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michael.willis9

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Light oil ball help?
« on: April 24, 2017, 12:07:03 AM »
I'm not sure if this is in the right section but I don't feel it belongs in any specific brand forum because I'm open to all brands.

I currently have a 2 ball arsenal of a No Rules Pearl and a Dare Devil Trick. I throw about 15.5-16 mph and have medium ball revs. With a normal shot both of my current balls are fantastic but I've been noticing the houses seem to be laying out less oil now and it's turned in to a stand left and throw right shot. It's something I can do but it's not my normal game. I've also been ramping up speed on my ball to make it work but for me, high speed is bad accuracy.

I've looked at the hustle and it's a nice ball, and my PSO suggested it too, but he's a storm roto grip guy. I've always said that unless a company is paying me to throw their stuff then there's no reason to exclusively throw it. If one of the hustles ends up being the best light oil ball for its buck then so be it, but I'm wondering if you guys have good experiences with anything else that I can look into more.

Big criteria for me is good bargain for a quality ball with decent movement.

Thanks in advance

 

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Re: Light oil ball help?
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2017, 05:07:14 AM »
Anybody can attest, that the ebonite cyclone has been at the top of the list of low end, performance for the buck, I would start there; Brunswick has the BTU, Motiv has the tag/freestyle, Storm has the tropical series, as you mentioned, Roto Grip has the Hustle series (but much stronger than advertised for light oil).

Just a few options to choose from, good luck.

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Re: Light oil ball help?
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2017, 05:32:44 AM »
the Ebonite Cyclone should have been a $200 price point ball
Instead they chose to sell it all less than $80...and still do to this day
Its a lot of ball for the $$$
https://www.bowlersmart.com/ebonite-cyclone-blue-red-sparkle-bowling-ball

the next one that comes to mind is the GB2 series
again, alot of ball for the money IMO
a number of them to pick from for $115.00
https://www.bowlersmart.com/ebonite-game-breaker-2-phenom-bowling-ball

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Re: Light oil ball help?
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2017, 07:00:09 AM »
Cyclone and GB2 series are in no way really light oil balls.Cyclones with a diff in the .053.The Tropical breeze has a diff of .009.Not even close.

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Re: Light oil ball help?
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2017, 08:25:38 AM »
I agree. The Cyclone and GB2 are nt light oil balls. They have great value, but are too much ball for those conditions. Kinda the same deal with the Hustles.
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michael.willis9

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Re: Light oil ball help?
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2017, 09:39:15 AM »
I see you guys saying the cyclone isn't a light oil ball. Which is cool, I appreciate all the inputs. But remember it's being slotted under a dare devil trick with a stock finish. If there's a difference between it and the trick then it'll work for what I need

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Re: Light oil ball help?
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2017, 10:43:12 AM »
I see you guys saying the cyclone isn't a light oil ball. Which is cool, I appreciate all the inputs. But remember it's being slotted under a dare devil trick with a stock finish. If there's a difference between it and the trick then it'll work for what I need

If you are looking for a light oil I would go with a Motiv Ascent Pearl or the Storm Tropical Breeze, IF you just looking to slot under the dd trick thats really a different question with many, many, options.

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Re: Light oil ball help?
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2017, 10:47:19 AM »
I see you guys saying the cyclone isn't a light oil ball. Which is cool, I appreciate all the inputs. But remember it's being slotted under a dare devil trick with a stock finish. If there's a difference between it and the trick then it'll work for what I need

If you are looking for a light oil I would go with a Motiv Ascent Pearl or the Storm Tropical Breeze, IF you just looking to slot under the dd trick thats really a different question with many, many, options.
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Re: Light oil ball help?
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2017, 11:35:47 AM »
That's why I also stated it as he was referring as under his truck.... I also agree that's it's underpriced for the performance you get, but for what he stated where he wanted it was why I mentioned it.

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« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2017, 11:50:37 AM »

The Brunswick Rhino fits that reaction for me.  The .030 differential is enough to make a controlled turn, but not too flippy.  Too much skid/snap can be problematic on drier conditions.
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michael.willis9

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Re: Light oil ball help?
« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2017, 12:03:43 PM »
That's why I also stated it as he was referring as under his truck.... I also agree that's it's underpriced for the performance you get, but for what he stated where he wanted it was why I mentioned it.

I actually appreciate it. I feel the mainly light oil balls may not be enough for me. Between the trick and the NRP I'm good on most conditions. I feel that something slotted below there would be perfect for me for light oil. I guess I need something noticeably less than the trick but still aggressive. For example I think the tropical storm won't be enough ball for me. I'll look more into the cyclone.

Part of my issue with the hustle is the color patterns. I know it sounds stupid and I've heard it's a great ball, but none of them appeal visual to me. I have a weird mental block in bowling where if I don't like the way the ball looks, when it rolls I'll always think it rolls weird. Unfortunately for me there's no color schemes I avoid. I've thrown balls with all different colors and liked it. Some balls just don't do it for me. That's why I ask, I don't want suggestions on balls based on color, just suggestions on good light or medium to light oil balls and I'll find a good one color wise from there

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Re: Light oil ball help?
« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2017, 12:03:54 PM »
I see you guys saying the cyclone isn't a light oil ball. Which is cool, I appreciate all the inputs. But remember it's being slotted under a dare devil trick with a stock finish. If there's a difference between it and the trick then it'll work for what I need

Michael,

As for recommending a light oil ball, below the Solid Dare Devil, is tricky. The major balls recommended so far, Hustle and Cyclone are 1.5 to maybe 2 full notches below the Dare Devil. If you're using speed with the DD, to attack these new lighter oil conditions, I doubt if you need a ball as mild as these 2. I believe you'd have to move further right to use these to do what you imply you need/want to do.

I think you want a ball for lighter oil than the DD handles, which is  more or less medium-heavy oil. The Cyclone and Hustle handle up as much as medium oil.

I wonder if one of the Wreck pearls or hybrids or the Match Solid might be better suited to what you're implying you see now??? These are roughly 1/2 notch stronger in oil handling than the Cyclone and the Hustle hybrid.

Just a thought.
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Re: Light oil ball help?
« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2017, 12:10:12 PM »
Drift. Higher RG with decent diff.

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Re: Light oil ball help?
« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2017, 12:45:41 PM »
Another thing I'm considering is hitting some polish to the DDT. It won't solve my light oil ball issue but as of now, I'm noticing a huge on lane difference between it and the NRP. I do notice a difference, don't get me wrong, but being limited to just two balls now, they're too close. Polishing it won't make a huge difference but enough to put some extra distance between the two

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Re: Light oil ball help?
« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2017, 02:11:47 PM »
You could go Hammer Blue Urethane, Hammer Viral Hybrid or Solid
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