Author Topic: Black Widow Venom Advice (Read 6828 times)

BBU · « **on:** August 13, 2008, 05:56:44 PM »

I had the ball drilled up last night and its drilled to go long with a strong snap off the backend. I threw ball on dry lanes and it never moved. The ball just kept going and going. Im contemplating scuffing the ball up to get it to move more.

Can anyone offer some helpful tips please?

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pjr300 · « **Reply #31 on:** September 16, 2008, 09:38:21 PM »

So, if you take the shine of this ball (by bringing it down to 2k), isn't it pretty much the same as the standard Black Widow? Same weight block, and similar cover? Seems like the higher pin is getting you the extra length.

Or -- am I missing something here?

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Monster Stitch · « **Reply #32 on:** September 18, 2008, 04:06:43 PM »

Well some balls are weird like that. If you don't liek the cover take the factory surface off and start from the bottom and bring it back up. It never hurts to do this.
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BBU · « **Reply #33 on:** September 20, 2008, 05:41:09 AM »

Youd think it would be similar to the BW but when I took the shine off it still went longer than my BW did.
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strikealot · « **Reply #34 on:** September 20, 2008, 07:54:29 AM »

This sounds like what I want, LENGTH... I bought a emerald vibe for this reason an it is a monster, a very strong ball.. I have a psycho that is earleir than vibe.. I may try the venom with weaker drill to get a longer smoother reaction than vibe..but it seems the venom should be stronger than vibe but by the sounds of this thread its not..
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T Brockette · « **Reply #35 on:** September 20, 2008, 08:24:55 AM »

I have a guy in league that bought a Venom, and it just skated down the lane. I think the problem is that this cover is designed to go longer already, so drilling to go longer is probably just making the ball useless, except on really dry conditions. The problem that drillers are doing is not knowing exactly what a cover is meant to do. They put the pin above fingers an inch or so and you end up with a very expensive dry lane ball.
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azguy · « **Reply #36 on:** September 20, 2008, 08:41:42 AM »

Tracy, I think you nailed it. I have a customer bought one, wanted pin above ring and we talked for almost an hour to make him see, the way he throws, that that was not the best for him. Ended up going pin/pap 4 1/4, pin bottom half ring, 3/4 right of ring, mbbelow and just right of thumb. He loves the ball now.

Granted we have this year a strange pattern, machine is messing up at times, but he adjusts and he's avg 18 pins above last year, so far. He's not the best in the world but he loves the game and is one of those who doesn't blame the conditions when he screws up.

Knocked the cover lightly just to take a bit of the shine off. I think to many folks just want it to go long and put the pin above without thinking about the cover.
JMO
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strikealot · « **Reply #37 on:** September 20, 2008, 10:30:11 AM »

Well out THS is dry so I wouldn't mind an expensive dry lane ball.. My vibe was supposed to be for this, and don't get me wrong I can strike all day playing 20-10, but I bought it to play further rt and the pin is 1.5 inches above fingers on vibe.. Anyway I will get a venom because of all the talk about the weaker cover... I like it
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left-hook · « **Reply #38 on:** September 20, 2008, 11:25:00 PM »

hopefully u didnt touch the surface!!!the bw pearl and venom need about 5 games of oil on them and then they're great
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