Post by: SteveAustin2808 on April 17, 2006, 02:08:27 PM
I came up with this idea to start this blog tonight!
What is it about? If you throw Track then its really simple...tell us your stories, whether it be leagues, tournaments or regionals...post it here..if you got a new Track ball, talk about it here...like your layout? Hate the layout? Let us know about it on here...In a few weeks I'll be in the roll off in my All-Star league and I have to credit Track with my success! So anyways, just something fun here to start...sort of like a journal per say...if you got something to tell and it has to do with Track...POST IT HERE! God Bless You all and have a great week!
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Post by: MSC2471 on April 17, 2006, 10:53:24 PM
Anyways, since using the Solution Power Plus Ex for 9 games in this league I've averaged 227.11, my low game being a 183 and my high being a 259 with this ball. Keeps the pins nice and low and plenty of mixing action on the light hits as well as pushing them back on the flush hits.
Also- makes life a whole lot easier to pick out the ball on the return amongst all the Vertigos and Big Ones I've been seeing.
We'll see how this ball fares in tournaments coming up, but I think this will be a permanent arsenal ball for me.
Matt
Post by: SteveAustin2808 on April 17, 2006, 11:06:15 PM
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Post by: tenpinspro on April 18, 2006, 05:32:04 AM
I was actually going to start something like this for people to compare reactions (likes/dislikes) on what balls and so on. I felt it would help overall for (us) bowlers to see what balls on an average would work better or on what conditions.
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Post by: Re-Evolution on April 18, 2006, 05:55:42 AM
Well since the shot was destroyed I decided to put tape on my Robo and Machine so I could better see when they start to flare/migrate and where the final axis point was. I placed tape from my axis to above the fingers and a couple of squares where I expected the axis to migrate through.
After getting home and reviewing the clips I noticed something that I find to be odd. The axis of both balls as they are entering the pocket appears to be close to grip center, I was expecting it to be much lower and down by the thumb.
Does this seem odd to anyone else?
Something else I noticed was that I come very close to hitting the balance hole on the Robo. I looked and there are track burns about 1/2" from the balance hole. I didn't think anything could flare that much for me.
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Post by: AdrianS on April 18, 2006, 06:17:01 AM
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Post by: SteveAustin2808 on April 18, 2006, 07:43:47 AM
LOL! God Bless You all and remember...this thread is your thread REVOLUTIONISTS!!!
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Post by: SteveAustin2808 on April 18, 2006, 08:42:21 AM
I guess I could let everyone in on what my arsenal consists of, so here it goes!
Equipment That I use for League Nights:
Robo Rule (Slick stuff!)
Machine (When the Robo starts breaking too much!)
Arsenal Artillery (When the Machine lacks backend reaction!)
Solution Power Plus EX (When I need a tamer backend reaction and the AA jumps quicker than expected!)
Heat Blast (When I need a smoother reaction and not as much backend as the Solution EX!)
Desert Heat (What everybody has this ball for! The driest conditions and driest of dry shots!)
Other Equipment I Have but is sitting in the living room floor in my house:
Rule Delta 1, Solution Power Plus Solid, and Rule GP2. I'm thinking of bringing the Delta back out into circulation. The GP2 is an experimental ball that I rarely use and I'm trying to convince Clint to buy it from me! The Solution I'm thinking of plugging it and laying it out differently to see how well it would work for me. Not sure yet though!
The layouts are in my profile if anyone is interested, as well as pictures showing you the layout! My favorite has definitely been the Robo; however, I don't think I could spazz out like Clint has on his All Robo Rule arsenal!
Just kiddin' Clint!
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Post by: cficare068 on April 18, 2006, 09:27:24 AM
I had decided to get back into the sport after taking a 7 month break from it. I had been in a real slump and if felt like the more I tried the worst I got. When I finally got back into the game a couple months ago, I decided in was time for a change in my equipment. Previously I was pretty much throwing all Ebonite, however I was not really satisfied with them. Basically the 2 best balls in my bag were may Freak A Zoid and my Pearlized Triton Elite. After getting rid of all my equipment (with the exception the Tracks) I started to rebuild. Now I stand here 3 months later with probably the best line up of equipment that I have ever owned. I have made so much of an improvement to my game since last year that it is not even funny.
