GrumpyCatFace
10-08-2018, 08:01 PM
So, at the center I bowl, the owner uses a 'winter' pattern which is longer than the usual THS. He said that this is due to the dryness and lower temp of the season in the alley.
He changed over a few weeks ago, and our temps have stayed in the 80s here (northern OH). So I'm now bowling on a MUCH heavier oil pattern than before, and I'm seeing very little ball reaction at the end.
I'm still a pretty new bowler, so I'm not sure if there's any magic trick to this. I know the 'rule of 31' dictates a higher board for the breakpoint, but when I try to move inside, I still see the same weak reaction.
Bowling straight up the 2nd arrow, I'm getting oil all over the ball, and STILL not reacting.
Is this a situation where I want to switch to a suitcase grip until it changes, or go out of my comfort zone, and roll the twig? At this point, the only thing that I can get to the pocket with is a near-straight shot. It's definitely helping my spares, but not the strike ball.
If it helps, my normal shot has been a stroker, standing on 20-22, and hitting 10 at the arrows. My ideal breakpoint has been around boards 3-5 until now.
He changed over a few weeks ago, and our temps have stayed in the 80s here (northern OH). So I'm now bowling on a MUCH heavier oil pattern than before, and I'm seeing very little ball reaction at the end.
I'm still a pretty new bowler, so I'm not sure if there's any magic trick to this. I know the 'rule of 31' dictates a higher board for the breakpoint, but when I try to move inside, I still see the same weak reaction.
Bowling straight up the 2nd arrow, I'm getting oil all over the ball, and STILL not reacting.
Is this a situation where I want to switch to a suitcase grip until it changes, or go out of my comfort zone, and roll the twig? At this point, the only thing that I can get to the pocket with is a near-straight shot. It's definitely helping my spares, but not the strike ball.
If it helps, my normal shot has been a stroker, standing on 20-22, and hitting 10 at the arrows. My ideal breakpoint has been around boards 3-5 until now.