Having thoughts of adding a 3rd ball for league night....

[Hammer]

Right now I have the two that are in my signature. I still have thoughts of adding Storm's Lights Out to my arsenal for league nights. I feel that I need a ball that lands in between the Blue Hammer and the Raw Hammer Anger ball. The Blue has a mild hook and the Anger is more like a dive bomber. I figure with the Lights Out I can test with different surfaces to see if I can get it to land somewhere in between the two balls I have now. I just needed something to convince myself to get a new ball.

Anyone else here have these thoughts swimming around in your head? What ball would you like to add for league night?

[RobLV1]

I think that you are better off with the Wipe Out than the Lights Out for the simple reason that solids are adaptable to a wider range of surfaces than are hybrids.

[Hammer]

I think that you are better off with the Wipe Out than the Lights Out for the simple reason that solids are adaptable to a wider range of surfaces than are hybrids.

I will have to give that some thought. I figure you have more experience with the reaction of different coverstocks then I do. I bowl on THS patterns on league. The house always puts down fresh oil right before we bowl.

[MICHAEL]

I think that you are better off with the Wipe Out than the Lights Out for the simple reason that solids are adaptable to a wider range of surfaces than are hybrids.

hummmm, all my best games have been with non solid balls, ( on fresh THD house oil) My best series 780, and both perfect games last year were with highly polished balls,,, One symmetrical the IQ pearl butterscotch ...and the other asymmetrical the plugged and redrilled nano pearl!

Maybe to each his own in regards to which TYPE of surface that works for a given individual. I have not PERSONALLY had a lot of luck yet with solids. (((NOT to question your thoughts on surfaces, your the expert))), ,,, , Just know that my best games on HOUSE OIL have all been with pearls. Sports patterns,,, I bet solids would be the ball of choice for most!

[RobLV1]

My recommendation of the solid was in response to Hammer's statement that, "I can test with different surfaces to se if I can get it to land somewhere in between the two balls I have now." As far as surface material preferences go, we all have them based on our own style of bowling. Personally I have only one pearl in my arsenal based on the fact that I don't like the over-reaction to friction that I get with them on misses right. I know other bowlers who can't stand solids. There's no right or wrong, just what works for you.

[Hammer]

I guess the only way to sort this out is to ask the pro shop guy that is in our house. I will ask him which ball, Wipe Out or Lights Out, would be better for my style of bowling using my approach and my release my speed and rev rate on our house alleys. I will also ask which ball is better suited for surface changes. Using that approach should get me a helpful hint.

[Joker]

It depends on what kind of look you're looking for. As you said theres fresh oil for your league, how many people are in your league? Are you trying to stay in the same area throughout the night as the oil starts to break down? Are you trying to move more to the left? If you can answer these, it'll be more helpful to tell you which ball would be better for that in between ball

[Hammer]

It depends on what kind of look you're looking for. As you said theres fresh oil for your league, how many people are in your league? Are you trying to stay in the same area throughout the night as the oil starts to break down? Are you trying to move more to the left? If you can answer these, it'll be more helpful to tell you which ball would be better for that in between ball

We have 15 teams with four people on each team. I am left handed so I have no trouble staying in one spot longer. I can play more straight up or if I have to I can play deep which I have with my Anger ball. I just need a ball that will work when my Blue Hammer can't make the corner or the Anger has too much corner to it.

[Hammer]

Took a look at a Roto Grip Rumble or Uproar. That will give me three to pick one out of that group. Maybe I should just get all three.

[fortheloveofbowling]

I was thinking of getting an uproar. It really looks like a nice mid range skid flip ball and have seen a lot of guys using it on xtra frame pba events.

[Amyers]

All of the guys I have seen using the uproar seem to struggle with it at my home lanes anyway. We bowl on wood so may be different but it seems to have way more motion than you would think from where it is in the lineup and tends to play over/under on our house shots.

[Hammer]

Our house has synthetic lanes and our house always puts down fresh oil before we bowl on every league night.

[tccstudent]

Get a beach ball its bigger and will be pretty easy to avgerage 300

[classygranny]

Get a beach ball its bigger and will be pretty easy to avgerage 300

Only works if you're in Dodger country

[rv driver]

Get a beach ball its bigger and will be pretty easy to avgerage 300
Oh, but the deflection factor! (I guess you'd have to use heavy air in the ball?)

[dnhoffman]

If it's a THS you're probably overthinking it.

Solid, pearl, and spare is all you probably need, anything more and you can start to overthink yourself into bad scores quickly.