I'm not going to lye. A major part of me going back to Track was the rerelease of the Heat. In my opinion it is the best ball that any company has ever produced. I bought one 2 weeks after I started back. It is pin in with 2 1/4 oz of top weight. Couple days after getting it I stopped by my local pro shop to have a different ball (TKO Contender) plugged and redrilled. The pro shop had sitting in the floor a 15lb triton heat. It wasn't in the best of shape. But for $15 for the ball plugged, gripped, and slugged it was a great deal. After the ball was plugged I resurfaced it and restored it to the OOB condition and it worked great. I didn't realize until later on however that the used one I had picked up was also pin in. After taking it to the proshop I found out that it had 2 oz of top weight. The next day (Yesterday) I came back with my Heat. I had my driller layout and drill the ball identical to the used one I was throwing. I took it out after drilling and was comparing the 2 balls together. In my amazement they where actually the exact same ball. There was not difference between the 2. I give Track massive Kudos on the remake. I was very skeptical that there would be a difference in the 2 but I found none. In matter of fact I went on to throw a 664 OOB the box with the Heat. Oddly enough as mentioned previously 664 was my 1st 600 ever shot, even wierder though was that I was on the same pair of lanes that I shot my first 600, not to mention the fact that 664 is the highest series I have shot since coming back to bowling 3 months ago.
I also had success thus far with my Xception. Last Tuesday I picked up a NIB Xception for $60. It was the last one available. 3" pin 4 1/4 oz on Top weight. I had it drill stacked and then sanded it down to 400. I wanted the ball to fit in nicely between my Delta One and Heat Blast. The ball did just that. OOB I shot 657 with it.
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Post by: cnimsk on April 18, 2006, 02:42:55 PM
I sold my Rule Delta 1 to a friend since I was using mainly the Robo Rule and he was constantly asking if he could use it (the Delta) anyway. I've found that I can use an inside line with Tracks, when it's not too oily out there anyway. All in all, I've become a Track believer. Poorer true, but a true believer!
Long Live The Revolution!
Chuck
Post by: SteveAustin2808 on April 19, 2006, 08:13:02 AM
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Post by: clintdaley on April 19, 2006, 09:52:31 AM
Also...my thumb started sticking last week...not because of bad habits, but because how humid it was affecting the tackiness of the cover, thus without a slug, I had a tendency to feel the ball not want to come off right away...so what did I do....I slugged all my stuff...its a work in progress as I ran out of slugs...which leads me to the next item...when I threw the ones I got slugged, without grips, it just didn't feel like I was getting anything on the ball. I was coming out of the thumb so quick and clean, it felt like the ball was dropping off my hand before I got a chance to hit it. So, back to the press and added grips to all my stuff....and then promptly ran out of my grip sizes half way through....luckily, my dist is only a day shipping away, and I received both yesterday, so I can have the rest finished and completed for Inter City this weekend.....
Clint
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Post by: SteveAustin2808 on April 21, 2006, 12:06:15 AM
We bowled our league tonight, with 2 weeks to go we can't win the third quarter; however, we sealed up the 2nd quarter, thus, we are in the playoff. We are trying to get fully prepared for this. I am ready for this roll off! I have never been so pumped for a moment in my life! Started off tonight with the Arsenal Artillery and by the end of the first game, it was jumping alot. Went to the Robo Rule and used that pretty much the rest of the night. Shot 615, nothing major but I did win all 5 of my individual points. I've already sealed up Individual Match Points for the league, which I am very thrilled and its a total honor as well. This is the most serious league to compete in, in Northern Alabama! We also have this special MVP award which has been purely traditional since the leagues introduction back in 1991. I gained some needed points tonight over one of the best bowlers I believe is, in the state of Alabama. His name is Tony Churchey (not sure if any of you have heard of him or not) however, I have the utmost repsect for him! He is one of the guys I look up to bowling with here in town. So all in all a decent week, not one of the best...It's definitely going to take a whole lot more than shooting 615 to win this league! So anybody care to chime in on their league experiences or tourney experiences? This is the blog for you guys! Anyways, thats my story of the week! I'll post another blog sometime Sunday night. I'm attending Del's "Pure Approach" seminar. Can't wait for this! Will let you guys know how it went! God Bless You All and have a great week!
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Post by: clintdaley on April 21, 2006, 11:15:20 AM
Rev O and I are off this weekend to bowl in the Ohio Inter City tourney in Toledo....I finally got the rest of my balls gripped and slugged last night, but did not have time to throw all of them...in fact, I only tried 4, and they were all good to go with 2 pieces of white tape, so I figured the rest would be close/same. Decided for sure last night to take all 10 Robos...
I will report back Monday with the results...hopefully, they will be ok.
