BallReviews

General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: thedjs on September 18, 2018, 02:54:19 PM

Title: plastic ball for extra dry lanes
Post by: thedjs on September 18, 2018, 02:54:19 PM

Is there a plastic ball that you might recommend for extra, extra dry lanes?  I've tried almost everything with no luck.  I have a plastic spare ball that I keep highly polished for right side spares (I'm right handed) and I know it won't hook at all and I don't want it to.  Maybe a plastic ball sanded?

Any help would be appreciated.   

Title: Re: plastic ball for extra dry lanes
Post by: Impending Doom on September 18, 2018, 03:23:45 PM

Not sure what you're asking... Are you looking for a plastic ball to use on the burn for strikes?

Title: Re: plastic ball for extra dry lanes
Post by: BowlingForDonuts on September 18, 2018, 04:14:10 PM

Ebonite makes two plastic balls with seriously strong cores under Hammer and Track brands.

Title: Re: plastic ball for extra dry lanes
Post by: thedjs on September 18, 2018, 04:16:00 PM

Quote from: Impending Doom on September 18, 2018, 03:23:45 PM

Not sure what you're asking... Are you looking for a plastic ball to use on the burn for strikes?

That's right.  Something to use as a strike ball on an ultra dry condition.

Title: Re: plastic ball for extra dry lanes
Post by: Impending Doom on September 18, 2018, 04:25:41 PM

Well, if they're ultra dry, your spare ball will work. There's enough friction somewhere on the lane to get it into a roll. Now if you're looking for flare, then a plastic with a core would work, but you're still going to need to keep the ball from flaring too much

Title: Re: plastic ball for extra dry lanes
Post by: BowlingForDonuts on September 18, 2018, 05:24:48 PM

Storm Mix might also be worth looking into.  Its a pancake but can get some flare with extra static weights allowed under new rules.  Plus will last much longer than plastic.  Been impressed with mine.

Title: Re: plastic ball for extra dry lanes
Post by: don coyote on September 18, 2018, 10:06:23 PM

+1 on the Mix. Take it to 1000 and on the dry it will hook, I guarantee it.

One of my teammates has one at just that grit and uses on late shift- and he has little hand.

Title: Re: plastic ball for extra dry lanes
Post by: thedjs on September 19, 2018, 07:12:54 AM

Thanks all.

Title: Re: plastic ball for extra dry lanes
Post by: tunaman4u2 on September 19, 2018, 10:35:34 AM

Quote from: thedjs on September 19, 2018, 07:12:54 AM

Thanks all.

Dude, this is my life. The short oil dry lane, it sucks SO heres what I did

Hammer Black Widow Spare. Big core, goes straight elsewhere. Its not going to overhook, trust me. Even on those awful conditions I still have to reduce speed a bit

My strike balls when theres a smidge of oil are the Motiv Rebel Tank & Brunswick BTU pearl. Those are discontinued & unfortunately I dont see any things like those on the market right now. I tried a Brunswick Twist but it hooks a bunch on the short & dry more than those 2. I wouldnt mind trying the  DV8 tactic control though.

DEFINITELY get the Widow Spare though, its awesome on the dry