Lucid surface question

[MICHAEL]

I am getting way too much left turn down at the pocket! I have polished it, and it kicks even more at the end of the alley! If I am looking for a more gradual hook into the pocket with the LUCID, what surface prep, would one recommend?

I have a spinner, Pad, Polish ect… This Lucid is the first ball I have had to stand just left of center, and throw 3rd arrow. Most ball’s including my DV8 terror I stand board 5 and shoot second arrow for a nice hook into the pocket. This ball is drilled with the pin center of my finger holes, and its hard for me to keep in the pocket! What will reduce the amout of hook at the back end? I was thinking of going 1000, or 2000, and taking the polish off?

Again looking for a nice controlled ark into the pocket, nothing radical!

At the moment it has the original 4000, and high polish that I added! Hooked way to much for me, even with more speed.

[noeymc]

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/9/prweb9902430.htm

if i am not mistaken the ball was made to do that with the core sorry i dont know alot about sanding the balls or nothing

[JaMau24]

Adding polish will make the ball hook later. If you want it to hook sooner, 500 grit would make it hook sooner, but also make it hook more because there is more surface. I would probably go 1500, or 2000 with no polish.

Thoughts, anyone?

[Ball99999]

I am getting way too much left turn down at the pocket! I have polished it, and it kicks even more at the end of the alley! If I am looking for a more gradual hook into the pocket with the LUCID, what surface prep, would one recommend?

I have a spinner, Pad, Polish ect… This Lucid is the first ball I have had to stand just left of center, and throw 3rd arrow. Most ball’s including my DV8 terror I stand board 5 and shoot second arrow for a nice hook into the pocket. This ball is drilled with the pin center of my finger holes, and its hard for me to keep in the pocket! What will reduce the amout of hook at the back end? I was thinking of going 1000, or 2000, and taking the polish off?

Again looking for a nice controlled ark into the pocket, nothing radical!

At the moment it has the original 4000, and high polish that I added! Hooked way to much for me, even with more speed.

I'm thinking you might want to sand it if you want it to have a more gradual hook.

If you stand on 5 and shoot to 10, would that really be a hook or a straight ball?

[Zothen]

I would try the ball either at 3000 or 4000 without the polish. Instead of 3rd arrow try 2nd arrow! Also are you bowling on a dry or oiled lane?

Zothen

[MICHAEL]

Ok,,, I can stand far left and aim third arrow on the right and it will hook into the pocket, but notConsistently. I have a much more predictable path into the pocket when I stand right board 5, and aim around second arrow.

Its not (at all a straight ball, it has hook believe me, but more like the Norm Duke style, (only without the perfection that he lays the ball down) LOL! I would say if you look at Norm, when he is throwing from the right, and aiming second arrow, that’s my best angle for a high game.

My only 298, last year, and few times I have had 289s, and 290s have been standing between first and second dots, and aiming second arrow, but with the LUCID the ball has a radical kick to the left of pocket just before hitting the pins. I have heard that the LUCID is very changeable, just wondering how do I take that sharp edge off, and have a more gradual hook? (Maybe I purchased the wrong ball?)
Maybe a Frantic would have been a better choice for STANDARD HOUSE patterns league play! I am not talking about sports patterns, just the typical house.

[75lockwood]

The Problem with this would be given the lucid's high hook potential going straight up would result in a huge over hook hitting closer to the left gutter than the right pocket.

[MICHAEL]

OK,,, remember I am new to bowling,,,!! Started at 61,,,,! I stand for my best shot between 5 and ten, and aim right on second arrow! I do move left as the oil wears out from guys like The Dude, to the 20 board area! I just have with my stroker game, and the way the ball is drilled too much kick at the end for MY style of bowling. sure I can stand with this ball on board 40, and shoot between 20 and 15, but not a very accurate method for me. It looks pretty doing its thing and hooking big, but not the best angle for me. I want to stand around 7, and shoot 10. Can I take some of that radical kick out, and make the ball hook more gradual, by changing the surface. thanks for any and all help.

[noeymc]

play in the oil a little bit or closer to it

[Hampe]

I'm not a pro shop guy or anything, but the way I understand it, getting a sharp or gradual hook has more to do with the drilling than with just changing the surface of the ball. Did you discuss what ball motion you wanted with your driller when you gave it to him?