Clint
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Post by: clintdaley on April 21, 2006, 01:41:59 PM
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Post by: Mark T. Trgovac on April 22, 2006, 03:55:26 PM
I at the time was working at the bowling ally where carl works. He was just starting the proshop and he was just about to sign his track contract. He had bought a animal and he showed me the data and the core. I was amazed by the core. I had to have it in my bag. I told carl to order me one. He looked at me and said how you paying. I said I will use what I make everynight and just give it to you. He said ok and ordered me it. When it came in I was happy. We drilled it up and I didnt like it to start because the lane I rolled it on was to dry. He then said let me show you somthing. He took out the mop and wen tand put 45 feet of gutter to gutter of straight mop oil. That is alot of oil be put on a lane. I used the animal and I rolled it over 15 and out to 8 and came back to the pocket so well. I looked back and said holy @#%&. Carl just laught and said see I told you that ball was awsome.
I used this ball to death even on shots it wasnt ment for. I didnt care it became the ball I could trust. It was for almost a year the first ball out of the bag and always the last to go back in. That ball started the love for track. It gave me my first 700 set in almost 2 years. I ended up jumping on the track band wagon. I was looking to buy somthing to complament my animal. Then I got my hands on my havoc. Yet that is a story for anouther time. I can honestly say that if I have used my animal for a entire set that I have never shot under 655. I know it is hard to belive that you can say that with a ball, but I know I have not always been able to use it all three games. I just love this ball and even though it is 16lbs and I know use 15, it is still in the bag. I leave it in because I know that I can trust it.
Scores with animal (Sence I bought it.) 210+236+255=701(FIRST IN 2 YEARS), 279x7(all in a two week period.), 277x2, 225+215+210=650, 235+240+202=677, 207+235+225=667(College tourny. I also shot a 161, but I didnt bowl the entire game I went in for the 7th frame on and struck out for the 161 and beat my man who was winning befor I got in. I beat him by 20 pins and also gave us the win for total by 1 pin.)
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and I said "PLEASE, I ONLY WANT TO GET ONE MORE BALL." he responded "THAT WAS WHAT 12 BALLS AGO." I said back "WELL, YA BUT THAT IS NOT THE POINT."
Post by: SteveAustin2808 on April 23, 2006, 05:25:26 PM
Told you I would be posting soon as I got home from the Pure Approach Seminar. Del never ceases to amaze me with the information and knowledge he has inside that brain of his. I learned a few things wrong with my game and I'm going to be practicing alittle bit more this week with the techniques he told me to try. I also had another Robo Rule punched up (not quite as obsessive as Clint!
) However, Del recommended a 50 X 4 1/2 X 20, Pin Below the Ring Finger layout with the MB at 5 o'clock and a small weight hole to go with it. I haven't thrown it yet, but, rest assured FASTTRACKERS I will have a video to go with this one coming very soon! It was also felt very good when I first arrived at the center this morning. When Del arrived, he walked up to me and said, "Mike Price right? I've heard alot about you! It looks like you are "Tracked" out today aren't you?" It was the coolest thing in the world to have that kind of admiration from one of the top guys in Bowling. Well, that's all I have to say! Will be posting after position round Thursday Night in my All-Star league until then...well I may post sooner with my practice session, not sure; however, until then God Bless You all and have a great week!--Michael--
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Post by: MSC2471 on April 24, 2006, 11:01:34 PM
As for myself, decided to get the Animal out of the archives and between that and the RoboRule playing deeper inside (17 out to about 9 at the breakpoint) with slower ball speed and a little more forward roll, I managed to pull together a 224-210-194= 628 set. Had a poor 7 pin night (missed 3) and had pocket 6-8 to start the night, otherwise I felt good about my performance.
I have a tournament in Shelburne, VT to head to this weekend, going to pack at least 3 Track balls in the mix (RoboRule, Havoc, Solution Power Plus Ex) among the 7 I'm taking. 16 lane wood house, the tournament shot tends to be strong mid-lanes and backends with a lighter volume of oil...
Matt
Post by: SteveAustin2808 on April 28, 2006, 08:39:58 AM
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Post by: cnimsk on April 28, 2006, 04:05:50 PM
Conclusion....even if you're struggling, Tracks still hit like tanks, and can get you out of a lot trouble. As it was...if I had hit a 10 pin in the first game it would have been in the 190's, if I hadn't opened in the tenth in the last two games I would have had scores in the 180's at least. Great equipment Track. Now...how about a particle pearl with the core of the machine? :-)
Chuck
Post by: Traumabill on April 28, 2006, 05:19:42 PM
Chuck
Hey Chuck,
The Machine is particle pearl.....
