Quote from: 2handedrook12 on June 18, 2019, 10:10:48 PM

Quote from: Impending Doom on June 18, 2019, 09:13:57 PM

Since no two house shots are the same, I can't say no with any certainty. But I've used big balls with surface to control the move off of friction. Trying to attack certain fresh house shot with a shiny ball or mid-range ball is too over under for me, so I want the ball to bleed energy.

Now on a sport shot with volume, you may need a big ball. Period.

+1.

Concur, most house shots I encounter are very cliffed. Strong balls smooth out the friction and get up the hill in the puddle in the middle.

And, if you don't like the other team, allows you to wreck the shim and make their noses bleed when they have to move their left foot off the big dot.

From what I've heard, anyways.

Actually I prefer "bigger balls" on house conditions specifically because most are so wet dry, and the bigger the ball, the better it blends that usually.  I used a combo of Idol, Crux Prime, Phaze 2 (all lane shined) and Halo Pearl from 2nd-3rd arrow and averaged nearly 240 this season, and really could have used a Hyroad or Hustle Ink if I'd have wanted to.  BUT with over/under to begin with, and the transition that balls like that create, plus just generally rough transition on house shots anyway, the bigger stuff really muted the effect of transition and allowed me to stay in the pocket the vast majority of the time.  I used them lane shined as well so it wouldn't destroy my heads and mids, but still give me a good amount of control of the mids and backends.  I bowled a whole lot smarter this year, not necessarily better, and it really showed. 

Depends on how you want to play the lanes.  Tweeners like me can often score well with tame low end bowls by going straighter down the oil line.   If I need to get in a little then I might want an asymetric to get some good recovery.   Best house shot balls I own are after dark solid and  honey badger.  Best dport shot balls are Phase 2 and Idol Pearl.

High dollar and ball strength are not always the same as well.  Buddies often has the strongest balls less than even a year ago for under $100.  Not going to name names but there are some middle of the road balls with nearly premium prices imo as well.

And I’d bet most of said balls are under the Brunswick umbrella.

As a person who depends on them weekly... yes.