 PM »
I touched the surface of mine lightly with a white scotchbrite to make it not as sensative to oil. It worked like a charm!

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Re: solution ex question
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2006, 04:18:12 AM »
Hey too,

A 4-9 isn't a flat hit unless you went thru the nose and left it.  Typically a 4-9 is a little high flush and driving....try this, if you can stick a 4-9, do a 2 and 1 move and see what happens.

I use mine when the shot is overall pretty dry.  Agreed that it doesn't like any kind of oil but that wasn't what it was designed for so that makes sense.
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Re: solution ex question
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2006, 04:38:41 AM »
I'm still in the midst of moving from 15 lbs to 16 lbs and justgot a 16 lb NIB Solution PP Ex.

My 15 is drilled approx 5.25" x 4", with the pin precisely between the finger holes, 2 1/2" above the midline.
I think I'll drill the 16 with the pin below the ring finger, which will make it approx 4" x ?. Wonder where I'll put the CG and if I'll use a weight hole??

Any suggestions?

I'd like to see how much more oil it will handle.

Not sure if I'll use it much, as it seem the house where I'll be bowling this year has much, MUCH  more oil than my last season's house. Last night I had to use a mild solid particle and swing from 9 at the arrows to 5 at breakpoint, a dramatic difference from lst year. Last year, at times, I used the 15 lb Solution PPEx and swung from 18 at the arrows out to 7/8 at the breakpoint!
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Re: solution ex question
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2006, 05:30:00 AM »
Hey Charlest,

I'd still do a simple 4x3ish because it would still offer some smoothness to the reaction.  If you have some oil I'd definately look at our Equation or Inertia as well.  Told you that you were in trouble...
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Re: solution ex question
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2006, 08:36:42 AM »
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Hey Charlest,

I'd still do a simple 4x3ish because it would still offer some smoothness to the reaction.  If you have some oil I'd definately look at our Equation or Inertia as well.  Told you that you were in trouble...
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That's what I'll do then.

This new center has virtually medium-heavy oil. Maybe I'll try an Inertia ...

Just got 2 minor surprises, when I checked out the Inertia:
1. it's a premium price ball (I was expecting an Equation-like price)
2. On the Track website when I clicked on the "Drill Patterns" on the Inertia webpage, I got Track's symmetric/non-massbias drillings. If I recalll the Inertia's inetermediate differential is .015. That's not high but it is significant.
So
a) Is this just a mistake on the webmaster's part?
b) Is there an "MB" marking on the Inertia?

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Edited on 9/6/2006 8:36 AM
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Re: solution ex question
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2006, 08:04:10 PM »
its funny ,this game called bowling.somepeople can walk in and everything they do works,and some peole like myself,everything i do is work. I practiced after league last night shooting everything i had,moving changing hand positions slowing down speeding up and i never could find a line with any ball.

     I had bowled seven games after league and i was no closer to figuring out why i had just bowled 522,when just 2 days before in this same bowling alley i couldnt miss and i was trying because i was in there to shoot at spares. Was it too dry too wet what was i doing so wrong.
    Thats when i said ok i give i have had enough picked up the ppex and thru a split . My last game i dont care what i bowl,i said to myself. Next shot left the 4 7 and missed it,now I am really fed up.
    Now is where you revert back to something you did a month or so ago. I moved up on the approach, stood left foot on 20 went with my palm under the ball pinky tucked and thru the next 6 strikes. Ball rolled thru the oil and made a predictable and definite left turn to the pocket. Straight up the lane let the ball work ,even in oil,and this ball hits hard and carries great,but I will never have 10 games to figure it out . I will go into league sunday and it will be the exact same shot and what i figured out last night wont work sunday. I will be back to square one . I dont know how you all do it . I am beyond frustrated. I do know this ,I am going to stop trying to hook the balls and start trying to roll them ,after all they are round and thats what they are supposed to do, ppex is a great ball ,but they all are when you trhow em right.

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