Post by: Mark T. Trgovac on April 28, 2006, 11:29:37 PM
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"The Revolution has started. The sides were drawn, and if you didnt Choose the side ofEvolution you will fall to the power that it has."
and I said "PLEASE, I ONLY WANT TO GET ONE MORE BALL." he responded "THAT WAS WHAT 12 BALLS AGO." I said back "WELL, YA BUT THAT IS NOT THE POINT."
Post by: AdrianS on April 29, 2006, 09:01:18 AM
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Oh well!!! Big T and Big B= Big $$$$$$
Morpheous= The Omega core with a brain!!!!
Post by: AdrianS on May 01, 2006, 09:38:33 AM
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Oh well!!! Big T and Big B= Big $$$$$$
Morpheous= The Omega core with a brain!!!!
Post by: tenpinspro on May 01, 2006, 05:09:56 PM
I started off with my Solution PP(#2) 6x5 pin over mid, usually works great on most med/med conditions. 1st game left 5 10's, a 4, and a stone 9 = 197 clean
Moving right each game, decided to try my Machine. Proceeded to shoot 233, 235, 279 and 258..wow. Very impressive...great length with unbelievable carrying power. Ended up catching Ramtart
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Post by: Ramtart on May 01, 2006, 07:19:47 PM
It was nice to see Rick again after a good 3-4 months.
Don't let Rick's words fool you. He makes anything in his hands look good hehe.
The 5 Gamer had great hold in the middle with adequate oil and enough bump outside. Rick was pinging 10 pins in the first game and decided to switch to the Machine after the 2nd game (Pin next to ring and MB near thumb I believe).
Machine was polished and was very clean through the front and mids with nice recovery in the back.
I wasn't using a Track as my first ball (Track Magic for spares though BTW hehe), but I was using my Ebonite One (Pin under ring and MB in strong - Scuffed to 800 grit). I went 221-226-273-258-218 =1196. Rick was on my tail and edged me out by 6 pins in the scratch division hehe. Since his average is higher than mine, I edged him out with handicap, how lame! Haha. It was fun times and the so-called wall shot made me feel like I was actually good LOL.
Take care guys,
Ram
P.S. BTW, Track Blog sounds like a good idea. Just to let you know that I wasn't hijacking the thread haha.
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Post by: TheAxeEffect415 on May 01, 2006, 10:13:14 PM
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Post by: SteveAustin2808 on May 01, 2006, 11:38:33 PM
You were telling the story about your Solution Power Plus Solid pinging 10 pins like crazy..that's rather funny and coincidental to me as well. I brought it out the other day to practice just to see what it would do and just as it did for you during your tourney, it was hitting very weak. I like my EX more because it gets more length and the backend snap is alot more powerful than the Solid. It could also be that I've been playin with the cover of the Solid alot more lately too since I rarely use it for league anymore! Anyways, just a thought! God Bless You All and have a great week!
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P.S. 3 Days until the All-Star League Playoffs for me! I would appreciate your prayers and wishes of good luck! Thanks!
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Post by: DuckSavant on May 02, 2006, 08:09:20 AM
Shot 826 with the Artillery in my Thursday Night Trio.
268,268,290.
It is Drilled 5 1/4 x 4, pin above the ring finger, with an extra hole on the axis, back to 1/2 pos. Ball is incredible. Cleans the front really well, and has an awesome backend motion. Go out and get you one of these for your Arsenal.
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Post by: clintdaley on May 02, 2006, 09:48:18 AM
To top it off...resins do not fit well, and pearls fit worse! The way my ball rolls, pearls are VERY over under for me, and for the most part, I do tend to stay away from them as much as possible. Now, with me being on staff, I have tried more and experimented more as my cost was much less, but I am still trying to find a layout that is really good for me on pearl stuff.
Clint
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Post by: SteveAustin2808 on May 03, 2006, 07:17:31 AM
Well, the Summer Pepsi Scratch League is starting tonight...I'm going to be bringing in both of my Robo Rules, Machine, the original Rule, original X-Ception, and Solution Power Plus EX with me tonight to see what develops! Will post once league has been completed! God Bless You All!
1 day before the All-Star League playoffs! Cross your fingers and pray for me gentlemen and ladies if any read this! God Bless You All!
