Help with ball selection

[ebabin4]

Hello, new to the site. Been bowling open play forever, just joined my first league starting September 14th. Anyway, i average in the 140's. Been throwing a Hammer Black Widow Red Legend pearl for a year now (before this was a columbia 300 wicked b/r/t which i loved), and i am very inconsistent with it. If a throw it like i normally bowl, it goes darn near straight. Only way i can get it to hook like i want is to slow it down to 9-10mph. but then it has no pin action. Thinking about another ball. I tried a friends Roto Grip Wreck it, and i like the way it rolls and i find it hits hard. I am leaning towards a Storm Alpha Crux, but worried it will be too aggressive for weekly league bowling and THS pattern. Looking for any opinions or other options to look into. Thanks.

[tuckinfenpin]

In my opinion the thing you would most benefit by would be to get some lessons by a good coach. Followed by some practical practice.  Look for seminars as well with coaching, and sometimes these may have a special discount on a ball included in the pricing.

I do not know what area you live, but people on this site may be able to recommend a good coach if you want to go that route.

A new ball is not always the answer to better scores. Fundamentals and consistency should be what you should be looking for at this stage.

Good luck and welcome to a new part of the sport of bowling that we all enjoy.

[BallReviews-Removed0385]

Some good advice above.  You can usually have the Pro Shop Operator watch you roll some shots and help you with ball selection, too.

[ebabin4]

FYI, here is a picture from this past Sunday. I am "Joey", these frames are with my old Wicked. At this point i switched to the Hammer and finished with only a 151. My wicked is has some pretty deep gauges in it from bowling at a center that didnt keep up with their equipment, it's been long closed. We finally have another center that has just recently opened, so im getting back into it. Looking for a ball close in comparison with the old Wicked B/R/T.