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Mr Hurt24

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Hello im new to this forum....need help
« on: December 26, 2007, 12:49:24 AM »
Hello everybody I am very new to this Hammer forum and i hope to get some good advice from some knowledgeable bowlers....I currently throw Hammer and Lane 1 bowling balls...I have a Black widow solid and pearl, a Toxic, and a old faball Black Hammer for a dry ball and a spare ball...I also have a Black Cherry Bomb and Pearl cherry bomb. As of right now, i am struggling with my game and having a tough time dealing with heavy carrydown...I dont have anything for carrydown and looking to work on my arsenal this year so what would anybody suggest?  I mit ask dumb questions sometime and i am not good explaining drillings but  my favorite is a stack drill or pin under ring finger.. i hope to get a better understanding as i seek to expand my bowling knowledge.... Thank you and have a good day..
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Re: Hello im new to this forum....need help
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2007, 08:57:20 AM »
You have plenty of equipment, so I don't think that's your problem.  What kind of lanes do you bowl on?  Does the head oil hold up?

You want to go around the carry down one way or the other.  If you have decent hand and can come around it some, take something strong and move your feet and target in about an arrow.  You should have plenty of head oil, the break point should be fresh, and the strong ball and axis rotation should create enough angle to carry.  The other option is to move everything way right with something weaker.  As long as your house puts some oil outside of 5, you can sometimes have a great look straight down the ditch.  Again, your break point should be moved away from the carry down.
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Mr Hurt24

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Re: Hello im new to this forum....need help
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2007, 09:11:04 AM »
oh okay...We have good head oil and it holds up pretty good i guess and like I said earlier i struggling with my game i guess mentally....Im pretty much a cranker and i have a hard time playing straight up the board especially the ditch..  i bowl on synthetic lanes and its not aways a easy shot... im averaging 207 now but its 16 under my average from last yr..  So Nails my breakpoint needs to be between 5 and 10....Doesn alot of open play affect the lanes? Oh im a high rev type with 15 to 17 speed with a lot of hand...Ill try what u said and let you know...Would a surface change be necessary? All my equipment is polished...
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Cherry Vibe
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Re: Hello im new to this forum....need help
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2007, 11:24:01 AM »
Everything will affect the lanes.  Open play, you, other bowlers...  Open play tends to be the worst since usually you have people throwing plastic balls down the middle.  I'd be willing to bet that your break point needs to be 5-10 when it's fresh.  Once the carry down hits, that's no longer effective.  That's why you need to go around it.  All the big flaring balls have deposited oil on the lane where your ball is wanting to make it's move.  If you're a cranker, moving your feet and target inside is probably your best bet.  If you only move your feet, your ball will still make it to the same break point and won't help.  You want to keep your ball just inside of that.  Something with a little surface would probably be a good idea.  Take either your solid Black Widow or Black Cherry Bomb and try either 2000 or 1000 abralon sanded.  It should still be smooth enough to not chew up the head oil too fast, and still have enough pop at the break point.
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Re: Hello im new to this forum....need help
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2007, 09:17:49 PM »
Thanks for the advice Nails.. i practice today and changed the surface on my BCB and played more inside of ten somewhere around 12 or 13 for breakpoint...That seem to help alot and i also worked on seeing further down the lane and timing issues...i hope to get more advice like this since i cant get it in my own house...  Bowlers here dont share info to help me on my game which is sad, so i try to learn on my own...But i make sure to pass any knowledge to others who want to get better...
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Paradox Trilogy
Impulse Solid
Venom Shock
Primal Rage
Cherry Vibe
Black Widow Urethane
Black Urethane