m_james
06-25-2010, 08:41 PM
I got my ball drilled a few weeks ago. Got my spare ball drilled first and got the pap off of it for my main ball. I don't know what my pap or anything is, I didn't ask and he didn't tell me.
But I am absolutely hating the ball reaction I'm getting. I included a pic of the layout. Going by this (http://d1msaulk40dheh.cloudfront.net/BB_2009_New_AsymSym_DrillLay_Inst.pdf) it looks like he used the maximum hook and arc high Track layout. He asked me what kind of reaction I wanted before he drilled it and I told him I put decent lift and rotation on it so I didn't need a lot of hook, that I like to play down and in, 1st to 2nd arrow straight across. But I can't control this ball and can't stand the line I have to play, this is on THS and I've gone in and bowled on fresh oil right when the center opened and it's the same line no matter what.
The layout:
156
I have to stand far left, throw hard over 3rd arrow to 1-2nd board and most of the time it's coming back high dead on the head pin. After 2 games I'm tired from having to put so much zip on it. The driller told me that that down and in shot isn't gonna happen, everything is too angular now.
Is that true? Should I have the Pro Shop re-drill to a different pattern or should I just find an adjustment to make this layout work for me? I included a pic of about what my line looks like with this ball(C - System 3.5). After bowling today I just got so frustrated and used my spare ball (Columbia Blue Dot) that was drilled flat, nothing on it and was able to play the line I want to play, straight down the 1st arrow and went right into the pocket.
I don't know how to approach the driller cause he's a USBC Silver Coach so he should know more than me, but I just can't work with the ball the way it is. If I'm off a board it's in the gutter.
The line how it is now (usually high hitting just the headpin):
157
Would going to the length, or length and back end layouts take some off where I can play a straighter line? Or should I shelve the ball and get something weaker. I don't have a lot of money so would like to make this one work for now.
But I am absolutely hating the ball reaction I'm getting. I included a pic of the layout. Going by this (http://d1msaulk40dheh.cloudfront.net/BB_2009_New_AsymSym_DrillLay_Inst.pdf) it looks like he used the maximum hook and arc high Track layout. He asked me what kind of reaction I wanted before he drilled it and I told him I put decent lift and rotation on it so I didn't need a lot of hook, that I like to play down and in, 1st to 2nd arrow straight across. But I can't control this ball and can't stand the line I have to play, this is on THS and I've gone in and bowled on fresh oil right when the center opened and it's the same line no matter what.
The layout:
156
I have to stand far left, throw hard over 3rd arrow to 1-2nd board and most of the time it's coming back high dead on the head pin. After 2 games I'm tired from having to put so much zip on it. The driller told me that that down and in shot isn't gonna happen, everything is too angular now.
Is that true? Should I have the Pro Shop re-drill to a different pattern or should I just find an adjustment to make this layout work for me? I included a pic of about what my line looks like with this ball(C - System 3.5). After bowling today I just got so frustrated and used my spare ball (Columbia Blue Dot) that was drilled flat, nothing on it and was able to play the line I want to play, straight down the 1st arrow and went right into the pocket.
I don't know how to approach the driller cause he's a USBC Silver Coach so he should know more than me, but I just can't work with the ball the way it is. If I'm off a board it's in the gutter.
The line how it is now (usually high hitting just the headpin):
157
Would going to the length, or length and back end layouts take some off where I can play a straighter line? Or should I shelve the ball and get something weaker. I don't have a lot of money so would like to make this one work for now.