Author Topic: How to Play Oil Pattern: Statue of Liberty (Read 27289 times)

earlyrolling · « **on:** July 18, 2016, 01:45:33 PM »

Any thoughts on how to play the Statue of Liberty oil pattern?

http://patternlibrary.kegel.net/PatternLibraryPattern.aspx?ID=843

Format:
3 games of league
4-man team
Move a pair after each game

avabob · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2016, 09:46:14 AM »

Really great analysis. I think the biggest issue I see with guys trying to burn a spot is that too many start too deep which leads to blowing up the shot too quickly. The oil can be your friend too if you understand how to play hold area. As an old low rev guy the highest scoring patterns for me have been the badger and Paris. Best balls for me on these patterns were lucid and paradox at 4000. Box condition mastermind and more recently lock got me to the pocket but carry was poorer because they burned up too much turning the corner.

The key is really roll pattern. Higher speed guys with high rev end over end can use more surface. If they have too much side roll it becomes much more difficult for them to find a match up no matter the surface prep

Strider · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2016, 04:56:21 PM »

Quote from: SG17 on July 20, 2016, 07:45:53 AM

Quote from: avabob on July 19, 2016, 09:53:07 PM
The key on all long patterns is getting comfortable going straighter instead of using surface to over power the pattern

In terms of this advice, at what point are surface adjustments being used to take over the pattern?

for example, in my sport league we played on Badger last year. 52' at 22 or 23 units of oil, IIRC.

you didn't see anyone using a shiny ball, you saw Locks and Nirvanas and Paradoxs and other similar balls. I used an OOB Lock. a friend used a lock at 2000, but his was always at 2k surface due to preference.

at want point in surface adjustments did someone go against this advice and try to over power the pattern with equipment and surface? 1k? 500? lower than 500?

I totally understand the issue with trying to combat more oil with more surface, I am just trying to understand the threshold at which I might have crossed that particular line.

Thanks

If it was 22 or 23 mL you should have been able to use more medium type equipment. On the long but med/light volume patterns you want to avoid tearing up the head oil prematurely by using weaker equipment. My list has Badger at 30.15 mL which makes it quite a bit slicker. Long and heavy is where most everyone needs strong equipment with more surface.

spmcgivern · « **Reply #18 on:** July 21, 2016, 07:55:49 AM »

After further review, the shot we bowled on was Badger at 52 feet. That shot required something strong to get into any kind of roll.

At 47 feet you can get medium equipment to work assuming you have adequate revs. Low rev bowlers will probably need something stronger.

avabob · « **Reply #19 on:** July 21, 2016, 09:52:50 AM »

Speed is bigger than revs on really long patterns. Some pros go back to 16 on badger. They lose both revs and speed by doing this but feel they get better ball reaction
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Author Topic: How to Play Oil Pattern: Statue of Liberty (Read 27289 times)

earlyrolling

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