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Post by: SteveAustin2808 on May 04, 2006, 06:26:16 PM
Scratch League for the Summer started last night. Used Robo Rule # 2 - Pin Below for the whole night. Shot 674, two missed ten pins in the 2nd frame of the 1st game and 9th frame of the 3rd game more than likely cost me a 700 plus 1st place money in brackets! Overall, had a great night, this new Robo Rule is giving me a better look everytime I pull it out of the bag! It's also PLAYOFF nights as I stated in the other thread of mine...We are about an hour and a half away and I'm still a ball of nerves at this point and time! I'm bringing everything of my arsenal except the GP2, Machine, Delta 1, and Solution Solid...these four haven't given me the best look at the house I'm having the roll off in; however, the rest of 'em are coming with me just incase! Well, I hope for the best and here goes nothing! God Bless You all and have a wonderful week! BTW, where is everybody? I wanna read some more stories on here! LOL! Cya!
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Post by: SteveAustin2808 on May 10, 2006, 12:39:43 PM
Well guys, another one of my youth bowlers besides Dain looked at my Rule Delta 1 last night and the look on his face said to me he pretty much wanted it. So in that light, I sold him that one. However; I then took the opportunity to do some researching and being at the pro shop last night found that my buddy Nathan had one in stock! Now, I have had a third Rule Delta 1 punched up. Went with a simple Pin Below the Ring Finger layout. I don't have the current specs just yet; however, I will do all that research tonight and more than likely I will be putting out another video for it as well! I'll also post tonight after I bowl Scratch League as well! God Bless You All and have a great week!
--Michael--
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Post by: clintdaley on May 10, 2006, 12:42:23 PM
Can't wait for the vid!
Clint
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Post by: Mark T. Trgovac on May 11, 2006, 01:18:04 PM
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"The Revolution has started. The sides were drawn, and if you didnt Choose the side ofEvolution you will fall to the power that it has."
and I said "PLEASE, I ONLY WANT TO GET ONE MORE BALL." he responded "THAT WAS WHAT 12 BALLS AGO." I said back "WELL, YA BUT THAT IS NOT THE POINT."[/size=4
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Post by: tenpinspro on May 11, 2006, 03:45:00 PM
Get to league, throw 3 shadow balls with it. Proceeded to go front 8, 10 pin stopped me, ended up 267. First time I've bowled this league, we move pairs for sweepers, pretty cool. 2nd game they were drier, got lined up and went 223. Move to the last pair and they were tighter, watching my lead off, moved to it and went front 7 for another 267...WOW! Ended up 757 and 787 w/cap, finished 2nd in sweepers, missed it by 5 pins, I was high man in scratch but the other guy had more cap. Don't know why I've left it in the shop so long, it just carried the pins like there was no tomorrow, I didn't even throw some of the shots that well but the ball still carried. It's definitely going back in the bag! Now I know why Duck loves his so much, great ball! Thanks for the ear.....
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Post by: AdrianS on May 15, 2006, 10:38:13 AM
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Oh well!!! Big T and Big B= Big $$$$$$
Morpheous= The Omega core with a brain!!!!
Post by: MSC2471 on May 15, 2006, 11:27:22 PM
First game was a 236, 8 strikes, 3 single pins (all 7 pins, one missed). We lost game one by 66 pins, thanks to their anchor bowler throwing a 246 (190 average). Game two I was able to play a little deeper (moved 17-8 off the original 15-8 line) and managed to throw 10 strikes, 1 7 pin and 1 10 pin. A clearn 258 game, and once again we lost by 21 pins. The final game I didn't make the transitions early enough (needed to get the ball further out around the carrydown) and I shot a 203. My 697 was the high on the pair and we won 1 out of 5 points for the evening.
Overall considering everything that has happened over the season (adding to my family, my mom passing away) I was very happy to average 217.15 for the season. Thanks to Track for making such awesome equipment, I did super this season thanks to the RoboRule, Havoc, Slash, Animal and Solution Power Plus Ex I used off and on all season...
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Post by: SteveAustin2808 on May 18, 2006, 10:21:45 AM
Summer leagues getting underway down here...and I'm starting off in a slump! First week was great as I pulled a 674 out. Last two weeks we have bowled scratch league have gone to complete crap! 589 and 609...average is at 208. Trying some new stuff and this person attempting to help me has got me all outta whack! Then says he wants me to do some tournaments...was suppose to go to Birmingham this weekend, but due to poor performance I don't really too much care to waste the money...not being confident in your ability pretty much sums up how the summer is going for me...stuff has been kind of a drag lately...fixing to take days off and see if it works! Also, I'm expecting my Crunch Time from Steve (Rev_o_lutions) sometime this week, possibly even today maybe...plus I've offered Ryan (Rock77) for his 5.0...the 5.0 is probably a mistake but I think I'm going to fool around with it and see if I can come up with some creative drilling for it! Well, I'm gone until next time! God Bless You All! I hope I'm not becoming a backslidden christian, I feel like I am though..hopefully this will end very soon! Thanks!
