Post by: Jeff Ussery on February 01, 2007, 12:14:12 AM
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Enjoy the over 6 minutes of info and video footage! There are over 50 video clips of bowling shots in this one, and it took a long long time to put together. Hope you all enjoy it! Don't forget to check out some of the other vids while you're there. Detailed ball reviews of each Total NV will be available on proshoptraining.com on Friday. I chose to get the video done first. Thanks!
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Post by: Fatboy8 on February 01, 2007, 08:26:33 AM
Nice vid Jeff. I knew you had the power of the gnomes!
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Post by: APheLion on February 01, 2007, 08:39:17 AM
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When a house bowler misses the mark, misses the break point and strike, for many ppl its called a wallshot. When a pro does that its call adjustment
When a house bowler gets his finger stuck in the ball and fall on the lanes, for many ppl its called lame bowler. When a pro does that its called the Machuga flop! ha i like this one
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for ppl who dont watch TV or want to save the matches this will be great!
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Post by: JMORRIS on February 01, 2007, 08:49:10 AM
In the TNV pics, is the second layout pic the trick layout from the Ebonite website?
Post by: renoatpikeville on February 01, 2007, 08:55:31 AM
Post by: V Spec 11 on February 01, 2007, 08:59:10 AM
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Post by: BallsDeep on February 01, 2007, 09:49:03 AM
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Post by: Jeff Ussery on February 01, 2007, 01:23:31 PM
Sorry the replies took so long! I just got done giving another Total NV seminar in Phoenix and am now in the airport with a chance to respond.
Fatboy8 - No chance of me ever drilling a 3 3/8" ball with a differential this high. It just wouldn't match my natural game well, and would most likely be a very "unusable" ball for my physical game. Sorry.
Thanks to those with the great compliments. Gnomes are the coolest!
JMORRIS - Ball #2 is a simple 5" x 35 degree layout that I use often to create a little length in the front with a strong move at the breakpoint. Ball #1 is closer to the trick layout demonstrations Ebonite (and myself) has been giving at sneak peaks. You'll notice that the pin is very high, just 1 1/2" from my vertical axis line. This is the reason I'm able to use something as strong as a 4 1/2" pin in this ball.
Vspec - Most people would tend to like the reaction of number 3 the best, but it's the ball I've thrown the least at this point. Getting the ball to hit and carry is not an issue, so why give away the pocket? I prefer the reaction of the first two balls on slicker environments, and you'll notice that I've dulled them to 2000 to control them even more at the breakpoint.
Chunk300 - Sorry about the lack of straighter angles. I'll attempt it next time, but I'm not sure I could have pulled it off with this aggressive of a ball. You saw me get away with it in the SmashTime Pearl. I'll try and include this next time.
Overall the balls are very very different from one to the other. Ball #1 is clearly the earliest ball, but it tends to lay off a little in the backend. Ball #2 is a little cleaner in the front with the longer pin to pap distance, but it responds quickly at the breakpoint. Ball #3 is best suited when the lanes break down and dry up a little. When there is room to the right of the target, Ball #3 is a killer reaction.
On the fresh house shot you saw me bowl on, I prefer the reaction of Ball #1. Once they've broken in a game or two, I prefer Ball #2 by far. I typically don't throw Ball #3 at this house unless they dry quite a bit.
I'm glad everyone enjoyed it! It took a lot of work and editing to make it happen, and I'll continue to do them as long as everyone likes them and is learning something from them!
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Post by: Jeff Ussery on February 01, 2007, 01:47:44 PM
I'm glad that you liked the video, and it's rather astonishing to know that someone was waiting to see this before they drilled their ball. I'm glad that the videos are nice enough that all of you are getting value from them. I'll keep them up with new releases!
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Post by: Jeff Ussery on February 01, 2007, 01:56:20 PM
Many people ask me how I decide to throw a certain ball when I can get to the pocket with multiple bowling balls. I tell people that I'm always looking for the earliest reaction that continues to carry. The more and more I can control the breakpoint while not giving away carry, the better off I'll be.
