What to do with a Storm Vivid?

[Ball99999]

I was actually looking for a ball for heavy oil when I woke up this morning and found out I won a Storm Vivid. So now I have to wonder, what would be the best way to set it up? I am still a fairly new bowler and don't have a lot of revs, sideroll or ball speed.

[The German Shepherd]

I was actually looking for a ball for heavy oil when I woke up this morning and found out I won a Storm Vivid. So now I have to wonder, what would be the best way to set it up? I am still a fairly new bowler and don't have a lot of revs, sideroll or ball speed.

I have a Vivid and love the ball. I have mine set up in a highly aggressive manner - pin down and an x hole in the P3 area.

Jay

[backahead]

I read about the set ups and I still don't know what any of it means. I have the Vivid and asked the guy to drill it for max hook without a compensation hole. The pin is above and outside my ring finger. What does pin down mean? Below the finger holes?

[Ball99999]

I think so. Do you have high speed? Is it too strong for you or can you use it for a while without it missing left too much?

[backahead]

Honestly, I'm too new to know what it does, lol. I throw 16-18 for my strikes, 13-15 for my spares. It hooks little at 18mph, but very nicely at 16mph and awesome below that. I'm going for coaching on the 11th to help figure things out.

Edit: of course, oil plays a huge roll in my speed as does my footspeed (thanks to Bill, 1820 and Tampa)

[Ball99999]

Yah I'm a bit slow. 13-15.. I hope this ball isn't too much for me.

[backahead]

Felt the same way man. As I've stated before, I didn't want the Vivid. I had only bowled seriously 3 times before my buddy convinced me to get my own ball. I had done a little research and figured the Vivid was way too much for my level. I wanted an entry level ball. Went bowling and my buddy said, "let's go look in the pro shop and see what they have." Next thing I know, I bought the Vivid. Still not sure how that happened

[billf]

If it gets too dry it won't hit left. It will just hit the pocket, or right of it, like it was a feather pillow. You say you have low speed but what about axis rotation and rev rate? Hard to suggest a drilling without ever seeing you bowl.

[Ball99999]

Yeah not very angular or high rev rate either :/

[billf]

With low speed, low revs and lack of rotation I would suggest maximum hook and a decent coach
In one session I could have you throwing a 45 degree rotation with average revs providing you're the kind of person that can follow directions.