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Post by: MSC2471 on May 18, 2006, 11:08:45 PM
I started the night with a 181, 4 strikes, 2 splits and all other spares covered. Didn't have a double until the 10th and 11th frames. Game two I started upping the ball speed when the carrydown hit and made many poor shots towards the end of the game. Another split and two 3-5 chops equals a 166 second game, my low game of the night. I changed my wrist position to more of a forward roll motion, lowered myself in the stance a little more and tried to get the ball on the lane earlier. Game three would be my highest of the night, including a 6 bagger at the end for a 224.
So I start the sport league with a 571 and have good hopes to keep my average above 190 for the summer season. Brought 5 Track balls with me to the league and will continue to do so- I'll keep you updated on the progress.
Matt
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Post by: SteveAustin2808 on May 26, 2006, 04:17:04 PM
Recently purchased the X-Ception 5.0 (my 3rd one) and I actually like this one, third time was the charm on this one...however it wasn't third time was the charm on the Rule Delta 1. My favorite one was my first one, the other two I purchased just didn't seem to work quite as well...so I sold my second one to one of my youth bowlers that I coach, his name is Zach. He currently possesses the Crash and Rule Delta 1 therefore making him eligible to become member number 7 of Evolution! I went with Pin Below the Ring Finger on the third Delta and had minimal success with it. I just got to the point where I looked at Bradford and said, "$100 for it, pay me when you can!" Just like that it was his...about a month ago I sold my Artillery to my friend Chris to replace his "Fired-Up!". I sold my first Robo Rule to the "Beast" Dain Stewart and he's been red hot as of late shooting 2 more 600 + series since purchasing the ball! I sold my Solution Power Plus to the "Gin" Willie Turner as soon as the Crunch Time arrived! So now I'm carrying the new Robo Rule, Machine,
X-Ception 5.0, Crunch Time and Desert Heat with me to league. It is a well rounded 5 ball arsenal in my opinion. First two sets in league with the 5.0 have been 718 and 693! I feel like the slump is over with and anything is possible! Anyways, that's an update from Huntsville! God Bless You All and have a great weekend!
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Post by: SteveAustin2808 on May 28, 2006, 11:33:34 PM
Well, thank God I'm still riding high after league tonight. Started off using the X-Ception 5.0 for the first two games, missed a 10 pin in the 10th frame of the 1st game for 234. It could've been at least 245 if I wouldn't have missed! Second game, I'm a 280 pace until the 6th frame comes along and I got the ball out in the dry way too early and left the 3-4-6-7-10. With a slight chuckle I looked at my teammates and said, "watch this!" and actually converted it which was pretty sweet! However, the next frame the ball catches some carrydown and I leave the 2-8-10 and convert just the 2-8. Find the pocket in the 10th but leave a single pin and convert. For my fill shot I switch to the Robo Rule and absolutely crush the pocket and decide to go with the Robo Rule for the third game. So with 234 and 211 under my belt I use the Robo Rule the entire 3rd game and this ball just eats through the carrydown (we had some beginner bowlers on the opposite team throwing Maxims and White Dots). I end up striking out with the last 5 for 236 and shoot 681 for the night. Dropped my average to a 233!
I also got to give mad props to Michael Bradford who is better known on here as "The Original Chewmiester". Michael started the league off last week with a 487 and after selling him the Rule Delta 1, he turned it up quite a few notches and showed off with a 650 series! I'll let him talk more about it but that was just some of the most incredible bowling I've seen Bradford pull off in a long time, I'm very proud of him! Well, until next time God Bless You All and have a wonderful holiday weekend!
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Post by: Re-Evolution on May 29, 2006, 02:00:25 AM
I have been bowlwing in a sport league for 5 weeks now and I haven't been very pleased with my performance even though it hasn't been that bad.
Well after bowling in my THS league tonight it made me realize why I like to bowl on a sport shot. My THS performance is going up in leaps and bounds due to the sport shot league IMHO. In the 4 weeks of the THS league I have shot 596, 610, 635 and 676 with high games of 258, 255 & 248. I finished the fall season with a 191 and after a month I am averaging 209.75 on the same shot. The biggest difference I am seeing though is my spare game in the last 2 weeks I have been clean other than a 4 pin where I stuck at the line. I think I only had 1 clean set the entire season. I have also only had 1 game under my last season finishing average which was in week 1 with a 175 and that was due to me being to stubborn to put my Machine away and grab my Rule.
