Ebonite man

Can't seem to get over the top yet with these new balls. This pair, 29-30, has been one of the tougher pairs in the league and after the first game, I thought I may have conquered the pair. Had to start off with the Virtual Energy due to drier than normal heads. After leaving 2 ringing 10s to start the game (of course I whiffed the first one), I moved a bit deeper and got the breakpoint further down the lane. This resulted in light hits which ripped the rack. This ball carries the light hit very ...

Looks like the growing pains are finally over. Started the night with my Mutant Cell pearl playing the usual line. Both lanes were playing nearly identical which made things a bit easier. By the time the end of the first game rolled around, the heads were starting to dry up already. Must have been some open play on this pair after the house oiled. Changed to the Virtual Energy the second game and didn't trust the ball the first 2 frames. Went high on both shots and was lucky not to leave a split. ...

May finally have found a comfort zone with the new equipment. Didn't think at the beginning of the season it was going to be possible. Started out using the Mutant Cell Pearl with fresh heads. I started standing at 11 targeting 3. With my drift during the approach, I usually end up at 15. The one main lesson I have learned from using the new balls is that you can't get slow or miss left even on a walled up house shot. Had a greek church in the second frame of the first game because of this. Missing ...

I may have found a good shot to use the Virtual Energy on after all. Tonight we were on 35-36 and this pair is pretty even, with the right lane hooking about a board more than the left. The original thought was to stick with the Mutant Cell on both lanes after what I saw last week. This seemed to look like the answer during practice and the ball reaction was generally good. After about the 5th in the first game, I started to come in high on both lanes. Managed to not leave any splits, but 4 pins ...

This week I went from the far end of the house to the first pair the league bowls on, 25-26. This pair has always been slick with bad carry. Thought it would be a good test for the Virtual Energy. Tried to throw the 8-3 line on the left lane, but the ball reaction was just too strong. Decided to go with a 2 ball approach using the Mutant Cell Pearl on the left lane and the Virtual Energy on the right lane. I pounded the left lane all night striking on 16 of 17 possible strikes. The right lane was ...