Take another look at the videos when the comparisons come up. You'll notice that it appears that I could throw a different Total NV on the line of another. But that doesn't mean that it's my optimal reaction. The three different balls from the overhead shots are all on a reasonably similar line through the front of the lane. Out of those 3 reactions, IF I had the choice, I would probably throw Ball #2. Ball #3 looks cool, as it jackknives left through the backend, but it's not the optimal reaction for getting to the pocket. I wanted to show each ball on the other ball's lines to show how they respond in those parts of the lane.
Hopefully you can see the difference in each of the balls and the reason for choosing one over the other in a particular situation.
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Post by: Jeff Ussery on February 01, 2007, 02:10:36 PM
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Post by: Big Jake on February 01, 2007, 02:49:47 PM
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Post by: JoCo on February 01, 2007, 03:42:41 PM
Post by: Jeff Ussery on February 01, 2007, 07:22:19 PM
Ball #3 is essentially the #1 drilling on the instructions. Correct.
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Post by: T Brockette on February 01, 2007, 07:35:03 PM
Great video....very informative. Oh, and Gnomes and Stevie Wonder too...Life is good.
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Tracy
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Post by: themachine300 on February 01, 2007, 08:12:04 PM
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Move left, hook it more.....
Tommy Jones is a Gamecock fan...are you???
Post by: Jeff Ussery on February 01, 2007, 08:42:57 PM
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Post by: qstick777 on February 01, 2007, 09:29:02 PM
quote:
I'm not a computer wizard, so is there any way to download Jeff's videos other than a .flv format. WMP won't play these types of files.
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Move left, hook it more.....
Tommy Jones is a Gamecock fan...are you???
I think that's just a product of using putfile - they convert the file to a proprietary format.
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Post by: FBM357 on February 01, 2007, 10:13:07 PM
Great Vids!!! ... Thank you very much! I like #3 and #2 a great deal. Is it my understanding none of the balls were OOB, correct? Would you agree 2000 is the "happy medium" or preferred surface to work with? Really nice to see how 'effortless' the ball glides thru the heads.
I'm really 'feeling' the 35 degree layout. very smoooooooth...
Vernon
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Post by: Jeff Ussery on February 02, 2007, 06:28:45 AM
Ball #3 was in the "out of the box" factory condition. 4000 Abralon with Factory Finish polish. Balls #1 and #2 have been scuffed with 2000 Abralon. I like using 2000 to get a lot of my equipment to read the lane pattern slightly earlier.
Glad you enjoyed the videos!
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Post by: dballz on February 02, 2007, 08:56:34 AM
Post by: Jeff Ussery on February 02, 2007, 01:32:04 PM
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Post by: 7 SPLIT 10 on February 02, 2007, 04:12:14 PM
Hehe, just thought I'd have to rub that one in!
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Post by: Jeff Ussery on February 02, 2007, 05:05:02 PM
Chunk - I prefer Ball #2 (in this bowling center) because it reads the lane pattern sooner, or it senses friction earlier. This causes the backend to be a little more controllable, usually with a little less entry angle. It's obvious in the videos, and from my expereince with the ball, that I sacrifice no carry whatsoever by going to this lower entry angle, so I choose to control the breakpoint more easily versus Ball #3. Remember, these thoughts are condusive to the center you saw the videos shot in. Ball #3 and Ball #1 are outstanding ball on different surfaces and different lane patterns than the ones the videos were shot on.
Thanks again!
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Post by: Jeff Ussery on February 02, 2007, 05:05:58 PM
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Post by: leftehh- LG on February 02, 2007, 06:00:33 PM
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Bowl to Win!
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Post by: Jeff Ussery on February 02, 2007, 07:49:24 PM
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Post by: Jeff Ussery on February 03, 2007, 10:51:06 AM
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Post by: leftehh- LG on February 03, 2007, 11:42:01 AM
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Bowl to Win!
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Post by: Jeff Ussery on February 03, 2007, 07:18:31 PM
Lefty - Done properly, the way that you're reaching the placement of that positive axis point can lead to the same spot that I'm at. Double arcs and degree systems will lead to the same point given the proper methods.
Thanks everyone!
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Jeff Ussery
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