How to correct a problem with two like balls!!

[MICHAEL]

we bowl tonight, and my wife has two balls that seem almost the same on house oil, the Fire Road, and the new purple Hy-Road! They both get through the heads fine, but kick/hook a bunch at the very end! What can I do to the Fire Road to take some of that huge break at the end out? Remove polish? Go with a 4000 serface?

[Perrin]

If they are drilled the same then yea. Pick one to change the surface on and go to either 4000 or maybe even down to 2000

Bowlingball.com has them both listed as 1500 and Polish so you could even try something like 500 and polish if you still want skid/snap without quite as angular a move.

If they are NOT drilled the same then your best bet would be to pick the one that has higher DA sums and hit that one with the surface.

[MICHAEL]

If they are drilled the same then yea. Pick one to change the surface on and go to either 4000 or maybe even down to 2000

Bowlingball.com has them both listed as 1500 and Polish so you could even try something like 500 and polish if you still want skid/snap without quite as angular a move.

If they are NOT drilled the same then your best bet would be to pick the one that has higher DA sums and hit that one with the surface.

Yes that's the problem, they are drilled almost the same with the pin up and over ring finger... thanks,,, !

[vdubtx]

My advice would be to have one redrilled to perform differently. Kind of defeats the purpose of having 2 balls with similar cover stocks that will react the same way on the lanes.

[Mudpuppy]

I've used this Track Delayed Reaction cleaner and it seems to work quite well for a quick fix in lieu of re-polishing the ball, etc. And if the oil conditions change week to week it is quicker and easier to make a change. I think they also have some similar polish that has a green label that I have in my bag now that will make it hook less:

http://www.bowlingball.com/products/...olish-8oz.html

[Stormed1]

Does either ball have a balance hole? If not you can add a hole to change the reaction. Also as mentioned above change the surface

[MICHAEL]

they both look the same going into the pocket... Your thoughts???

[Perrin]

I am guessing by the position of that weight hole she has a pretty high track?

As long as it stays static legal I would go with plugging the hole on the Fire road and moving it more to a P3 position (towards the thumb) and knock the polish off. go with 2000 to start.

if you want to keep money out of it start with going to 2000 and see if that is a reaction she likes. plugging and moving the hole would change the reaction even more on top of the surface change if she likes it.

Are those her only 2 balls?

[MICHAEL]

no she has a manic, (matte finish), and a cyclone, (matte finish)! And now a pretty weak Tropical Breeze,,, I was surprised just how much weaker it was from the ones pictured!!

[JaMau24]

Easiest and cheapest way to fix the problem is change the surface to two completely different things.