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s_hemker

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Dynamic Power Question
« on: January 10, 2009, 11:05:18 AM »
I'm not too experienced with surface changes with bowling balls so I need some major help with this ball. The OOB finish (600 matte) was trying to hook way too early for me so i brought the surface of the ball up to a more polished finish now I can't get the ball to do anything for me at all. I have a higher ball speed and i rev it up pretty good (not a ton of revs but a decent amount). I was hoping to get some help and be able to get this ball to hook for a THS but i want to do this without adjusting my speed (with me adjusting my speed tends to throw off my game). Thank you for any input.

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Juggernaut

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Re: Dynamic Power Question
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2009, 07:29:28 AM »
Bowlers with higher ball speeds should (generally ) stay away from "polish" until they have tried smoother and smoother grit finishes, all the way up to the finest grit finish available.  If then they find they still need more, polish becomes a viable finish.

 My suggestion would be to take the surface back down to the original surface, then try smoother and smoother grits WITHOUT polish until you gain the reaction level that you are looking for.

  If you get all the way to 4000 abralon finish and still need something less, then go back to the factory finish and add polish over that.  Continue the above process WITH polish until you get the reaction level you are looking for.

  Whatever you did to it was too much.  You should be able to use the difference from the original finish and the current finish to slightly gauge what need to be done next.  We already know factory finish is too much hook, and current finish is too little hook, so split the difference and try that.
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Re: Dynamic Power Question
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2009, 09:49:36 AM »
I agree with the others so far, in general.
What brand/type of polish did you use and how much?


The picture shows a dull ball with the pin position (fairly strong).

My question is why are you trying to get such a ball to work on a THS when there's at least 79 other balls better suited to that purpose and this one is intended & designed for heavy oil. From the reviews I've seen, even polish won't get it to make the strong turn usually needed for a THS. This will usually stay an even reacting ball unless you somehow force it to do something else.


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s_hemker

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Re: Dynamic Power Question
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2009, 04:51:54 PM »
i meant that the ball won't even hook on a THS it's designed for "heavy oil" yet it wont even hook on my house shot. i just figured if i could get some help getting it to hook at my house i wont be so lost when i bowl in state. just looking for a starting point.

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Re: Dynamic Power Question
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2009, 04:58:32 PM »
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i meant that the ball won't even hook on a THS it's designed for "heavy oil" yet it wont even hook on my house shot. i just figured if i could get some help getting it to hook at my house i wont be so lost when i bowl in state. just looking for a starting point.


You didn't answer my question regarding what polish you used and how did you polish it.

Often very aggressive, early hooking balls intended fo rheavy oil, will burn up in the heads and hardly move at all because there's not enough oil for them to retain energy. not all strong balls can be forced to be used properly on house patterns which are normally medium or lighter oil.


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Re: Dynamic Power Question
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2009, 06:50:27 AM »
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i meant that the ball won't even hook on a THS it's designed for "heavy oil" yet it wont even hook on my house shot. i just figured if i could get some help getting it to hook at my house i wont be so lost when i bowl in state. just looking for a starting point.


You didn't answer my question regarding what polish you used and how did you polish it.

Often very aggressive, early hooking balls intended fo rheavy oil, will burn up in the heads and hardly move at all because there's not enough oil for them to retain energy. not all strong balls can be forced to be used properly on house patterns which are normally medium or lighter oil.


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I used a smal amount of "Black Magic" but then I ended up buffing the polish right back off. I just decided to put this ball back on the shelf. I had city tournaments yesterday and the lanes were pretty oiled up. Once again the ball was very straight and maybe hooked a board or two.

To me getting this ball was money I should have spent on the Virtual Gravity.

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Re: Dynamic Power Question
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2009, 09:05:32 AM »
If it doesn't hook I'll purchase it. You don't want a ball that doesn't hook.
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