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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: dicnic on October 06, 2015, 04:48:03 PM

Title: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: dicnic on October 06, 2015, 04:48:03 PM

I just put into service a brand new Storm Super Natural and I think I will use if for almost all spares. It is so predictable that it seems to be a "natural" (pun intended) for this usage. Anybody else use a urethane ball for a spare bell, including corner pins?

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: milorafferty on October 06, 2015, 04:59:01 PM

Motive Artic Sniper. Probably not what you were asking about, but it is urethane and has an actual core.

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: avabob on October 06, 2015, 05:00:49 PM

I started using the original Natural for spare ball about 4 years ago.  Now use a blue hammer.  I think my spare shooting improved when I went with urethane.  Had a 40 clean in the BJ the first season.  Also made a few bucks with the urethane on tough short patterns and over under house shots.   

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: leftybowler70 on October 06, 2015, 05:55:49 PM

I use my storm Pitch Black, reacts as smoothly as a plastic ball.

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: BallReviews-Removed0385 on October 07, 2015, 12:54:21 AM

I've used the Urethane Power Groove since it came out.  Urethane is more durable than polyester.  With it polished it's been great.

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: SVstar34 on October 07, 2015, 12:58:25 AM

I use my Pitch Black

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: kingsham on October 07, 2015, 08:28:19 AM

I use an old Ebonite Turbo Urethane....that ball has the typical turbine shaped core. IT does not move...

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: avabob on October 07, 2015, 11:38:40 AM

I find urethane particularly useful on tough right side combinations like 3-6-10.  Polyester sometimes squirts and sometimes makes a small move unless you have 20+ mph ball speed.  Urethane makes a small but predictable move on those combinations. 

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: Brickguy221 on October 07, 2015, 11:58:10 AM

I use the Storm Urethane red-silver MIX. Works great for all pins on the right side for RH bowlers, especially for the 3-10 split.

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: stormed1 on October 07, 2015, 04:56:58 PM

Last year I used a desperado le. This tear I drilled up a rebel tank with the pin under the middle finger and polished it.

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: UpstateProShopChris on October 07, 2015, 05:05:13 PM

I currently use a Karma Urethane.  I have used urethane for years on spares. It works very well.

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: cheech on October 08, 2015, 10:15:32 AM

I've had a natural pearl for about 5 years. I flatten out my wrist anyway so I wasn't worries about hook but it us much more durable than plastic and another option  on short patterns

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: Luvswatch on October 08, 2015, 10:20:45 AM

MOTIV Rebel Tank here...

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: Bowlaholic on October 08, 2015, 10:34:39 AM

Polar Ice works great.

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: s1nger1 on October 08, 2015, 11:50:45 AM

Blue Pearl Hammer.

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: jessiewoodard57 on October 08, 2015, 11:59:09 AM

I use a Hammer Taboo spare ball

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: Jaleel121 on October 08, 2015, 10:52:19 PM

I use a Brunswick Karma Urethane. Works wonders and has just enough pop to be used as a first ball on the dry.

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: mainzer on October 09, 2015, 12:18:06 AM

I use a Desperado for my spares. I can hook it a little at ugly combos or through straight with a small adjustment. Just works better IMO than plastic.

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: LookingForALeftyWall on October 09, 2015, 08:25:02 AM

I used an old polished urethane ball until I had trouble on the shorter WTBA patterns - the ball hooked just enough to cost me a few missed spares.  I went to plastic and havn't had those issues since....however, I do have cracking starting around the middle finger...so yeah, not awesome but whatever.

Title: Re: Who Uses an Urethane Ball For a Spare Ball?
Post by: Impending Doom on October 09, 2015, 05:47:26 PM

I will be in a couple of weeks. Picking up my Booyah then!