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Kawika

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Selecting a New Ball
« on: September 07, 2003, 11:26:40 PM »
Hi Folks...

I am in the market for a new bowling ball & I was hoping that someone can give me a little insight on what balls I should target. I am currently bowling with a Columbia Messenger Ti Pearl. I am a league bowler with an average of 180. Using my current ball...I am having a lot of trouble when the lanes are oily...so I would like a ball to help me when conditions are heavy on the lanes. I'm not too proficient with the jargon used by most bowling folk...but I do believe that I am a high speed, low rev bowler. I currently have the following balls on my short list...but would like to narrow down the field if possible:

Columbia    Icon 300
Columbia    Throttle R
Columbia    Throttle
Storm   X Factor Deuce
Ebonite   Apex Addiction
Ebonite   Apex Obsession
Brunswick   Inferno

I'm kind of leaning towards the Columbia Icon 300 or the Storm X Factor Deuce at the moment...but am open to hearing any additional comments that you might have. I will be basing my final decision on the comments I receive here as well as the recommendations of our local pro shop.

Thanks...

Kawika

 

spatten

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Re: Selecting a New Ball
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2003, 02:54:58 PM »
As you have low revs, and high speed you are going to need something with a agressive coverstock.  I would recommend a low RG ball, and highest possible differential.  If you intend to play mostly down and in you could probably get by with most of these balls.  I wouldn't recommend the Throttle-R as it is not a strong as the Throttle or the 300. If you want to open up the lane a bit more perhaps I would ignore the Obsession and the 300- they might not finish strong enough with your style. I would also consider the Raging Inferno over the Inferno for heavy oil.  I have no experience with the Storm product.  

My experience with low rev, high speed bowlers is that they cannot buy a ball that will hook too much in oil.  I would have the pro-shop watch you bowl, and look at your track to suggest drillings.  Presumably you will want to have it drilled stacked leverage or close depending on your track.

My two cents,
Scott


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Re: Selecting a New Ball
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2003, 03:28:59 PM »
I'm a medium speed, medium-high rev bowler with 90 degree axis rotation, but I got an inferno and drilled it up 4x3.  Absolutely love it so far.  Needs a fair amount of oil to do its work though.  Last saturday was the first time I could use it, and I am quite impressed.