I have to give some credit to my Machine and Rule though, these 2 are just a perfect 1-2 punch for me on this pattern and both are extremely consistent.
I know some don't consider these to be great numbers but I am pleased none the less.
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Post by: MSC2471 on May 29, 2006, 11:26:43 AM
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Post by: SteveAustin2808 on May 31, 2006, 09:30:09 PM
This is the "Franchise" bringin' you an update from Huntsville, Alabama. We bowled scratch league tonight and won 24 out of 25 possible points! Went 258, 238, 206 for a 702 series using the X-Ception 5.0! This has been an incredible high I've been on and the success continues folks! Last four series have been unbelievable! 718, 693, 681, 702! Just freakin' sweet is all I can say guys! I'm gonna keep riding this as long as possible! Well, thats all from me for now...God Bless You All and have a great week!
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Post by: The Bowlers Edge 2 on June 05, 2006, 01:39:05 PM
Last wednesday night i used this AA http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/whobettathaneric/detail?.dir=31ca&.dnm=a65bre2.jpg&.src=ph in a house i've had trouble at all year, the last game had the front 9 and threw a horrible shot ended up with 738 for the night, while our team did very well shooting 1090, 1170, and 1220 putting us in position to need to win 19 out of 27 pts the next week to win the league. Thursday was nothing special, shot 640 on the end pair which always has one lane about 10 boards different than the other using the crunch time on one lane and the weaker solution pp on the other. Saturday was a mixed trio tournament, I bowled with a buddy of mine who used a thrash the entire 7 game set, and ms. customer service dawn, who used a 5.0 all 7 games. I used this heat http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/whobettathaneric/detail?.dir=31ca&.dnm=e86c.jpg&.src=ph and this solution ex http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/whobettathaneric/detail?.dir=31ca&.dnm=a7b0.jpg&.src=ph to ave. 246 (w/a 180 the 3rd game!) had the front 10 in that tourney which was good for some $ in side pots, as were some team games we bowled. We led qualifing, and won the final game in the step ladder. (Great bowling guys) Fast forward to the next time i pick up a ball, wed for league, as i said, needing 19 out of 27 to win the league. I shoot 300 w/the same solution ex the last game after a ball change for 708 and we win 21 for the night. Last night during league, we bowled on a fresh shot for the first time all year, we bowl a late league on thursdays here at the center where my shop is, and its 2nd shift, the early league finished last week, so we had our shot on the fresh. Using this solution pp shot 300 the 2nd game after a ball change and ended up with 774.
Wanted to thank the teams i was on for their great bowling year, and all day respectively, to Dawn for taking care of me when i call to buy and pick up equipment, to Del for giving me the chance to represent track as a member of his staff, and to the entire track family for producing such great products!
For anyone that doesn't feel like reading all of that...300 on wed, 300 on thrus, 2 different houses.
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Post by: SteveAustin2808 on June 05, 2006, 01:45:52 PM
Great story buddy! That is what this 'blog' is all about!
Now onto my story for the day. Bradford and I bowled in our mixed league last night and boy were the lanes tricky. Of course we had some problems with Lane 1 most of the set which could have threw me off some; however I still managed a 651 series but still dropped my average to 227 (it just keeps lowering and lowering back to normal I guess! HA!) First game started off using the 5.0 and was hitting the pocket but couldn't carry. Two devastating splits in the 3rd and 6th frames and I was trying my best to strike out for 206, got the first one in the 10th but failed the next one with the Stone 9 keeping me from it, convert for a 195 (first game below deuce I've shot in this summer league). Second game decided to make the switch to the Robo Rule because I couldn't get the 5.0 to finish good and it turned out to be a good decision. I missed a 9 pin cuz of tugging it but bounced back with a 244 for good measure. The team we were facing used more reactives and particles so the shot went away quicker than last week when we had 'beginner' bowlers using Maxims and White Dots so the transistion was quick too. I stayed with the Robo the rest of a night and put together a 211 for the 3rd game. Bradford held the team up the first game but the next two he was pretty much swimming after that. I made some suggestions to him, even suggesting the Magic cuz the shot had dried up so much; however, it turned into a numbers game, though he did get good practice in on spare shots! I'm still pleased with a 651 and will attempt to turn it up a few notches this Wednesday night during Scratch league. Well, that's all from Huntsville, Alabama! God Bless You and have a great week!
