I think the NM Beatn is a great ball.  I have two as I mentioned in other post.

I took one down to 600 wet sand because I knew I'd see some oil tonight.  Not a flood, but the higher side of medium and fairly long.  I tried the sanded Beatn and the ball just didn't finish, just too long.  So just in case it was burning up, I threw the polished Beatn with less luck.  Again this is not a slam.

I talked with Chad a Buddies pro shop and he is sending me an Anger hopefully to read the mid lane better.  Any feedback and drilling recommendations would be great.

I track medium so I know that seems to make a ball go longer then if I tracked higher, but I don't trak high.  My PAP is 4 7/8 and 5/8 up.

Thanks.



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Nicanor (Ten On The Deck)

A NMB at 600 and it wouldnt hook.  Not trying to be rude, but it would be less expensive to try a different line to the pocket
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TEAM HammerHead
2008 USBC Nationals
ABQ, NM

Thank you for the reply.  I almost had a shot with the Blue AMB Cebtaur Particle.  One thing about tracking medium to low is that oil is our enemy.  I like the way both NM Beatn's are drilled and the cover stock prep.  The Blue Vibe should get me a lighter oil ball and I'm hoping that the Anger fits between the Beatn and the AMB Centaur Particle.

Moved left-moved right but didn't have a shot till the almost the middle of the seecond game in a four game set.

Its possible they just put nwe oil over old oil and the carry down was there, but the Beatn wouldn't handle the cary down either if thats the case.

I think that the beatn being a long ball with a great back end reaction is true, but you need some dry boards to hit against.  The polished Beatn is a great swing ball as long as there is some head oil.  Too much dry boards leaves a lot of 10 pins.  But as long as I can move left and play the oil, the ball is great.  When I stop carrying with the polished Beatn I go to the Lane 1 Megaton Hybrid polished and that is a great transition ball, but still too strong for lighter oil.

Thanks for the input.  I know lessons are cheaper (you think itll you had lessons with John Jowdy )but we build arsenals for a reason.  If the bowling centers would put out the same shot every week just before league and after the open play, we would need to bring maybe two bowling balls into a house and maybe a spare ball.  But most centers around here you don't know what you're going to get from week to week.


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Nicanor (Ten On The Deck)

I almost had a shot with the Blue AMB Particle because that ball is for a flood as seen at the BTM Tournament a couple of years ago  The AMB Particle was the only ball I seen hooking there and looked to have a nice arcing shot.  When I was watching the guy throw the ball, I knew nothing about the ball before then but bought one this past year at Nationals.  Very condition specific even though I drilled it weak as Frankie recommended.

I know bowlrs with higher tracks can handle more oil then I can so a ball that goes long by design with carry down on a long pattern might not work for me as it might for others.  Thats why I am trying to find a good drilling for the Anger.  Supposingly it picks up earlier in the mid lane and you can drill it to roll a little sooner.

Thats why I'm trying to get some fedback about drilling the Anger.


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Nicanor (Ten On The Deck)

Nic's a lefty correct?  Take that into account.  Rev rate, tilt?
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Scott

The No Mercy Beat'n curves like crazy for me. And I throw on a medium to heavy oiled house shot.
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i agree with crusher.i throw on a med-heavy house shot also and my no mercy beatin hooks like crazy also.i can play as deep as i want with it.
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Allen Greenberg

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