Ebonite man

With the season winding down and my team way out of contention, it figures I would have one of my best nights of the season. Since it was position night, we were way down on the right side of the house. I was hoping to be on the end pair of 39-40, but we ended up on 37-38. I've done pretty well on this pair too averaging about 225. This night boosted the average with games of 258, 246,246 for a 750. The heads were fairly slick so I thought the NVS would be a good ball to start with. It became apparent ...

Well, the luck of the Irish was not on my side tonight. The oil pattern started out playable for about the first 2-3 frames of the first game. After that, is was all downhill. It was obvious the house decided not to oil fresh before our league based on the early roll I was seeing during practice. I tried to make several adjustments to get the ball to go longer, but nothing seemed to really work. The weather being unseasonably warm and low humidity didn't make things better. The usual transition ...

Didn't bowl this week due to a nasty virus. Made the call not to go about an hour before league start. Was also considering bowling the Regional PBA event at Scott AFB. Decided to wait until the Madison event next month. The only problem is that the Madison event is on the Scorpion pattern, which is by far my weakest pattern After watching Wes Malott dominate last year on this pattern, I will get the Mutant Cell for the Scorpion as well as the Shark. This week's tourney is on the Chameleon ...

Looking to add a heavy oil ball to my arsenal. I currently have an Ebonite NVS, Total NV, and Big One. These work great for house conditions, but the performance is not that great on a heavy, long oil pattern. Being a loyal Ebonite customer for over 20 years, it is difficult to consider any other manufacturer. The 3 top contenders are the Roto Grip Mutant Cell, Ebonite Mission, and Brunswick C-System 3.5. My main use for this ball would be tournament play, namely the USBC tourney and Hoinke Classic. ...

Had a good night shooting 274, 233, and 248 for a 755. I know that 274 seems like an odd number, but I'll elaborate. The lanes were freshly oiled with a standard house pattern. I started the first game with my Ebonite NVS and strung the front 9. I was playing a 8 board out to 3 and I knew this line wouldn't hold up all night. Too bad the left lane decided to transition in the 10th frame. I thought I threw a pretty good shot and left the 2-8. I left the bucket on the fill ball giving the 274. After ...

Had a solid night with a 679. Still having issues with consitently making the 10 pin. Finally decided to break down and buy a T-Zone to replace the pearl Rhino I was using for 10 pins. With only 5 weeks left in the season, may wait to get the T-Zone drilled and then practice in the off season.