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L/M Broken Down Lane ball
« on: July 23, 2007, 08:40:52 AM »
Hi all:  I played a tournament this weekend that started after youth bowling and open bowing(no re-oil)--after 2 games, the heads were dry, the mids were spotty, the front back-end was jumpy with over/under and rear back end was burnt - it was a mess.  Everyone lost their carry and it was tuff to avoid splits.

Particles were too much, solids were a disaster, most pearls were too strong --

anyone have a L/M ball recommendation for a mess of a condition.  I'm thinking of the Buzz (I tried my Hornet but there was still too much oil around the mids and breakpoint for it).

thanks!
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Re: L/M Broken Down Lane ball
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2007, 05:59:51 PM »
if the hornet wasnt quite enough ball for that condition, then i would try a buzz with a weaker drill.  I have a hornet with a 4" p2p, pin slightly above the finger line, & a buzz with a 5" p2p, pin IN the ring finger.  My buzz is still at least 5-8 boards stronger than my hornet.  Im thinking about taking the hornet to 4000+polish, & the buzz to 2000+heavy polish.  Theyre actually both too strong for that i was looking for.

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Re: L/M Broken Down Lane ball
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2007, 06:04:19 PM »
Thank you for the comments so far.  My Hornet was too weak for this condition, so I think I need to go up a step in surface, not down.

Although I do appreciate the replies  - so far the edge is going to a Buzz maybe drilled pin thru ring finger or with my same Hornet layout....
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Re: L/M Broken Down Lane ball
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2007, 06:24:24 PM »
If there was too much oil for the Hornet, the next step up is the Buzz or the Big-R-Bang. Another possibility, depending on a number of factors is a stronger & earlier drilling of another Hornet plus possible surface changes to that Hornet.

PLUS if it's really a messed up situation, a third possibility is the Kong (discontinued). It's a solid aparticle BUT it's best condition is medium light oil, with no fancy drillings or weird surface changes. Strange but true. It still needs head oil, but will handle carrydown and normally be fairly even reacting.
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Re: L/M Broken Down Lane ball
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2007, 11:04:58 AM »
BUZZ, or a Hornet with a STRONG layout ...
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Re: L/M Broken Down Lane ball
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2007, 01:14:11 PM »
I have a Hot Rod Hybrid for late game when there's not much oil on the lanes but it doesnt do much but picking up 10 pins. From anyone's perspective would the Hornet overlap the Hot Rod or would it be a step high?
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Re: L/M Broken Down Lane ball
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2007, 09:51:20 PM »
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I have a Hot Rod Hybrid for late game when there's not much oil on the lanes but it doesnt do much but picking up 10 pins. From anyone's perspective would the Hornet overlap the Hot Rod or would it be a step high?


I have both. The Hot Rod, with almost the same drill, is earlier and snappier than the Hornet, which is longer and more even reacting. The Hot Rod is, as I see mine, for medium-light to almost medium oil. The Hornet is for light to medium-light oil.

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Re: L/M Broken Down Lane ball
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2007, 09:00:41 AM »
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I have both. The Hot Rod, with almost the same drill, is earlier and snappier than the Hornet, which is longer and more even reacting. The Hot Rod is, as I see mine, for medium-light to almost medium oil. The Hornet is for light to medium-light oil.

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AS always Charlest your insight is always greatly appreciated and I'm sure the roomies will agree with me.

Would you recommend the Buzz then? Because the Hybrid I have goes long and has a week backend. I'm very comfortable using it as a spare ball and when lanes get broken down a lot. I am in need of medium-oil medium-dry ball. Considering I have a high rev rate with a normal -low ball speed.
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Re: L/M Broken Down Lane ball
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2007, 06:45:15 PM »
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I have both. The Hot Rod, with almost the same drill, is earlier and snappier than the Hornet, which is longer and more even reacting. The Hot Rod is, as I see mine, for medium-light to almost medium oil. The Hornet is for light to medium-light oil.
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AS always Charlest your insight is always greatly appreciated and I'm sure the roomies will agree with me.

Would you recommend the Buzz then? Because the Hybrid I have goes long and has a week backend. I'm very comfortable using it as a spare ball and when lanes get broken down a lot. I am in need of medium-oil medium-dry ball. Considering I have a high rev rate with a normal -low ball speed.


As far as I have learned (I do not currently have a Buzz; but will be getting one soon, for just what you are asking for.), the Buzz should fit your needs. It fits under the World Class Reactive and the Masterpiece (and probably the new Sting), all of which handle medium oil.

One thing I urge all bowlers to be careful of is that almost all Lanemasters balls have strong backends. Be careful of drilling them too strong, but don't go too far in the weak category because they all have relatively low RG differential (and thus are low flaring).

I have the Hornet and will more than likely get the Buzz. Not sure if I'll get the Sting because my Big Kahuna fills that role of handling medium to medium+ oil. (From the recent review of the Sting in this month's BTM, it is a direct replacement for the discontinued BK of which I have 3, one undrilled.) The Hornet, Buzz and Sting, all with the identical core, should make an incredible arsenal up to true medium oil and little above that.

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