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Poxy Boggard

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Need Some Advice
« on: February 07, 2007, 08:03:13 AM »
Alright, I need some help from you Bowling guru's out there. I have basically no knowledge on how balls are laid out. I have an old Storm El Nino Gold that I use as my bench mark ball. This ball has a great roll for me in medium oil conditions, but does not hook as much as I would like in the heavier conditions my house has been laying out lately. This ball is very predictable on how it will react. Here is a photo of the layout.

http://weswright.myphotoalbum.com/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album01&id=DSCN1198


Last year I purchased a brand new Brunswick Scorchin Inferno as a ball I could use when the oil pattern gets heavier. Now it seems as though my El Nino Gold hooks more in oil than the Scorchin Inferno. and I am wondering if the layout is the cause. Below is a phot of the Scorchin Inferno Layout. There is a piece of black tape indicating the CG Punch

http://weswright.myphotoalbum.com/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album01&id=DSCN1197

From what I do understand about ball layouts, the El Nino Gold should not out hook the Scorchin. Can any of you please help me understand these layouts, and why the El Nino Gold does better on heavier conditions than the Scorchin? I've been considering buying a new ball as the Scorchin just is not working when I need it to.  Any thoughts on possible lay out changes or coverstock changes for the Scorchin.  Right now I have it at a 600 grit wet sanded by the local pro shop.  Any ideas would be very welcomed.


 

splendorlex

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Re: Need Some Advice
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2007, 04:17:56 PM »
Poxy--

I'm sure others will have better answers for you, but I wouldn't be surprised if what you call heavy really isn't heavy.  From what I understand the Scorchin needs true heavy oil to really produce in OOB condition.  Now, if what you are bowling on is really medium or medium-heavy, the Scorchin may be burning up.  I have a guy on my team that throws this year's PBA Inferno (a Scorchin'), and I've been telling him its just too much ball.  He doesn't understand why the ball seems to die out on him, when it's for heavy oil.  He figures that means it hooks more than anything else.  But if there isn't enough oil, the Scorchin uses too much energy in the early part of the lane and will be dead before it hits the pins.  Also, even though it's a heavy oil ball, that doesn't mean it covers a ton of boards.  It just means it can grip the lane and get into a roll better.  I've found that heavy oil balls often cover a lot LESS boards than you would expect, they're usually smoother and not snappy in the back like many medium pieces.  Hope that helps!
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