I think I may have found a sleeper with this one.I just punched this one up for my new longer span and stroker style.I used a simple 4" pin low x 60 degrees no weight hole needed 3/4 oz side.I bowled my mens league last night and started off with my cherry bomb with the same new span and it was really flippy,more than normal.I was struggling to get a good read to the hole and one of my teammates said I looked to tense and not my normal relaxed self.I agreed with him and told him I was trying a new grip and was learning to trust it.So I change balls,picked up the speed and relaxed after 7 consecutive spares.I started throwing the blade particle went open/strike/spare for(182).
The second game I start off with the front eight and ditched it in the ninth
and spared it then went strike spare for a nice 260.The gutter in the ninth I attribute to an old habit I have when throwing shorter spans,when my thumb swells a little I pull it out a bit to get a good feel,well learned I cant do that with the stretched span.As a result I lossed it off my hand and went straight to the gutter.Third game I start with the front eight again and left a blower 7-10 split
for a nice 266 (708).I then proceeded to bowl pot games with the same ball no practice different pair same shot,I had the front nine then seven spare,eight count for 275 (801) counting the last three games after I started trusting my game.
Ok now for a description of the reaction and condition of the lanes.This ball has been said to be very angular.This is true but it is not snappy just a real heavy roll off the dry,I think it is a combo of drill/core that gives it this type of roll.The lanes were a typical house shot with short oil no buff dry backends 7-7 35'.I took four balls with me last night not knowing how they were going to react for me or how I was going to come out of the ball.The balls I took were the cherry bomb,blade,sonic x,blue dot.I used the sonic after about 6 pot games and shot 245 first game ever playing 15 boards right of the blade,but thats another post.
I don't know if it was the ball or the new span/pitches or stroker style.But I do like the look of the balls reaction.I noticed also that I didn't spin the ball off my hand as much or grab it at the bottom of the swing.
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Why? Because I'm A DICK
Edited on 9/26/2003 11:20 AM
