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cenastyle

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VG and VE...Initial Impressions
« on: November 30, 2009, 09:10:23 AM »
Well, after a huge drilling debacle on my new VE (see post in Drilling and Layouts on this forum); I finally got the chance today to throw my new VG and VE.  I feel like I have regressed as a bowler!  I've never been a guy who can hook the entire lane; but, I couldn't get either of these balls to move more than a board or 2!  I tried adjusting my release, slowing the ball down, speeding the ball up, even changing where I stood on the approach.  At one point, I was standing RIGHT of the middle dot, throwing right up the 5 board and only got the balls to move about 2 boards!  I could see both of them revving pretty well...they just never seemed to "catch" the lane and break towards the pocket.  Do I just chalk it up to the lane conditions or do I just suck?  
This is the same house that I have averaged over 200 at for awhile now.  Today with these 2 balls, I shot a:  145, 166, 169!  At least I improved each game!  
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agroves

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Re: VG and VE...Initial Impressions
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2009, 11:50:48 PM »
How do you stand 20 and throw it "right up 5"????  Your laydown point would be WELL left of 5 unless you drift a considerable amount to the right.
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No Revs00300

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Re: VG and VE...Initial Impressions
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2009, 02:04:39 AM »
He said he was standing right of center dot. Kinda vague I guess. My opinion is either the lanes were not striped properly or not enough oil and the ball was quitting on the back.
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agroves

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Re: VG and VE...Initial Impressions
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2009, 05:07:10 AM »
Roger...

Well, I stand "right of center" dot, usually sliding 19 or 20 to start the night with my VG at one center I bowl at.
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cenastyle

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Re: VG and VE...Initial Impressions
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2009, 04:13:47 PM »
Got another chance to throw these balls again today.  I retract my previous post!  I actually never even pulled out the Energy...I was throwing the Gravity so well!  Again, just practice, but I shot a 191, 222, 218 and 266 today with the Virtual Gravity.  What a ball!  Even on a few shots that I laid down wrong or released wrong, it still broke back into the pocket.  Again, I apologize to the Storm guys for my initial impressions!  Now, if I could just pick up a 10 pin!  
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eltaco

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Re: VG and VE...Initial Impressions
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2009, 06:11:32 PM »
No knock on Storm... There would have to be severe lane condition issues to not get a VG to hook. Anyone who has thrown a VG consistantly would know it, too.

I wouldn't consider myself a cranker, by any means, and this ball still hooks a ton. So much, in fact, that it's not useful during one of my leagues with my release and ball speed.

Good to hear you gave it another shot!
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gparks

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Re: VG and VE...Initial Impressions
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2009, 02:25:40 AM »
first night you thrown it musthave been total flood out,glad to hear it went well your 2nd run,i have the vg and it really rips.thecarry for me is unbelievable.hope you have good luck with the ve too ,i may try one
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