My Girlfriend is looking to get a new ball. Right now she is throwing a Tropical Storm and she says the ball doesn't hook enough. Sometimes she hits a hair lite and leaves the bucket and other times she hits the pocket and leaves the 5/10 or the 8/10.

I asked my local pro shop which ball would suit her the best, and they said either a SmashTime, OverTime, or BigTime. Which ball should she get out of the 3 or maybe a different ball all together?  

Also, she is currently throwing a 14 Lb and is thinking about dropping to a 13 Lb. Will this help or hurt her pin carry ?
 

IMO, this rather sounds like e release problem, not a ball's. A stronger ball (with a lower RG) can help, but the weak hits might also be caused by low speed and revs, having the ball  - any ball - roll out and hit like a wet donut. We have some female players in my club who are struggling with this, and I have hardly seen an improvement through ever more aggressive balls.

Without having seen her bowl, recommendations are hard to make, but the basic technique problem is something to consider. In that case, I'd rather seek some help form a coach, or ask from a seperate source beside the pro shop for help concerning her style.

Besides, many higher end ball under 14 lbs. weight are not avaliable at all or lack a true core - some use generic cores, sometimes you even just get a pan cake thing. Therefore, and if she feels comfortable with the weight, I'd stick with 14 lbs.
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