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Zanatos1914

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Bowling Suggestion
« on: February 15, 2012, 07:38:33 AM »
My bowling had hit all time low because they bought some new oil and now the oil machine isnt running the lanes correctly and we have new people trying to run the lane. ( screwed )  How would you attack a pattern when you dont get the same reaction each time you bowl?  Seriously I do mean each time the ball responds differently and I dont know if somebody is pushing the oil in my line each time because I do have a member on the team with Urthane ball... 

 

The backend response isnt the same on each shot and the middle of the lane reaction isnt the same..  Feels like somebody is leaving streaks of oil in the back end of the lane...


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Re: Bowling Suggestion
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2012, 03:55:21 PM »
Just deal with it until the transition is over.  New lanes, new oil, new patterns, new people pushing the buttons all lead to some temporary frustrations.  In a few weeks you'll forget all about it.  For now, keep the ball in play (tighter lines, don't give away the head pin unless you have to...) and make your spares (hopefully you throw plastic or go very straight with your strike ball).

 

One of the places I bowled last year was like that all the time.  For the first 6 weeks, you never knew what any particular shot would do.  After that, each week might be pretty different, but it was fairly consistent shot to shot.



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Re: Bowling Suggestion
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2012, 06:17:30 AM »
We had the same sort of situation at my house.  Shot changed with no carry for people who turn the ball and straighter bowlers are killing the lanes.  I moved outside and tightened up my line.  Carry came back and I shot a 725.  My suggestion is to tighten up your line and try to become much more accurate.  Work hard to pick up all your spares.

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Re: Bowling Suggestion
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2012, 07:00:38 AM »
Thanks for the suggestions

 

Was thinking about that on the way home....

Time for the Tropical Storm... Now I have to control my speed on the ball...

 

Thanks again


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Re: Bowling Suggestion
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2012, 08:51:38 AM »
As they have said above, use your best judgment until the get th epattern and the new machine into some semblance of consistency.
 
Rather than a Tropical Storm, a relatively flippy ball, I'd suggest a matte finish solid or pearl to smooth out the inconsistent oil/dry spread of friction. If you really like the TS, try a 2000, 3000 or 4000 grit matte surface, depending on ball speed & your delivery tilt/rotation/rev rate and the amount of oil you see.


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Re: Bowling Suggestion
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2012, 09:29:22 AM »
What types of equipment have you tried so far? One thing I see alot is folks use way more ball than they really need on most house shots, and that leads to inconsistent ball reaction. Most upper end equipment will burn up too quickly on house shots if you have any hand at all. That would be a good starting point.


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Re: Bowling Suggestion
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2012, 09:49:09 AM »
Trust me Zanatos, I feel your pain! At the beginning of our season we had the same issues. The house had just bought a brand new Kegel machine. Problem was, no one knew how to program it properly. The "experienced" lane guy just ran it the same way he ran the old machine, bringing with him the same old bad habits he'd always had. Every week I was lugging in six balls to league play,because you never knew what extreme conditions you might get. After much complaining, they finally figured out that they were only running the machine at 2/3 of it's capacity....meaning they were skipping some steps.

 

Half-way thru the season, the shot became much more consistent, and playable. As others have said above, tighten up your line, play straighter, and use a more controllable ball. As Charlest said, I would go with a ball with a little more surface, and not so much snap on the backend.


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Re: Bowling Suggestion
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2012, 10:17:43 AM »
My normal ball selection:


 

Cell - Gen 1 - Down and N.

Invasion - Normally play swing shot

Frantic - Doesnt really get used but needs a long oil pattern for me

Quantum - Dry Lanes

Plastic - Spare

 

This weeks balls - Cuda C and Tropical Storm.... Both should be down and n because I can play allot straighter.. Thinking about attacking this like NABI... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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