I'm at a loss, and kind of embarrassed to ask. but what are ways to lower ones revrate? And is this one way of combating drier conditions? I bowl second shift at this new place which is really dry at the heads, mids, and hooking backends. (I don't have 350 plus rpm's, in fact I don't know what I have)

I find success playing inside/deep, but my mistakes are much worse. I'd like to avoid rubbing against the ball return and prefer to keep the ball in front of me longer. I just don't really know how to keep straight on conditions like this. It's extreme. (many bowlers in the league before us use high end strong equipment, some even sand their balls down! I've seen a sanded nano and the owner still complained that it's dry??!! lol)

My low tilt and average axis rotation isn't ideal for drier surfaces. I've tried breaking my wrist, but my wrist doesn't always stay in that position. Or, I end up throwing end over end. I've tried lofting before, but how far really do one needs to loft?

I really do need to practice during the early morning hours each Sunday when lanes are dry at this time at this 24 hrs bowling center. But, I need some advice on how to bowl on drier conditions. What should I work on?

Finally, do I possibly need a different set for second shift because of the extreme I see compared to the first shift? I'll try anything...

Good answer.  People don't been to appreciate making use of the inside hold area inside.  Surfaces are getting old , and the balls blow the oil up quickly.  You have to get much deeper, much sooner on today's house shots.  Also it helps to work on ball speed.  Too many league bowlers are rev dominant

Exactly. This gives me a migraine everytine I go to league hearing the bowlers' constantly bitch and complain, and I'm on the left side. 😩

One of the second shift mistakes I feel bowlers make is that when they move in on the the lane they feel they have to put more on the ball or go to a more aggressive ball.

The lane is already hooking plenty. On a house shot use the your normal release and simply move in on fresher oil.

If you had a successful breakpoint earlier that carried then make moves with both your eyes and feet to get the ball close to that same breakpoint.

Depending on the house small moves don't work for me. I'll move 5 with my feet and 3 on the lane at times.

I agree about not putting more on the ball. It's tempting cause it seems it needs more for it to come back. But you really don't need more. 

It's beautiful to see the ball splitting the 8 9 from such a steep angle. I'm beginning to like it.

Our scratch league is second shift.  Right now it just depends on how I feel as to whether I move in and cross more boards, or play straighter.  My ball that recovers the most is my True Nirvana, while the one that allows me to play where others have vacated is the BTU pearl. 

On any given night one will be the answer (and it's usually the one I choose last) but it's up to me to commit one way or the other.  If I bounce back and forth it's usually a disaster waiting to happen.  You can't release it pure and repeat it if there is a question in your mind whether you have the right one in your hand.  Which ever way you choose just commit 100% to the process.