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ccrider

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What is the Strongest Hooking Ball for Heavy Oil
« on: June 28, 2012, 06:21:37 PM »
All of you guys who tire of those looking for hook out of the box, take a zanex and sit out on this one.  :o   8)

In terms of cover strength, RG, and differential, what is the biggest hooking ball heavy oil ball on the market.

I had a very good bowler ask me this question today, and I had to pause to answer it. I told him that my first guess would be the Nexxus. He told me he thought the Defiant may be stronger.




 

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Re: What is the Strongest Hooking Ball for Heavy Oil
« Reply #16 on: July 04, 2012, 12:11:09 PM »
Buzzbomb Carnage. It hits like a train for heavy oil.

ccrider

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Re: What is the Strongest Hooking Ball for Heavy Oil
« Reply #17 on: July 04, 2012, 07:32:26 PM »
So, are you saying that a strong pearl will hit harder than a dull solid, especially on a shorter slick pattern. Makes sense although that was not the question I was asked.

I will test your theory though. Thanks

CC
You should be asking what is the hardest hitting ball on heavy oil.


The problem is that an elementary understanding of physics says you can't get a ball to hook on heavy oil unless there is so much surface friction on the ball that it will roll out by the time it gets to the drier back end.  I have found that the hardest hitting balls on heavy oil are often pearl balls that you can get to roll as soon as they hit the dry.  Not much hook but they hit harder than a dull abrasive ball that burns as soon as it hits the dry. 

Remember the slickest lanes still have 15 feet of dry on the back end.  As an old guy with low revs, there is nothing that makes me lick my chops more than going against a young gun with high revs and lots of axis rotation on a long slick pattern.   

Big Jake

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Re: What is the Strongest Hooking Ball for Heavy Oil
« Reply #18 on: July 10, 2012, 12:58:15 AM »
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I have the Nexxus and Hellraiser Revenge drilled the same way. The Hellraiser Revenge is quite a bit stronger for me. 

Wow! thats pretty impressive! btw, what drill did you use?
Now throwing pretty much all flavors...

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Re: What is the Strongest Hooking Ball for Heavy Oil
« Reply #19 on: July 10, 2012, 11:46:39 AM »
Is your question For Righty oil?  (Gets a dry spot by the end of the first game, Don't have to point any more).?

Or lefty heavy oil?(gets a dry spot by the end of the 7th game bowled by a lefty, have to point all day!).

For righty heavy oil(league shot) strongest I have still every seen is the Columbia Reaction Roll!  For a league super wet crown still the strongest ever.

For a a pure flat no friction 50 foot shot where one must point all day, Never better Track Spell!  Balls that have low rg and force you to belly away from the pocket do not work on lefty heavy oil(no friction except back of lane).

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Luckylefty
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ccrider

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Re: What is the Strongest Hooking Ball for Heavy Oil
« Reply #20 on: July 10, 2012, 12:17:33 PM »
Righty of course. Never seen a Track Spell.

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Re: What is the Strongest Hooking Ball for Heavy Oil
« Reply #21 on: July 10, 2012, 12:38:27 PM »
Of today's balls for heavy oil,,,,The Ebonite Mission X is tough to beat!

Brunwick Nexxus looks real sweet also.

Regards,

Luckylefty
PS I think for league slick crowns with dry to the side there are many great ones by most companies as listed by Tommy Boy.
PPS On heavy long flat oil like Avabob(I point) I have also used the pearls to very good effect the Battle Zone Bullet was a killer for me along with the above mentioned track Spell.  (higher rg for both balls took out the belly(midlane) that kills a bowler on Flat heavy oil).
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Re: What is the Strongest Hooking Ball for Heavy Oil
« Reply #22 on: July 10, 2012, 12:41:48 PM »
If you're playing straighter, I love my Train. I played the out of bounds last week on a 40 foot Kegel pattern, and it killed. If you're wanting to swing it a little more, I would go with a Bank Roll or Green Mamba (Take the finish down to 2000).

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Re: What is the Strongest Hooking Ball for Heavy Oil
« Reply #23 on: July 13, 2012, 09:47:31 AM »
I would say ebonite 3.0 but it's only released for the Japanese (long and light to medium volumes) and Korean (long and heavy) markets.

Saw a guy use it, med revs only, but he was laying it down in ten 12th board out to the OB area.  Ball came back, hooked and carried.  No one else was able to play outside of 5 that night. Lefty.


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