BallReviews
General Category => Beginners Board => Topic started by: Robert on October 31, 2004, 12:38:08 AM
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I'm the tipical down and in 2nd arrow player. I've done this for years until just recently. Earlier this year, I purchased two Ebonite TPC PLayers and had them both drilled for fingertip. They both have a nice arc to the pocket. I play both of these on or around the third arrow.
My usual starting point is on the center dot or one board left with my left foot. I drift a little left when I finish my slide. My main ball is an Ebonite Matrix Conquest drilled fingertip. It no longers skid-snaps. It will just roll. Maybe a different sanding pattern and grit change is needed. I'll have to experiment with it on my spinner.
Now with the TPC PLayers, I stand about 10 boards further left and play on or around the third arrow. THe players have a nice arc and a hard turn toward the pocket. I usually don't like to use the TPC players in my house because of too many mechanical problems. Too many balls are being damaged. I usually play them in another house. Should I continue to use the Conquest or take a chance with the Players in my house?
Cheers
Robert
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Tough question to answer. It kind of depends on the bowler and how he reacts to "damage" to his ball... For example, a guy I bowl with had a little "normal" nick from equipment the first night he was using the ball --- he made the house replace the whole ball....Me, as long as the nick wasn't in my track I'd just keep using it (I'd tell the house owner/manager just to go on record, however, and then ask for a reasonable adjustment if the problem continued). Don't know how you'd react if that happened, but from what you describe it sounds like you're asking for trouble -- "too many balls are being damaged"
Based on that I'd say keep using your Conquest --- it's a shame you can't take your "babies" there and use them but the cost of bowling balls being what they are who wants to risk it???? Any chance of picking up a used TPC somewhere??? You'd have less of an investment in case it got damaged.
P.S. That's a sad state of affairs for that bowling alley -- that's got to effect their lineage
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So you like this guy????
Yeah, he treats me sweet -- I met him at a bowling alley. (Matchstick Men)
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Well I'm using the Conquest because it has alot of surface damage to it. It has been sanded twice in the last year and a half. I have it now at 1200 grit w/ factory finish polish. It just no longer skids/snap. Could be very dry lane conditions however.
I threw one of my players last evening at my house and it didn't show any damage. I got lucky. A friend of mine had an old AMF and it got caught under a wheel (ball return)?? and made a 1/2" wide X 1/4" deep gash 180 degrees around the ball. Very scary... Another friend at the police department got a ball back with a 2" chunk taken out at the finger holes....brand new ball....
I guess it could happen at any bowling alley, but more frequently at mine..
Cheers
Robert