Advice of a new Ball-

[Cray]

Good morning all,

So I wanted some advice on different bowling balls as I do not know much about them. I have a 170 average and I am currently using a used Ebonite Cross Fire I purchased at my local proshop. It was filled and redrilled. I like it but does not seem to get as much backend hook as I would like. I get a lot of revs on the ball but looking for something new that will have a harder backend hook. Looking for any advice. Thanks for your help in advance!

[striker12]

ok well I just tried to look up the ebonite crossfire to see what its specs are and could not find it on ebonites site at all but things I need to know about your bowling is

speed, rev rate, axis rotation, and axis tilt.

but mostly if you now your speed and rev rate we can try but axis rotation is a bigger help to finding the right ball.

these 4 things help out the best to helping you find the right ball.

[Aslan]

Lemme guess...

You want it to go long with a 'snap'??

Any preference on smell?

[bowl1820]

Good morning all,

So I wanted some advice on different bowling balls as I do not know much about them. I have a 170 average and I am currently using a used Ebonite Cross Fire I purchased at my local proshop. It was filled and redrilled. I like it but does not seem to get as much backend hook as I would like. I get a lot of revs on the ball but looking for something new that will have a harder backend hook. Looking for any advice. Thanks for your help in advance!


The Ebonite Cross Fire is about a 10 year old used ball, so about any newer ball would have more backend.

The spec's on the Cross Fire is that it's a Symmetrical Pearl with a RG of 2.49 / Diff. .043

[YODA]

crossfire is a old ball. I would recommend going to the pro shop and checking out some newer balls. Without knowing more about your bowling style, speed, etc... I cant recommend a certain ball. However I am a big fan of the DV8 balls and I would check them out...

[Cray]

I would consider myself a cranker with a low backswing. I am probably close to 20 mph, I was a college baseball player so my arm speed is pretty high. My Revs are probably considered high. I am just learning and would consider myself a beginner. So I appreciate all the advice everyone has given.

[YODA]

I would consider myself a cranker with a low backswing. I am probably close to 20 mph, I was a college baseball player so my arm speed is pretty high. My Revs are probably considered high. I am just learning and would consider myself a beginner. So I appreciate all the advice everyone has given.

Ok then I would recommend the DV8 Thug, DV8 Ruckus, or the Misfit red/orange

[MICHAEL]

Read my thread on the Dealdly aim,,, has give me some big scores! I have two now,, one is a real sharp movement, the other drilled differently and a more controlled arc!! Check it out! No smell like Storm balls, but it does have the look of victory, and rolls into the pocket like a Mac-Truck!

In reality, so many GREAT BALLS out there! Its the bowler that makes the difference, No magic ball!

[MICHAEL]

Lemme guess...

You want it to go long with a 'snap'??

Any preference on smell?

Just a little secret that Iceman does,,, I put one drop of Old Spice in each of my finger holes once a week! I like my balls to smell like a man!!

What is that they say in the Old Spice Commercial: " A man like to smell like a Man!! who,,,raaaaaa!! (:)

[Aslan]

I'd say either the Crazy Antics or the CrankR.

Or...the Ebonite Tornado.

Actually, just get an Ebonite Cyclone. Cheap, colorful, widely available. The guy on my team just got one and the dude throws 220+ games constantly. Doesn't know anything about bowling...one of those "gifted" guys...but whatever. It doesn't really matter. All balls are round and pretty much do the same thing.

[striker12]

ok you sound a lot like me, I played baseball from 4 years old to 16 years old that's when I got fully into bowling I throw the ball about 19-20mph and I have a 450+ rev rate, im also a cranker the balls I would suggest would be.

-storm hy-road
-storm hy-road pearl
-storm punch out
-rotogrip wrecker
-rotogrip uproar

these are a few that are really good im planning on getting my self a punch out very soon. since your a cranker you should not go for many bowling balls that are solid your ball will read fast when it come off the oil in the backend, you can get a solid like the rotogrip rumble (I got one) it has a finish on it of 2000 grit so I played with a surface at a different proshop then the one I got it from.

I ended up changing the ball down to 1000 grit high polish and it works great still has the strong backend and gets that extra length on it. I tried 2000 grit light polish but gave only little length on it.

[Joker]

id say get an uproar, its cheap enough where its a good ball for the price but also snappy enough to give you a lot of backend. Good first ball to learn the basics of everything before going to a stronger ball

[RobLV1]

Since the ball you are using is so old, and you are fairly new to the game, I would suggest that you start with a ball with a mid-range rg (somewhere between 2.51 and 2.54), that has a symettrical core and a solid cover. Try different surfaces from dull (1000-2000 abralon), all the way up to 4000 abralon, as well as different surfaces with polish. The surface that works the best for you will tell you a lot about what types of balls to look at in the future. If a dull surface works better for you, then balls with lower rg measurements will probably be something to look at in the future. If a polished surface works the best for you, then higher rg balls will probably be a better fit to your style. Be careful in assessing your own bowling style. Most bowlers tend to assign many more revs to themselves than they actually possess. As for a particular suggestion, throwing Brunswick myself, I would recommend the Solid Blue Ringer; it's very versatile in terms of potential surfaces, has a mid-range rg, symmetrical core, and is reasonably priced.