I am heading to Reno next month and have a question for surface prep for one of the balls I am taking.  My arsenal will consist of:  Menace at 3000, IQ Tour Solid (pin under ring) at 4000, IQ Tour Solid (pin over ring) at 4000 and a plastic ball.

The ball I am concerned with is the IQ Tour Solid (pin under ring).  Should I keep the surface at 4000 or put something else on it such as 2000?  My concern is with having the same surface on both IQ's and even with different layouts it not making much difference in reaction.

Thoughts?

You never go to nationals expecting to line up or use equipment that might have worked on the tournament pattern at home.  However, you can still tell a lot.  Length of oil and outside volume really tell a lot.  For example, 7 loads 2 to 2 pretty much guarantees that a total ob develops outside even though 38 feet often lets you play outside.   

In the end it is all about transitions on flat patterns.  I have never had trouble finding a place to play out of the gate.  It is about how quick the carrydown develops, and which way to move when it does   

just got back
they are tough
I would go see Bob or Dan in the EBI booth, they know what is working best
cheap cost to get some knowledge and adjust surfaces
I used a legion solid in team at 1000 and it was pretty good
In S/D, I could have used something stronger which I had left at home
Swerve or even paradox

the lanes are slick as heck, back ends really aren't as snappy as I thought they would be and its flat out a tough shot, very little miss room no matter where you play them