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skiesthelimit85

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Equipment Recommendations
« on: January 07, 2013, 12:30:22 PM »
How's it going Hammer Board?!

I need product recommendations, preferably two.

A little background: I bowled on a collegiate team for three years at Illinois State (Go Redbirds!)  ;D  ;D  ;D

Former user name was ImaRedbird..but I lost my password :-(.

Have moved across country for work and kind of let bowling go for three years now...looking to get back into the sport. I carried a 185 avg typically on THS, Sport was roughly 169.

Any suggestions would be great. Will be bowling in league on a THS, but they will switch up the patterns every so often.

 

Dave81644

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Re: Equipment Recommendations
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2013, 01:11:27 PM »
need more info
THS can vary greatly from one ohouse to another
your specs?
rev rate, ball speed. etc..
and really, you should seek the help of a pro-shop instead of someone on here who hasnt ever seen you bowl

find a pro-shop
have a budget in mind
the more you know ahead of time, the better off you will be

many, many choices, Hammer is an excellent one though

Doug Sterner

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Re: Equipment Recommendations
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2013, 05:24:56 PM »
There is no way for any of us to give you cut and dried suggestions without more information but I can give you a few general suggestions...assuming of course that you have an "average" game....speed, revs, rotation and tilt.

For THS the Jet Black Taboo is a must have. It is perhaps one of the best all around THS balls I have ever used. If you are looking for a lighter condition ball in addition to then Jet Black, I suggest the Grape Vibe. If you want one for heavier than the Jet Black can handle, I suggest either the Purple Pearl Taboo or the Brick with a strong layout.

If you don't get along well with asymmetrical balls then look into the Arsons...the Low Flare for those with above average revs or below average speed, the Pearl for lighter, broken down shots and the Hybrid and original for medium and slightly heavier.

There is so much versatility in the Hammer line that you have lots of options which will also allow you to go from ball to ball much easier.

Again these are just generalities assuming you have a typical, average Joe type game.
Doug Sterner
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skiesthelimit85

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Re: Equipment Recommendations
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2013, 10:44:02 PM »
Hey guys.

Thanks for the response. I'll have to call my driller back at (Home) Home for my PAP and Axis..but I do recall/know that I am a tweener. Typically my ball speed is roughly 17 mphr unless I slow down. I'm at roughly 311 for revs. I don't know if it helps much. The lanes are older synthetics. Shot is a modified house shot from my understanding of what they are putting down. It's Florida, so lanes typically dry up a lot quicker.