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General Category => Beginners Board => Topic started by: asylum28au on February 07, 2015, 09:41:07 PM

Title: Looking for a ball with no or low hook.
Post by: asylum28au on February 07, 2015, 09:41:07 PM

Hi,
I have recently started to bowl in a casual league after about a 15 year layoff. I bowl straight and was looking to replace my plastic ball which is over 20 years old. Does anyone know which mid range low or no hook balls I should be looking at? The lanes are mid to oily.
Thanks.

Title: Re: Looking for a ball with no or low hook.
Post by: charlest on February 07, 2015, 09:53:14 PM

Normally the next step up from plastic is urethane balls. In today's environment, they still hook very little compared to the standard, resin balls. If you already throw very little hook, a urethane will still do that for you, but will hit the pins with a little bit stronger carry power and are generally more durable than plastic balls.

FYI dull ones will tend to hook more than polished ones; solid ones will tend to hook more than pearls.

Some of them currently available are
Hammer's Blue Hammer solid
http://www.buddiesproshop.com/p-3064-hammer-blue-hammer-bowling-ball.aspx (http://www.buddiesproshop.com/p-3064-hammer-blue-hammer-bowling-ball.aspx)
Storm's Pitch Black solid
http://www.buddiesproshop.com/p-4925-storm-pitch-black-bowling-ball.aspx (http://www.buddiesproshop.com/p-4925-storm-pitch-black-bowling-ball.aspx)
Storm's Supernatural (Pearl/solid combination)
http://www.buddiesproshop.com/p-4398-storm-super-natural-bowling-ball.aspx (http://www.buddiesproshop.com/p-4398-storm-super-natural-bowling-ball.aspx)
Motiv's Sniper
http://www.buddiesproshop.com/p-4921-motiv-arctic-sniper-bowling-ball.aspx (http://www.buddiesproshop.com/p-4921-motiv-arctic-sniper-bowling-ball.aspx)
Storm's Mix Red/Silver Pearl
http://www.buddiesproshop.com/p-4434-storm-mix-bowling-ball-redsilver-pearl-urethane.aspx (http://www.buddiesproshop.com/p-4434-storm-mix-bowling-ball-redsilver-pearl-urethane.aspx)
Storm's Mix Black/Purple solid
http://www.buddiesproshop.com/p-5037-storm-mix-bowling-ball-blackpurple-solid-urethane.aspx (http://www.buddiesproshop.com/p-5037-storm-mix-bowling-ball-blackpurple-solid-urethane.aspx)
Storm's Blue/Orange solid
http://www.buddiesproshop.com/p-4435-storm-mix-bowling-ball-blueorange-solid-urethane.aspx (http://www.buddiesproshop.com/p-4435-storm-mix-bowling-ball-blueorange-solid-urethane.aspx)

These examples are just from one internet dealer. Although Buddies is a great dealer, your local pro shop should be able to order any one of these and even some older ones. our pro shop really needs to fit you properly, before anything else, of course.

God luck.

Title: Re: Looking for a ball with no or low hook.
Post by: kidlost2000 on February 07, 2015, 09:54:55 PM

Plenty of plastic balls still available if you are wanting to keep the same reaction.

Title: Re: Looking for a ball with no or low hook.
Post by: asylum28au on February 08, 2015, 02:19:03 AM

Thanks for the help. Looking into them now. :D

Title: Re: Looking for a ball with no or low hook.
Post by: Spider Man on February 08, 2015, 11:44:23 AM

Your local pro shop may have a ball laying around (cheap) that might fit the bill.

Title: Re: Looking for a ball with no or low hook.
Post by: Impending Doom on February 08, 2015, 04:01:30 PM

When throwing it straight, I used to recommend something low end that would still grab the lane. Reason is that it will keep driving thru the pocket as opposed to skidding thru the pocket. If you're throwing it straight, then the cover is very important, imo.