LAYOUT
Pin Placement = Above Bridge
Pin > PAP = 5 1/8
MB > PAP = 5
DUAL ANGLE = 65 x 40
CONDITIONS
Broken Down House Shot
Mark = 17 @ the arrows
BreakPoint = 12
REVIEW
The BANK is a step up from the Break Out. The core gives this ball the ability, in my opinion, to rev harder than any other ball in the 900 Global lines. The coverstock can easily be modified to various grits in order to achieve desired reaction.
I bowled with this ball on broken down house shot conditions where the track area had some play but the volume inside was heavy enough to allow me to clear the front and mid part of the lane.
I chose this layout because I wanted to compare it to one of my Break Outs. What I've determined is the BANK needs a little more help clearing the fronts and mids which can easily be done by hand position or coverstock change.
The reaction was everything I expected with this layout. The pin up and longer pin to pap placement allowed me to dictate how the ball got to the breakpoint. (If you're not a hand position person, small surface changes can also help lengthen or shorten how the ball reads the lane).
Because this ball revs as hard as it does, I caution folks that this ball could have a tendency to hook and set if it is drilled too strong or encounters friction too soon on the lane.
What I've also noticed is that in the oil, speed can be a factor with this layout which is why I'm contemplating drilling one stronger, probably 4 1/4 Pin to PAP (right of ring finger) with a little more kick to the right with the MB so that speed on heavier conditions wouldn't be such a factor.
Overall, if you're looking for more reaction this is the ball for you. Understanding its purpose, you will need oil in the fronts and mids for this ball to really show its strength.
Hope this helps and if you have questions, please send me a private message.
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Edited on 12/31/2010 at 8:53 PM
BALL SPECS
Pin Length: 3 1/2
Starting Top Weight: 3
Ball Weight: 15.3
BOWLER STYLE
Rev Rate: 350
Ball Speed: 17 mph
PAP/Track: 6 1/8 over 3/4 up
SURFACE PREP
Grit: OOB
Type: (Matte, Polish, Sanded): 4000 grit
LANE CONDITION
Length: 40 feet
Volume: 26 ml
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS
BALL REACTION
Length: Good length through the heads
Back End: Great continuation, wouldn't really call it a snap, but once it picks up it keeps going.
Overall Hook: Overall hook is pretty good, not as much hook as my Mission, but good enough to play in the oil and recover enough to carry
Midlane Read: this is where the ball picks up and really shines, the ball really picks up in the midlane and then never stops
Breakpoint Shape: more of a hard arc
COMMENTS
Likes: I really like the continuation in this ball and will be trying it out on a sport shot this weekend and hopefully will see this continuation from the midlane.
Dislikes: None yet with this ball, been very consistent for me.
BALL SPECS
Pin Length: 3
Starting Top Weight: 2.5 ounces
Ball Weight: 15
DRILL PATTERN
Dual Angle: 50x4x35
- weight hole on pap-7/8 drill bit
BOWLER STYLE
Ball Speed:15-17
PAP: 3 3/8 over 1 1/4 up
SURFACE PREP
Grit: 4000
Type: Matte
LANE CONDITION
-Usable on most house conditions and medium and medium heavy sport patterns
BALL REACTION
Length: Mine reads midlane, bowlers looking for length i would suggest long pins or polish(if looking for length please check the profit or bank pearl).
Back End: Very strong and continous on the backend. I rarely see any attempt to roll or burn out with mine.
Overall Hook: On a scale of 1 to 50 i would rate it at 45 which is impressive because i get alot of total hook out of mine while still seeing a very clean ball thru the front of the lanes even when the heads are burnt.
Midlane Read: Very strong yet still easy to control.
Breakpoint Shape:Mine is in between what most bowlers would call an arc and a hockey stick shape motion. This allows my ball to still read early but provide plenty of entry angle to the pocket when I desire to open a lane up which is what this ball is great at.
COMMENTS
Likes:
-Clears the front of the lane very well.
-Handles alot of oil. -Doesnt roll or burn out very often.
Dislikes: -None so far, has been very easy to drill for myself and customers.
I absolutely LOVE my Bank. I have drilled two of them now and the picture below is the latest. I think this is one of the most versatile balls on the market, as far as making adjustments with surfaces and seeing a HUGE difference in ball reaction.
I have used the ball on a wide variety of patterns, lengths, lane surfaces, etc. From house shots to sport shots and PBA patterns to international events, this ball has been a HUGE asset to my bag!
If you use the ball out of the box or with a dull surface, it definitely needs some oil. It rolls early and has a strong backend motion. Using the ball with this surface would be good for people with HIGH speed, lower rev rates or people that are struggling with seeing their ball go too long on oily conditions.
However if you shine the ball up, you can also use the ball on medium to dry patterns. It becomes a little more skid/flippy and the shine allows the ball to get further down the lane and not loose any energy. This is the ball I used at the beginning rounds of the Tournament of Champions, in order to make it into the Elite field.
We've drilled a lot of Banks for our pro shop customers and everyone has loved this ball!
LANE CONDITION
Volume:medium heavy
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):
THS
Likes: I like this ball a lot. It's rated for a big back end but mine is drilled with a controlled layout and I see a very big move down lane that's very controllable. You can tell when it's ready for the transition to move toward the pocket and is very easy to predict and adjust for. I haven't seen oil yet that is too heavy for this ball but the pba league starts very soon and I'll give it a run there. I will do another post after getting on that shot.
Dislikes: Well my dislikes are very low. This ball is a solid and needs head oil to work great as does most solids. The bank pearl would be better for that but I have not tried that one.
you can email me at gr8_bwler@yahoo.com
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1st 300 shot with ARCH RIVAL yes!!
2nd 300 with WILD THING!!
3rd 300 game shot with JIGSAW TRAP!!
LANE CONDITION
Length: 42" scorpion pattern
Volume: heavy
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): scorpoin
Likes: I have been using my bank ball on several house shot before and always needed to play very deep and really swing out the ball to just hit pocket. It got to a point that this ball is going to be too strong on any shot I every come across and figured it would work on only very heavy shots.
Well during this summer I'm doing a PBA sport shot league and this ball finally has a chance to shine for me!!. Using this ball on the Scorpion pattern the Bank made the pattern a lot less intimadating than normal. It's drilled pin down with the cg way far outside of palm with a very low weight hole below thumb, right handed. I throw lefty so this drilling is very weak for me. This Bank ball really was a pleasure to use on this shot. Standing on 17 and just coming up the back of the ball the bans rolled very clean and the natural backend of the ball did everything else. This ball stayed hitting hard and carried very well when I was even near pocket. During the third game I moved in 5 boards and came around the ball still getting it out to 3 at the breakpoint and this thing still made it back and hit very hard.
Very strong ball Global and I really enjoyed using it. Makes me want to try out the pearl version!!!
Dislikes: The strength of this ball is awesome and bad. Too strong for most house conditions but perfect for any heavy sport condition.
you can email me at gr8_bwler@yahoo.com
My email address has no space the space is the underscore key...
1st 300 shot with ARCH RIVAL yes!!
2nd 300 with WILD THING!!
3rd 300 game shot with JIGSAW TRAP!!
Edited on 6/24/2011 at 9:34 AM