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Track_Fanatic

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The Look- too strong?
« on: December 08, 2012, 04:59:02 PM »
I have The Look and noticed in OOB condition, I am not able to throw it.  I've tried it on a fresh THS and it just doesn't seem to want to move on the backend.  I'm thinking it's too strong.  Unfortunately, I really wasn't looking for a 'lane specific' ball since I cannot bowl tournaments anymore.  With that being said, I want to play with the coverstock.  But it's already at 4k OOB.  I'm open to suggestions.  Since this has a soaker additive coverstock what can I really do with it? 

 

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Re: The Look- too strong?
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2012, 06:31:36 PM »
You may want to try something such as Snake Oil or Delayed Reaction to help the ball push down the lane more. 
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Re: The Look- too strong?
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2012, 07:53:03 PM »
I have The Look and noticed in OOB condition, I am not able to throw it.  I've tried it on a fresh THS and it just doesn't seem to want to move on the backend.  I'm thinking it's too strong.  Unfortunately, I really wasn't looking for a 'lane specific' ball since I cannot bowl tournaments anymore.  With that being said, I want to play with the coverstock.  But it's already at 4k OOB.  I'm open to suggestions.  Since this has a soaker additive coverstock what can I really do with it? 

Being a Soaker does not mean anything regarding changing the surface. You can do anything to it that you'd do to any other ball, as far as I know and have experienced. Just keep in mind that when you do a surface change, it takes 15 -20 games before the ball shows its true strength. (When new, it seems to take 20 - 25 games to show its true strength.) The ball gets stronger and stronger in small degrees.

I'd suggest sanding it to 1500 or 2000 grit and then applying a light dose of a good polish BY HAND, so it's a true light polish. I'd start with a normal polish, like Snake Oil. (Delayed Reaction has a slip agent in it. Try that as a last resort.) You can always add more polish, if you see fit. Adding polish on top of a 4000 grit finish often makes the breakpoint to hard to control unless you're fairly speed dominant,
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