Hi everyone.

I'm currently bowling with a polished Trauma ER, which I find hooks too much/early sometimes. To give me another option when this happens I've ordered a Rampage, which should give me a bit more length and less hook when needed.

Looking at the Brunswick drilling layout sheet on the website, the 2L layout looks like being the best option. I am a stroker with medium ball speed and a high track. I prefer playing down and in over 2nd arrow. I bowl on a medium to medium-light oil house shot.

Would the 2L layout be a good choice?

Thanks in advance, Andy.

Edited on 12/20/2005 9:19 AM

I can underline twoheadedboy's idea: the Rampage is quite strong, and layout 4L might be the best option to use the ball on a short pattern which tends to dry up.

I have a similar house neraby, and a friend from my local house league team always struggled with stronger equipment there - I'd consider him medium revs (250+) and speed,a dn he releases the ball with not much axis rotation (= strong forward roll, no real flip hook).
Even his Punisher with pin under ring (much like 2E) is sometimes too much. So he bought an additional pearl recative Power Groove and had it drilled 4E, pin under his middle finger (as a righty!). This is the weakest drilling Brunswick suggests, but even with 4E the ball makes a good move at the back end and hits hard! Does not look spectacular but makes the ball work for him on this condition, and the PG proved to be verstaile even on oilier lanes.

The Rampage is even stronger, so I'd suggest 4L or 4E, depending if you want a late flippy reaction or a more controllable roll out of the ball. 2L can be easily too much, either hard to control with lots of Brooklyn hit, or the ball will lose too much energy on the back end after break and hit weak, leaving spilts and washouts.
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Edited on 12/21/2005 6:18 AM

I bowl at a house with short oil and use a rampage drilled to go long and it works great. Just get the speed right and it carries great!! Three 700's in three different houses.
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