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AlonzoHarris

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Plastic instead
« on: January 07, 2018, 03:57:01 PM »
I'm stuck debating if I would rather switch my spare ball from a Urethane to a plastic ball. Anyone have any thoughts in either direction?
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SVstar34

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Re: Plastic instead
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2018, 04:02:59 PM »
I went from a pitch black to a mix and now I got a Track Spare+. I've already shot some 230-240s playing the ditch when our house shot got burned up and it goes straight when I want it to.

I'm in a slightly different category though as I don't use my normal release, I kill it for the most part shooting 10 pins
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AlonzoHarris

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Re: Plastic instead
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2018, 04:13:11 PM »
Quote from: SVstar34 on January 07, 2018, 04:02:59 PM
I went from a pitch black to a mix and now I got a Track Spare+. I've already shot some 230-240s playing the ditch when our house shot got burned up and it goes straight when I want it to.

I'm in a slightly different category though as I don't use my normal release, I kill it for the most part shooting 10 pins

I usually try to kill it but on a sport shot tournament today, I managed to miss some single pins because the Urethane still grabbed when I needed it to slide. Missed two 7 pins because of that happening.
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Dave81644

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Re: Plastic instead
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2018, 05:06:26 PM »
What Alonzo said. Plastic should go dead straight. No issue with last minute movement on very clean backends
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Re: Plastic instead
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2018, 07:45:28 PM »
If strictly going to use for spares I suggest pancake cores as they go straighter and cost less.  Really like the Pyramid Path I got shipped for $40 but looks like bowlingball.com has a C300 White Dot for $36 shipped currently.  Can't speak for the White Dot but the Path unlike my 14lb Viz a ball almost never chops spares.  The Path doesn't feel cheap at all and is remarkably resistant to chips.
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Re: Plastic instead
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2018, 03:38:23 PM »
I have gone back and forth between both.  If you are throwing pretty hard and straight, go with urethane.  It gives you another potential strike ball on dome conditions.  If you are not throwing real hard and pretty much using your strike release, just flattened a little, on spares go with plastic. 
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Re: Plastic instead
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2018, 04:13:30 PM »
Quote from: avabob on January 09, 2018, 03:38:23 PM
I have gone back and forth between both.  If you are throwing pretty hard and straight, go with urethane.  It gives you another potential strike ball on dome conditions.  If you are not throwing real hard and pretty much using your strike release, just flattened a little, on spares go with plastic.

Yeah I use my Ogre Urethane as my spare ball for when it counts but to reduce wear on a very hard to find ball use plastic for practice/open bowling.
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LookingForALeftyWall

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Re: Plastic instead
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2018, 10:47:25 AM »
If you can accept spending money on a new spare ball every so often and don't worry about room in your bag for an extra strike ball, go plastic. 

If you are not into spending money on a spare ball and need space in your bag for another strike ball that's gonna go 9/ on house, go urethane.
 
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strikeking12

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Re: Plastic instead
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2018, 03:57:32 PM »
I second the Track Spare +. It's  Great plastic ball with a weight block instead of a pancake!  I think it is a good ball for seniors and slower speed players.
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CPA

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Re: Plastic instead
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2018, 09:56:10 PM »
I use plastic.  I tried a urethane last year, but felt I would miss a 10 pin if the ball grabbed a little.  I don't have those issues with plastic.
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Steven

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Re: Plastic instead
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2018, 02:13:31 AM »
The Storm Mix is a very weak Pearl Urethane with plastic like performance. I threw plastic as my spare ball for years, but got tired of the thumb hole always cracking around the edge. I was replacing my plastic ball every year.
 
The Urethane cover on the Mix is much more durable and doesn't have cracking issues. When the lanes get really toasty it will hook a couple of boards more than plastic, but that's easy to adjust to.
 
I have no desire to go back to plastic.
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giddyupddp

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Re: Plastic instead
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2018, 08:35:28 AM »
Plastic
But that is just for me as I want it to go straight as possible and don't mind one more ball. End of the day whatever works for the indv bowler is what should be used.

Good Luck!
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