Here's my thoughts on comparisons,..KEY word here is MY.
Comparisons (COMP) contain too many variables. What I can do with a ball and what you can do with a ball are different,..Every ballis different, every lane is different,...yada-yada-yada-
For example, I used a CM this weekend and won a tournament,...BUT in doing so I went againt all common logic,..there was major over under,..and the middles were flooded and the track was bone dry. Most bowlers were trying to move right with shiny balls and chase the oil line,...I took a very early rolling CM 3 1/2 x 4 1/2, scoth brited the heck out of it,..moved into about 22 and actually made the ball roll out at the pocket by hitting the dry with a very, very dull ball,..the ball would hit the dry and straighten out...so how do I compare this ball,..do I tell you I have a CM that goes straight and rolls out,..I'm sure Phil and Billy would love for me to say that.
I can drill a Thing to hook off the lane, and a High Energy to go straight,..depends on what I want the ball to do, and for the look on the lane I want. What I key to is the SHELL and the WEIGHT BLOCKs,...and their workability,..pearls and solids,...soakers and non,...and weight block designs ie, skid/flip and roll. MATCHUP is the name of todays game,..and that takes a bunch of smarts. I work with the best minds in the game when it comes to adjusting a ball,..I have Phil/Billy and Del Ballard on speed dial,..I know that the average bowler does not have this luxury,..but you need to know what YOU want a ball to do,..and then search out that knowledge..I can tell you what works for me,..what I've tried,..and what hasn't worked. But everone is different,..the variables are infinite,..so when you or anyone asks for a COMP,..I can't help ya,..but if you PM me and tell me what you're looking for, I can lead you in the direction I would go,..and if I don't have the answer,..I can get it. jim
Now generally speaking,..the Things I use are drilled for smooth arcing, balls that I want to try and control the pocket,..the High Energys I use are for when I can boom the ball around the corner, when I have big backends, and almost unlimited room right,..I like my High Energys shined to store energy,..and my Things are usually about 600-800 semi-dull to increase the roll,..but hey that's just me...jim