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Post by: SteveAustin2808 on June 11, 2006, 11:44:16 AM
This is Michael back with another update from Huntsville! The Flaming T Spare Ball is here and it is in the arsenal! I'm going to try to convert back to plastic for my 10 pin spare shots. Gave it some practice yesterday after coaching my youth bowlers. The ball received aweing like feedback! I had a bunch of them really wanting this ball! I left the 10 pin a few times which is what I wanted just to see if I was going to be able to make this ball work for me. In the past, plastics have been my enemy due to inaccurate attempts throwing at the 10. However, yesterday was a good practice session. I bowl league tonight and it is coming with me.
Scratch league was what I would like to call bittersweet. Got into 2 brackets and shot 245 my first game. The X-Ception 5.0 has been my alma mater since I had it punched up these last few weeks and it hasn't let me down. I started off playing direct on the fresh but the second game was very troublesome to put it bluntly. 3 splits and a consistently pulling the ball and I finished shooting 177. So I'm pretty much done with brackets (I was also knocked out of one the first game even with 245, the guy I was facing shot 266!
). I calmed myself down and made a decision to move in deeper standing on 26 and playing 16 out to about 9 with firm speed. I couldn't miss the pocket and started off with a ringing 10 and spared. I put a 4 bagger up then left a split and opened. Then I went off the sheet for 256 using the X-Ception 5.0. Sometimes the lanes dictated to me that I should be using the Robo; however, this night was different and I just made a simple adjustment. Ended up with a 678 series and raised my average in the league to 219! Once again it is Sunday and I'm bowling my fun league and I'm going to try something different. I'm bringing my Arsenal Reactive with me in place of the Machine just to see what kind of look I get with it. I will post an update soon! God Bless You All and have a great week!--------------------
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Post by: SteveAustin2808 on June 12, 2006, 07:32:17 AM
I bowled last night and all I can say is EN FUEGO! I really don't know what else to say because this has been quite simply put the best bowling I have really done in a very long time! I tested out the Arsenal Reactive and X-Ception 5.0 during practice and decided the 5.0 was the best choice.
Started the night off with a strike, then a split, stone 9, then 5 in a row, 4 pin spare, struck out in the 10th for a 235. Second game I left 2 4 pins in frames 4 and 9 while I struck in the rest for 258. Third game I start off with the first 8, then left a 10 pin and spared then left another 10 pin in the tenth frame and opened for 257. I finished the set with a 750 using the X-Ception 5.0 all night. This ball has been a complete Pin Smashing Lane Burning piece of equipment!
Last 7 Series I've Shot: 718, 693, 681, 702, 651, 678, 750
I'm just in awe of what numbers I've put together. I'm averaging 233 on Sunday nights and I'm averaging 219 on Wednesday nights. I'm just going to continue to ride this for as long as it shall take me! All thanks be to God for this as I could NOT have done it without Him in my life! Well, thats another update from Huntsville! God Bless You All and have a great week!
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Post by: AdrianS on June 13, 2006, 07:13:24 AM
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Post by: Re-Evolution on June 14, 2006, 03:30:36 AM
I took everything that I thought I could get to work and also used my Robo and Machine for comparison purposes.
My Robo has been a bit to early and a bit too smooth for my liking and my Machine has been a bit to long except for in the 3rd game. I figured that either my Phenom Unleashed or Delta 1 might be just right on the fresh. The Delta surprised me in that the look was almost identical to the Robo mainly due to the OOB surface vs the Robo's OOB so I decided that wasn't going to be a logical change and I will probably alter the surface of it and get it to where it is similar to my Machine only slightly longer. The Unleashed on the other hand was great. I haven't used it in quite some time and forgot just how much of a beast it is at the break point when used on a condition that it matches up well with. I have it @ 1000+ a light polish just enough to remove the dull but not alter the underlying suface much. With the drilling that I have on it (see profile) it gets a lot of length and then makes a very angular move to the pocket. I do have to keep my speed up a touch or it gets too angular. After revisiting it I wish I would have bought 1 or 2 more to stash away when they were still available but I didn't so I am thinking of getting another Robo and drilling it the same as it is or maybe another Machine and drilling it the same and then dulling it down a bit.
I would give anything to have a remake of it.
I think the thing that I was most impressed with about it was how quickly it reacted even though it has a ton of games on it, I have kept a very intensive maintenance regimen with it though as I do all my equipment.
On a side note:
Nothing against MoRich cause I think they make great equipment but every time I see an add for the Seek & Destroy saying something about they said a partical ball couldn't be angular so we made one I have to chuckle a bit cause the PU is very angular and it is partical.
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Post by: cficare068 on June 16, 2006, 07:38:48 AM
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