I am curious what ball currently on the market is the straightest for shooting those pesky 10 pins (right-hander).  My old Blue Dot was great, but it is pretty tore up and I would like to replace it.  I have heard that Columbia 300 now uses the same cover on both the White Dots and Blue Dot which has hurt the Blue Dot's reputation a little.  Is this true?

I was looking at the Spare Storm and the hardness of that ball is a whopping 84-86!  Check it out:  http://www.stormbowling.com/ball/ball.asp?ballid=79&ballname=SPARE+STORM%99  Would this be a better choice now that the Blue Dot's original coverstock is no more?

The hardness of the Blue Dot's cover is 75-78.  Here check it out:  http://www.columbia300.com/gear/balls.cfm?bid=76

So in summary, should I go with another Blue Dot, or the Spare Storm?
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Edited on 10/27/2003 12:38 PM

GET A MANHATTAN RUBBER, they DONT hook, you can find one on any alley rack, who cares if you hve to plug it, its a spare ball
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J Rad
Only Bowler ever representing the 310

Totally agree with everyone about every ball hooks unless you learn to throw it straight.
Some of the elderly guys used to think these plastic ball that we use today were hook monsters in their day.
So I say get one you like the look of and learn to throw it straight. Best advice I ever recieved.. Just dont go too far and do what I did last night, BACK UP 3 spares in a row..IDIOT I know. I called it reverse drift. My oppo just said thanks
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Happy go lucky bowler from the UK.
   Did someone say tough luck

Don't expect that White Dot
to crumble very soon. I have a
friend of mine who still uses
one that's at least 25 years old!

I've never been able to understand all the yakyak I see on here from all these people claiming to be able to adjust their axis rotation and tilt, and speed, for whatever the lane conditions demand--but seem to have to have some kind of teflon rock to throw at spares.  If you throw it straight, it will go straight--no matter what it is.

Shiv
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I think we're all Bozos on this bus

Who's going to tell the PRO's that the reason their SPARE ball is CURVING .. is BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO THROW IT???
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Hit them light and watch them fight
      J O E - F A L C O

I like my Ebonite Maxim with the pin in the palm for shooting 10 pins.  Goes really straight.  Sometimes not very forgiving.  I did have a white dot drilled to be aggressive for when the lanes were scorched.  Worked great with a very nice arc.

Smash49
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Smash49
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