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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: ccrider on July 13, 2007, 06:08:48 AM

Title: Best Ball Core Design for Wooden Lanes
Post by: ccrider on July 13, 2007, 06:08:48 AM: I remember reading a post alluding to the claim that balls with smaller, lighter cores are better suited for wooden lanes. Is there any truth to this? If so, what balls have the more favorable core designs for wooden lanes?

I have noticed that my summer league partner uses a Storm Core Power LRG, which I understand to have a less agressive core design. He does well with it, but he is a pretty consistent bowler any way.

Thanks

Charles
Title: Re: Best Ball Core Design for Wooden Lanes
Post by: on July 13, 2007, 05:07:45 PM: I would seriously worry more about the surface of the ball. On wood lanes your ball wants to start hooking a little sooner since they are softer than synthetics.
I have used successfully every kind of core imaginable on wood lanes because I concentrated on using shinier (solid or pearl) reactives since the surface and the bowler's style will dominate reaction and pin carry...

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notclay
Title: Re: Best Ball Core Design for Wooden Lanes
Post by: Joey Pancakes on July 13, 2007, 05:12:13 PM: If you can get your hands on a Zone Classic Red Pin drill that up, the ball is amazing on wood lanes, if not, go with any weak pearl ball.

Edited on 7/13/2007 5:12 PM
Title: Re: Best Ball Core Design for Wooden Lanes
Post by: on July 13, 2007, 05:17:08 PM: Quote
If you can get your hands on a Zone Classic Red Pin drill that up, the ball is amazing on wood lanes, if not, go with any weak pearl ball.

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Edited on 7/13/2007 5:17 PM
Title: Re: Best Ball Core Design for Wooden Lanes
Post by: charlest on July 13, 2007, 07:10:33 PM: quote:
Surface will dictate more than anything. Then look for a higher RG core with a more medium differential. But surface first.
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Ric Hamlin
Pacific Northwest Product Specialist
Brunswick Bowling

AKA "Rico" and L.I.M.O.M.

To elaborate on what Ric says:

Look at the Power Groove Dry/R: The core has the potential for 5" of flare, not a small amount, yet the ball is one of the smallest hooking resin balls that will handle very dry lanes, as long as there's enough head oil for a resin ball.

Looking at the core ONLY is EXTREMELY misleading. Suggestion: Don't do it!
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"None are so blind as those who will not see."
Title: Re: Best Ball Core Design for Wooden Lanes
Post by: ccrider on July 14, 2007, 01:00:51 PM: Thanks for the responses.

I just purchased a gold rhino pro. I have used it twice and noticed that it carries as well as my mean machine and seems to be more forgiving. I just have to redrill the thumb.

Charles