Author Topic: Do you own a plastic ball? (Read 6407 times)

bamaster · « **on:** December 04, 2006, 07:08:20 AM »

And use it?

I'm not talking about a "performance" plastic ball... or a ball that you use when they get really dry. But a Maxim or White Dot or Vis-a-ball for shooting spares. And a ball with a label drill, no leverage weighted (if that's even possible with a pancake weightblock) layouts.

If so, what do you got?
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RSalas · « **Reply #46 on:** December 05, 2006, 07:30:36 PM »

No. I use a Black Beauty for spares in tournaments, and an AMF 3-Dot for spares in league.
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BrunsMike · « **Reply #47 on:** December 05, 2006, 09:08:59 PM »

I have 3 different plastic balls.

16# Brunswick Target Zone Black Sparkle. I might pull it back out of retirement.

16# Ebonite Rainbow multicolored ball, originally my dads ball but I inherited it as he never used it. Great conversation peice at the lanes.

15# Brunswick Target Zone (blue, white, red swirl) This is my newest plastic ball, needs a finger plug and redrill for my hand. Got it free and I thought about giving 15#s a shot as a spare ball. May or maynot help me but its worth a shot.

Currently my Ebonite is in my bag, I use it mainly for my single pin spares and clustered multipin spares. I rarely use it as a strike ball, usually takes fried heads and dry outsides for this to work effectively.
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Smash49 · « **Reply #48 on:** December 05, 2006, 09:14:35 PM »

Brunswick Spiral Spinner Vis-a-ball.

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LaneHammer20 · « **Reply #49 on:** December 05, 2006, 10:05:52 PM »

Let me in hear with the TRACK FLAMING T, looks great down the lanes.
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Pizzaguy · « **Reply #50 on:** December 05, 2006, 10:31:47 PM »

Blue Dot here.

When this ball turns over, I know I'm in trouble.

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supersid802 · « **Reply #51 on:** December 05, 2006, 11:35:40 PM »

i dont use a plastic ball..during college i learned i had too much speed to ever need one
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tekneek · « **Reply #52 on:** December 06, 2006, 08:13:33 AM »

I got a new one Tony, from D/T has your pic on it, our new poster celebrity.
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novawagonmaster · « **Reply #53 on:** December 06, 2006, 09:25:38 AM »

RotoGrip Spare tire...For spares only (retired).
Lane #1 Crystal Diamond...For spares only.
Lane #1 XXXL (black)...For toasted lanes AND spares (tourney ball)
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ClutchClay · « **Reply #54 on:** December 06, 2006, 01:57:22 PM »

Columbia Blue Dot - every spare, every time.
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rhinotec · « **Reply #55 on:** December 06, 2006, 02:36:00 PM »

Nope I use a Ebonite Red Pearl Turbo drilled negative. Had ball since resin was introduced just for spares no need for plastic expense.
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BowlerKidR · « **Reply #56 on:** December 06, 2006, 02:55:08 PM »

I throw a Black Silver Caramel WD. But its not just my spare ball, i can hook the hell out of the lane with the ball. On my league, which is a wood house which oils at 4 pm, has a plastic ball league on it, and then our league bowls at 6, i can not throw anything else but my WD. I cant keep anything on the right side of the pocket. Sometimes my Scout/R which is at 4000 abralon with 2 coats of Black Magic and 2 coats of Ultimate XXX polish (which is for super extended length if u didnt know) cant stay on the right side of the lane...but the WD carries and as long as i have a lot of side roll im A - OK

P.S. I also throw my WD as a strike ball in my Scratch League. Its a synthetic house with freshly oiled lanes for us, with lots of dry in the backend, and i can use it there, providing o get my side roll and a little more lift than normal.
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billy2gun · « **Reply #57 on:** December 06, 2006, 04:41:26 PM »

quote:
I throw a Black Silver Caramel WD. But its not just my spare ball, i can hook the hell out of the lane with the ball. On my league, which is a wood house which oils at 4 pm, has a plastic ball league on it, and then our league bowls at 6, i can not throw anything else but my WD. I cant keep anything on the right side of the pocket. Sometimes my Scout/R which is at 4000 abralon with 2 coats of Black Magic and 2 coats of Ultimate XXX polish (which is for super extended length if u didnt know) cant stay on the right side of the lane...but the WD carries and as long as i have a lot of side roll im A - OK

P.S. I also throw my WD as a strike ball in my Scratch League. Its a synthetic house with freshly oiled lanes for us, with lots of dry in the backend, and i can use it there, providing o get my side roll and a little more lift than normal.
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Edited on 12/6/2006 3:48 PM

I have to ask this because I've read different responses. How are you able to hook the WD when according to some you can't hook a WD? You must have it drilled differently.

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janderson · « **Reply #58 on:** December 06, 2006, 06:18:00 PM »

2 Maxims, a Viz-a-ball, and an old Roto-Grip X2
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Bowler19 · « **Reply #59 on:** December 06, 2006, 09:49:58 PM »

blazing fire maxim
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