Post by: adman on September 08, 2008, 07:50:31 AM
Can I get some opinions please. For your eveyday League bowlers, can you rate these patterns in order from hardest to easiest. I was just looking for a shot a little more challenging than your typical house shot, but nothing that is going to be too tough.
Thank you
Chameleon - 40 feet
Cheetah - 36 feet
Scorpion - 42 feet
Shark - 44 feet
Viper - 38 feet
Post by: K2PBA12x on September 08, 2008, 03:54:26 PM
From easiest to most difficult
1. Viper
2. Cheetah
3. Shark
4. Scorpion
5. Chameleon
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Post by: Locke on September 08, 2008, 04:00:45 PM
Cheetah
Viper
Shark
Scorpion
Chameleon
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Post by: Raven829 on September 08, 2008, 04:08:34 PM
Scorpion
Cheetah
Chameleon
Shark
Viper
Don
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Post by: pegleg42090 on September 08, 2008, 04:20:54 PM
viper
cheetah
scorpion
shark
chameleon
Post by: tdub36tjt on September 08, 2008, 04:46:26 PM
1. Scorpion
2. Chameleon
3. Viper
4. Cheetah
5. Shark
Post by: Joe Jr on September 08, 2008, 04:50:41 PM
Viper
Chameleon
Scorpion
Shark
Easiest to hardest for me. I've been averaging over 210 on the Cheetah/Viper and about 175 on the Shark...
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Post by: On Fire on September 08, 2008, 05:03:54 PM
Chameleon
Scorpion
Cheetah
Shark
From easiest to hardest. My good games have been on the Viper and Chameleon but struggled alot on the Shark, barely get a 500 series off of that pattern.
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Post by: Strider on September 08, 2008, 05:06:10 PM
Chameleon
Cheetah
Scorpion
Shark
Viper
So many factors. Lane type and surface, lane machine and oil, how effective the stripper is, running tapes to make sure it was applied right... And after all of that, each bowler's statistics will help them match up better to different things.
I would think Viper would be a good place to start. It's about the same length as many league shots and it can be attacked from all parts of the lane. I think I did much better on Viper last year (different house), but I wouldn't shy away from a tournament on Viper at the same house I struggled at.
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Post by: adman on September 08, 2008, 07:50:08 PM
Post by: bragbowlin on September 08, 2008, 08:12:21 PM
Cheetah
Scorpion
Shark
Viper
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Post by: CPA on September 08, 2008, 08:30:01 PM
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Post by: 86camaroman on September 08, 2008, 08:38:49 PM
Post by: Dan Belcher on September 08, 2008, 10:04:33 PM
Chameleon
Scorpion
Shark
Viper
Cheetah
The Cheetah pattern absolutely kicked my azz up and down. I just could not find a line to the pocket, worst over/under reaction I've ever seen. The longer patterns treated me well, and I had a good look some of the time on the Viper, but not consistently.
Post by: streamline on September 08, 2008, 10:18:30 PM
Cheetah
Viper
Scorpion
Shark
Chameleon
Post by: JessN16 on September 08, 2008, 11:08:59 PM
1. Viper
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2. Scorpion
3. Chameleon
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906. Cheetah
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Post by: Curly on September 09, 2008, 09:45:47 AM
Listen, Ive bowled on them all and, in all honesty, have never found them to be THAT difficult.......until the patterns get blown out and carried down. Thats when the cursing and head scratchin starts. lol! Ive never bowled on a pba pattern in a 3 game league setting. Always been at least 5 and its ALWAYS late in the 3rd game when i gotta start making major adjustments.
I would think that the average 3 game/night league bowler could handle any one of those shots. Give them a few weeks to get used to it and let em go. Of course, pba or walled up house shot, ya gotta have SOME kind of consistency with your speed and accuracy. Spares on either type of shot are equally important as well.
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Post by: adman on September 09, 2008, 10:18:38 AM
Maybe I'll suggest the Viper Pattern? That may be a little harder than the house shot, on synthetic lanes. Again, I'm just guessing.
Post by: lsf_21 on September 09, 2008, 12:30:28 PM
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Post by: Curly on September 09, 2008, 12:32:09 PM
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bowlers were ticked off and had a hard time. But they complained that the original house shot was too easy and that there were too many HIGH scores
Now isnt THAT ironic. lol
Listen, any pba pattern is gonna be tougher than a wall. Take whichever the house gives ya. Whats the difference really? I mean, Ive seen just about every kind of bowling style score well on all the pba patterns. Just because the chameleon may favor a deep inside line, it DOESNT mean that you cant score by playing down and in. Sounds like those bowlers are just bein bowlers. Whatever the shot, theyll get used to it and eventually stop gettin mad or complaining that its too tough. lol. good luck!
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Post by: CPA on September 09, 2008, 06:23:50 PM
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Post by: Xcessive_Evil on September 09, 2008, 06:40:40 PM
Chameleon
Viper
Cheetah
Shark
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