Your current specs are similar to what mine were before I quit using a wrist brace (I was about 5 over 0 up).

I always had good luck with two drill patterns on Storm balls:

1) Pin directly over bridge, MB about 1 inch to the right and down from the thumb (about 4 o'clock), or...

2) ...pin about 1:30 to the ring finger 1-1.5 inches up, with the MB in the same spot as above.

The Domination is going to be long/strong and I doubt there's much you can really do to tame it unless you give it a VERY tame drill. Having said that, I believe you'll like it. I've found Storm's strong assyms (X-Factor series, Paradigm series, etc.) to be angular and controllable at the same time. That's hard to do, but Storm has done it.

Of the two drill patterns I gave you, No. 1 is going to give you a little more length and smooth out the transition No. 2 will have an earlier, stronger move but you'll be able to play on heavier oil volumes.

Jess

I've never drilled a Storm MB ball with the MB that close to my VAL and/or that far away from my thumb.

Remember our chat about the Solution Power Plus EX? That ball is drilled pin-over-bridge and I have over/under out of it. I have over/under out of a lot of balls with that drill, but never Storm. The other key with the Storm balls drilled pin-over-bridge, for me, is to immediately knock the box polish off it -- say, 1500 wet-sand or 2000 Abralon. LIGHTLY. As for the ones drilled pin-1:30, I tend to keep them shined.

I've found the pin-over-bridge drillings to be money on every Storm or Roto Grip ball I've ever had. I think it's the core that's making this difference.

I will say this: I have three of the Machine-series balls, too -- Machine, Mean Machine, and I just picked up a Strike Machine. The only one of those drilled with a pin "up" is the Mean, and on that ball, the ring finger drilled the pin out.

I'm going around the world to say I think pin-up on a Storm strong assym is going to be different for you than on your Track gear.

However, if you choose to drill it the way that Oracle Vision is drilled, it's going to be much like a drill pattern I have on a X-Factor XXXTreme, which is not the same ball but very similar. That ball is VERY smooth for me, but wants to roll pretty early. A XXXTreme is a dull ball, anyway, and was pitched from the factory as a medium-heavy piece or a true oiler. You would have to do some surface mod to your Domination to get it to act the same way.

If you're determined to keep the pin low, I would suggest keeping the pin at 4 inches, but I don't want to tell you something and you follow my advice and then come back in here and cuss me out in two weeks. (g)

Jess

Your specs are somewhat similar to mine when I'm trying to soften up and stay up the back of the ball to play more direct.  That sort of layout works well for me on pearl equipment.  2000 or 4000 abralon is good for most conditions, but I've gone as far down as 1000 on a Total NV on medium oil to smooth out the over/under.  And pretty much no matter what you do, the Domination WILL get down the lane and turn hard on the backend.  That's just the nature of that ball.  It's one of the most pure skid/flip balls Storm ever made from what I've seen.

I love my Domination, drilled pin over bridge (5.5x4.5). It gets easy length with a strong backend. Too bad they discontinued it.(But I have a spare in the closet, NIB )

Dan, what layout were you talking about? The one on my Oracle Vision, or the pin over fingers, MB right of thumb layout?

But thank you again for the comments, guys! It's really helping me out! I see now that the Domination will be skid/flip no matter what. I do want that, but I just want it to be a consistant skid/flip is all!
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SVstar, good suggestion! I'll try it at box finish, if I don't like it, 4000, and again, if I don't like it, 2000.

More comments, or suggestions, anyone? Thanks a lot so far!
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