Hello all,

I recently purchased a new Timeless bowling ball on coming back into bowling after many years off. My last ball was the Hot Rod Pearl (very old). As a few friends have started a team and entered a league I'm trying to improve and I bought a ball that I could grow into. After trying the ball for the first time (being a 2 handed bowler), I threw 4 strikes in a row and really liked the feel and also the length before the reaction. Considering that the Timeless is made for medium to heavy oil, I was looking for a ball that could complement the Timeless for medium to dry lanes when the lanes break down. I have been averaging around 158 for my first 3 games since getting the Timeless and been improving every week. But I have been seeing later in the games my Timeless is very strong reactions down lane when the lanes wear down. Any suggestions on a second ball in the Storm family to help me when the lanes wear down. I have been looking at the Street Fight but open to suggestions. My Timeless is a 14lb ball

As a two hander myself. I am a Hammer Head, but I have the Timeless also. I have the IQ Tour and the Scandal. When the lanes are dry the best route to go is the Hammer Blue Urethane. You can get it for cheap 80.00 brand new. I do have a used one in 14 as I went to 15. PM if interested.

Pitch Black is a little stronger than the Hammer Blue Urethane.  Urethane is a really huge step down from a Timeless, but DJ makes a good point that urethane can be a 2 hander's best friend, and if you continue to progress and stick with it, you'll need urethane at some point.  Don't know if you quite need it for a transitioning house shot, but keep it in mind. 

Thank you all for the help, I had no idea the Street Fight was discontinued. I will start the research for a second ball. Is the pitch black comparable to the Hammer Blue Urethane? I have been eyeing the Hy-road pearl as well.

Seems to me the OP needs a ball to start the night with then transition to the Timeless instead of the other way around.

If I were to recommend a two-ball league arsenal that included the Timeless it would also have the Torrent (staying with Storm).  Start with the Torrent and move to the Timeless when you start to migrate in.

Possibly the new Show Off too. That's to be determined still though.

Well, he said he wanted something to compliment it for when the lanes broke down, this is the segment I'm going off of:

"Considering that the Timeless is made for medium to heavy oil, I was looking for a ball that could complement the Timeless for medium to dry lanes when the lanes break down. I have been averaging around 158 for my first 3 games since getting the Timeless and been improving every week. But I have been seeing later in the games my Timeless is very strong reactions down lane when the lanes wear down"

Seems to me the OP needs a ball to start the night with then transition to the Timeless instead of the other way around.

If I were to recommend a two-ball league arsenal that included the Timeless it would also have the Torrent (staying with Storm).  Start with the Torrent and move to the Timeless when you start to migrate in.

Yeah I didn't think you were, I just wanted to make sure I was reading it right and wasn't missing anything, of course you could be reading in between the lines and answering the real question.

Quote from: Luke Rosdahl on July 05, 2017, 11:26:52 AM

Well, he said he wanted something to compliment it for when the lanes broke down, this is the segment I'm going off of:

"Considering that the Timeless is made for medium to heavy oil, I was looking for a ball that could complement the Timeless for medium to dry lanes when the lanes break down. I have been averaging around 158 for my first 3 games since getting the Timeless and been improving every week. But I have been seeing later in the games my Timeless is very strong reactions down lane when the lanes wear down"

Quote from: spmcgivern on July 05, 2017, 09:18:52 AM

Seems to me the OP needs a ball to start the night with then transition to the Timeless instead of the other way around.

If I were to recommend a two-ball league arsenal that included the Timeless it would also have the Torrent (staying with Storm).  Start with the Torrent and move to the Timeless when you start to migrate in.

Totally agree Luke.  I wasn't insinuating anything negative, only perhaps the OP might want to look more at how to approach the shot. 

To the OP, Luke's suggestion is a great for a step down from the Timeless while maintaining the shape you like to see.