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Djarum

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Looking for a smooth ball for drier lanes
« on: July 18, 2008, 12:35:21 AM »
Ok. I'm bowling on older synthetics, and as of late the lanes have just had screaming backends. Fairly playable when fresh, but when they start getting blown open, this starts presenting trouble for me. I purchased last year a jolt pearl for dryer conditions. But this ball is way too skid flippy, even after I dulled the surface. The pin is already under bridge, so I'm not sure if redrilling will help.

What I am looking for is something that is going to be smooth on dry backend, toasted up lanes. I really don't care about brand.

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dizzyfugu

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Re: Looking for a smooth ball for drier lanes
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2008, 08:39:09 AM »
Try to find a Slate Blue Gargoyle. Urethane pearl with a core, IMHO the ultimate weapon on toasted lanes.

Another good option is Brusnwick's Power Groove Dry/R - a very weak reactive coverstock, paired with a high RG and a good differential that get the ball well down the lane and offers any hook and control you might ask for. Not for total dry lanes, but as weak as it can get for a pearl reactive piece.
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Cambumbo

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Re: Looking for a smooth ball for drier lanes
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2008, 08:48:24 AM »
Avalanche Pearl, highly recommended.
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KDawg77

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Re: Looking for a smooth ball for drier lanes
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2008, 08:50:32 AM »
Another option: Hammer Cherry Vibe with a length drilling. This ball arcs more than flips with great length.
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Re: Looking for a smooth ball for drier lanes
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2008, 08:53:12 AM »
Check out the lower end roto-grip stuff. The Pluto or Neptune would be great balls for what you are looking for.
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Re: Looking for a smooth ball for drier lanes
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2008, 09:06:54 AM »
A jolt solid with a little polish should do the trick, or if you have a decent amount of hand and not crazy ball speed just drill a tornado and take the shine off.
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Re: Looking for a smooth ball for drier lanes
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2008, 09:39:44 AM »
Avalanche Pearl
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Krumpy300

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Re: Looking for a smooth ball for drier lanes
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2008, 09:44:05 AM »
Blue Green Centaur. About as smooth as they come, even on drier lanes.

Way above average hit as well.
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Djarum

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Re: Looking for a smooth ball for drier lanes
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2008, 10:42:05 AM »
The thing I notice with some of these balls is either a high rg or low diff. Usually both are bad for me. I don't want a ball to promote length with either. I want something that will read the dry properly. Something with medium rg and medium diff with a very mild solid coverstock. Is such a thing available? Maybe an orbit extreme?

Dj
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Jesse James

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Re: Looking for a smooth ball for drier lanes
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2008, 10:58:16 AM »
I've been in search of the ultimate dry lane piece for awhile. The MoRich dry laners were all too strong. The Big B Power Groove line was too strong off the dry as well. At least for me. Tornados.....Nope!

The Pluto and Neptune RotoGrip pieces are very interesting. Drill them strong and they will react strong like strong medium condition pieces. But drill them weak,.....and you may have something that you can really work with.

My personal favorite is a slightly scuffed cover Sonic X drilled for early roll, to give me a very smooth controlled move off the dry. But that's my choice. I also use a rico drilled Scout, that works well.

I have seen great things from Slate Blue Gargoyle, when you know how to use it.

How about a pin down, Rico drilled, NightHawk Pearl? Just my 2 cents.
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Re: Looking for a smooth ball for drier lanes
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2008, 11:08:00 AM »
Jesse,

I had the same issue.  Power Grooves and Tornado's I couldn't keep on the lane.  Lanes were that dry.  My solution was a Groove Urethane.  Handles the dry lanes like there is oil.
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Re: Looking for a smooth ball for drier lanes
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2008, 11:16:43 AM »
Hammer has the Razyr coming out soon, this should be a great dry lane ball. Also the Avalanche Pearl and Cherry Vibe may fit the bill for you.
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Re: Looking for a smooth ball for drier lanes
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2008, 11:26:41 AM »
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What I am looking for is something that is going to be smooth on dry backend, toasted up lanes. I really don't care about brand.

Dj
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You can try the Neptune. A long, low pin will do the same, except the Neptune needs more dry to make the turn than the Jolt Pearl.

That Slate Blue Gargoyle is very smooth, being a pearl urethane. It is earlier than many dry lanes resin balls, but doesn't hook too much after the breakpoint. It has a real, dynamic core so a mild drilling is probably also called for. In this case, a high pin will not affect it as much BECAUSE it is a pearl urethane.

I also like the Blue Green Centaur a LOT. Hooks like a urethane, hits like a resin.

Good luck.
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Re: Looking for a smooth ball for drier lanes
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2008, 04:04:01 PM »
I was giving the same suggestion as K-Dawg had previously mentioned, Cherry Vibe.  Very happy with the Cherry Vibe but it was still too much ball for the lane conditions I was facing.

 Recently bought the Valentino's Resurrection / Snake Oil.  The snake oil is a polish that tamed the backends but stillstayed strong on the enough back end to carry the rack.  Check the coverstock section for some of the topics listed as Valentino's. Starter kit is approx $20 shipped, Kevin @ Valentino' was great to deal.  I have no connection to Valentino's, just a very satisfied customer.  Good luck.
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Re: Looking for a smooth ball for drier lanes
« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2008, 04:12:05 PM »
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Something with medium rg and medium diff with a very mild solid coverstock. Is such a thing available?


Not that I know of.

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 Maybe an orbit extreme?

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If a Jolt Pearl is too much, then an Orbit Extreme is certainly too much.
RG - 2.49 - NOT for truly dry. The solid is a good control ball, for medium-light to medium oil.
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