Hey BR & Track Forum Family,
Well it has been awhile since I've posted a Video in the Track Forum.
Thought it would be fun to goof off and make another one for y'all.
I know the quality isn't as good as the ones Michael (SteveAustin2808), Rick (tenpinspro), & others
have made here, but I decided to work on one and show you what this piece did on a Medium-Oily
shorter pattern with some Hang on the outside boards.
Quality is a little grainy due to the fact that I am still using Windows Movie Maker on Windows ME (Older version) and it compresses it quite a bit.
My apologies again in advance.
Well onto some information about the ball.
This ball was recently acquired through a trade with Aaron (Volley_Man). Funny thing is he acquired this ball in
a previous trade with Tracy (T Brockette), earlier this year! I ended up with the ball after doing a trade with
Aaron. Cool thing is Tracy and I have almost the exact same span. Pitches according to Tracy were almost
an exact match as well with a little variance. All I did was add tape to the fingers and thumbhole and...Bingo!
Pics of The BallMachine Label -
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/128177/Track%20Machine/IMG_3399.jpgLayout Front -
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/128177/Track%20Machine/IMG_3398.jpgLayout Side -
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/128177/Track%20Machine/IMG_3396.jpgTrack Logo -
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/128177/Track%20Machine/IMG_3400.jpgLayout: 4 3/4 x 5 MB W/No Weight Hole
House Bowled at: Bel Mateo Bowl in San Mateo, California
Lane type: New Synthetic (Will check on the brand)
Date: Sunday June 18, 2006 @ 12 Noon
Lane Condition: As usual Bel Mateo seems to be known for its' shorter patterns (medium oily). There is also Hang/OOB outside of the 5 Board. This shot can be tricky. Fellow Ballreviews member Jonathan Ng and I have practiced here quite a few times and have experienced that if you bump the ball out early on this short pattern, the ball will go through the nose or brooklyn. If you get the ball out wide and late, it won't come back after encountering the OOB. Also, on this day, there wasn't too much hold in the middle, so my best shot was to chase the oil deep and fade it out to about 6-7 boards. Also, we were bowling on leftovers from Bumper Bowling & Practice! Yikes! I had to look down the lane a little further just to get the ball to push through the mids. Very speed sensitive today as well.
Shots: I was only able to take about 7-8 Shots due to a low battery, but there are shots on both the left and right lane. You will see the ball hang on the left lane after encountering the OOB. Some of the shots on the right lane, I had to move my body to the right so my body wouldn't block the ball path and reaction at the pin deck.
Compared to my other equipment that day: I also brought with me a Track Heat (Pin over bridge W/CG kicked a pinch right on midline)
The One (Pin under ring & MB 1 1/2" right of thumb)
Big One (Same drilling as The One)
Out of all the balls, the Light Load Particle coverstock on this ball blended out the shot the best. The One was too jumpy off the dry. The Big One was reading too early and grabbing the mids a bunch. The Track Heat was skating a bit too much, but had great bite on the back end. The Machine helped out a bunch by blending out the shorter pattern.
Hope this information and video help you guys out in some way.
If you have any questions, feel free to hit me up.
On To The Flick! -
http://media.putfile.com/Track-Machine-By-RamtartNOTE: Best Quality is the Original Version (But smaller screen), but if you choose 480 Pixels or higher, you'll get to see a bigger viewing area.
Hope this Information and Video are helpful to you guys.
Best Regards,
Dodge Ram
P.S. Special Thanks to Cody (bowler257628) for the Music!
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Edited on 6/20/2006 9:28 AM
