I'd had mixed results with my Black Widow Bite as well.  It is a lot stronger than my solid and pearl but it seems to work the best when I have a lot of shine on it.  On Heavy oil is really needs to stay in the bag.  

When you say it either ends up on one side of your target or the other, that can't really be the ball's fault can it?  The individual throwing the ball should be able to correct that.  

All my widows work well but are all very condition specific.  


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I've kept my Bite polished since I got it and really love it. Its a very strong medium oil ball polished, works on medium-heavies if you don't go overboard in crossing boards.

I've seen good hit, but I would assume its just because i've found conditions that mine works on and matched up, therefore it performed well.

I have used it in a couple houses with no issues unless the shot was too short or too dry, which has occurred but thats when my Emerald or Break Pearl come in.

Bite Pic: http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/magicmike11/Bowling/BWB-Pin.jpg
Break Pearl pic: http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/magicmike11/Bowling/BP.jpg
Emerald pic: http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/magicmike11/Bowling/EV.jpg
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Sounds similar to what I have been experiencing, though I don't have more than 20 or so games on it.

As to matt1286's comment about "operator error", yes... I agree that's part of it. The fact that it's Asymetrical and very sensitive to the slightest variation in my delivery would account for many errant shots. But I have an Ebonite Raid, which is also asymetrical and it always hits very hard. The Bite seems to hit like a wet noodle a lot of the time on what look like solid pocket shots. Not sure if it's still sliding, or rolling too soon, but it's frequently a bad hit.

The Raid, on the other hand, is sometimes off target, but always mixes well. The Bite is much more unpredictable. Granted it's [supposed to be] a stronger ball, but when I throw my Raid (or anything else for that matter) I am seldom surprised at where it ends up...regardless of whether I'm pleased or not with the result. The Bite is very unpredictable...for me. Not a good thing.

Having said all that negative stuff.... every once in awhile it is a great ball. Still... much as Juggernaut's friend said...I don't feel I can trust it to come through for me when I need it to.   It's an ok practice ball, but when anything is on the line, I need to go with something else....my Raw Hammer Anger, or Ebonite Raid. Both balls do exactly what they're supposed to do... much more often than not.

I have thrown my Bite on fresh house, shark and viper.  On the house shot it was money except a couple nine pins since it roars to the pocket on a miss right.  On the Viper, I am simply not good enough to use it (I used my Total NV after practice).  On the Shark it was great until the pattern started to break down a bit.  Then it wanted to read a little early (as it does) and four pins became a problem.  After two games I put it away.

I throw med speed with med-high revs.  The ball is basically drilled neutral (just let the ball do what it does).

I have not had any big games with it, but also have not had any carry problems.  It is a touchy ball and needs to be thrown well on the correct conditions.

"Carry".... THAT was the word I didn't include, and it's the lack of it that really is frustrating me. And now that it's been mentioned.... the sound.

When it hits the pins, the impact sounds different somehow. Almost sounds like a broken pin, or a thud. Something just not quite right on several hits.

If only I noticed it myself, or was only on non-strikes, one would think  it was just the mind looking for reasons for lack of success. But this is on most hits.... even the ones that LOOK like solid strikes and where all 10 pins DO in fact go down. Something just not quite right there.

And it could just be that the lanes are too dry (they're not bone dry, but they're not heavily oiled either) and it's just burning up too early. That IS the way it feels. As if I have to provide way too much power for it to get far enough down the lane before it makes it's move. But... I have plenty of speed and when I do give it a little more push, it will skate past the breakpoint like it's on ...well "skates".

It's almost as if the ball has too much friction most of the time, but using speed or angle to overcome the friction does NOT make the ball go a little longer down the lane. It just pushes it past the breakpoint altogether or causes it to skid too much.

I've seen people talk about this ball dying on them. For me, my ball was dead oob. Then I throw some 2000 on there, and this ball is pure money with 200+ games. This ball has helped me raise my average about thirty pins on the THS. I just love it, and it seems to get better with the more games it has. Just my $0.02.
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Currently Throwing:
Hammer Black Widow Bite
Storm T-Road Solid
Storm Sure Fire
Brunswick T-Zone

Bowled with it today (just practice), and it was a a microcosm (<--sp?) of the whole time I have had this ball.

First 3 frames am getting very nice hits, but they're all 9's. Picking up my spares (2 were 10 pins), so it's a decent game still, though not remarkable. Then a nice solid strike...everything good (location, sound, mixing action)...everything. Then another beautiful pocket hit.

Then... 2 or 3 (I honestly don't remember) very sloppy strikes, but strikes just the same. Then it starts to hit flat. In the pocket, but not very good carry at all. Ended up with spares the rest of the way for a 229. Not an awful game, not a great game. A disappointment though. Still on the fence with my Bite. Tomorrow night it will be tested again an we'll see how it goes.