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General Category => Coverstock Preparation => Topic started by: Artimust on March 31, 2014, 03:23:34 PM
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The house that I bowl on is old wood, and to that, it's sport shots being layed down. I have a very inconsistant read with just about everything I try, and being that I just got an Innovative Ball Spinner, been trying to play around with surface.
For those that have success on old wood + sport shots, what is the best surface that you put on your ball? I'm a stroker, about 14mph, medium revs.
Just looking for things to try, thanks. 8)
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Wood is soft, so too dull a surface and it doesn't hit, while shiny can be super aggressive on the back end. I'd try something around 2000 and adjust as necessary.
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Thanks for the info notclay. I struggled all night last night. Everything went brooklyn and I couldn't figure the pattern out. The house will not tell us the pattern.
I did have a Lights Out at 2000, a 2000 polished Benchmark, a 4000 Bandit, and a 4000 Grenade. Had "one of those nights" shooting a whopping 400.
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i was on old wood for many years, with very little volume to boot
what worked best for me was longer pin-pap layouts, symmetrical pieces and typically 4000 dull, just enough to get polish off the ball to reduce over/under reaction.
Also, you can try "delayed reactionm" by Track.
It reduced overall ball motion by approx 25% and id not cause it to over-react at all.
but i only used this because there was so little volume
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I think I have some extender polish. What kind of grit should I put it over? 2000 + extender or should I try it at 4000 + extender?
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You will have to try both.
Try 2000 + polish and then add the extended polish if that doesn't work.
Going to 4000 won't be a huge difference, but might cause a little over under.
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Thanks Dave, I'll give it a shot!