My ball isn't grabbing the lane

[Ball99999]

My modern marvel is a heavy oil ball but on a fresh ths and after a few games its still just not making a big move. I really want to arc it but right now it's more or less going straighter and drifting left, my speed is 14-16mph and have probably a 230/240 rev rate. I suck at bowling but it still should be grabbing the lane at some point and moving. Would changing the surface to a much lower grit help? I don't want to get a more hooking ball if I can help it

[noeymc]

depends on where your throwing it whats your mark

[Ball99999]

For arcing i try second arrow. If I try to get it on the outside it goes in the gutter or misses right so I have to move right and play straighter.

Now I have my balls a bath last night so could that have an effect?

[noeymc]

try playing close to the 13 board you want to play on the eage of the oil with the ball make adjustments 2/1 2 feet 1 board or 4 feet 2 board till you find the pocket thats how i start my day every time i walk into a ally as for the hooking it might be drilled to go long then cut


also check what type of core is in it

[Zothen]

How many games do you have on the Marvel? If over 50-100 it might be time to have the pro shop remove the oil. Taking the ball down to 1000 will give it more grip or you could try going up 5 board.

Zothen

[Ball99999]

How many games do you have on the Marvel? If over 50-100 it might be time to have the pro shop remove the oil. Taking the ball down to 1000 will give it more grip or you could try going up 5 board.

Zothen

It is basically 6 weeks old so I'd say probably 40 games just a guess. But I give my balls hot baths and get oil out a lot.

[Zothen]

Before adjusting surface try this first. Take 1 step forward from where your standing,this will cause you to take small steps and with a nice even armswing throw your ball over your mark and see if this helps. The idea is to slow your ball down to 10-12mph giving your ball time to build up friction so when it hits the dry it will hopefully hook.

Zothen

[Ball99999]

Before adjusting surface try this first. Take 1 step forward from where your standing,this will cause you to take small steps and with a nice even armswing throw your ball over your mark and see if this helps. The idea is to slow your ball down to 10-12mph giving your ball time to build up friction so when it hits the dry it will hopefully hook.

Zothen

I am pretty close as it is, it feels like anything less than 15mph is too slow. I just don't have a lot of revs.
I guess what I'm saying I wouldn't want to sacrifice kinetic energy for a bigger right to left hook.

[The German Shepherd]

When you give your Marvel it's bath do you use a good de-greasing detergent like DAWN? That stuff works great. Also, do you use a good oil-removing ball cleaner like "Hook-It?" For example, when I throw my Defiant, I clean it with a Simple Green/91% ISO a couple of times WHILE I am bowling (keeps the surface cleaner and gets rid of belt marks that invariable show up). After bowling, I go over the ball with "Hook It" to help clean the oil out of the ball surface. When my Defiant gets that oily shine on it (the Defiant is a dull covered ball) I will break out my MOTIVE POWER GEL SCUFF and go over the ball's surface with that. Even with all of this, I give them a hot (120 degrees) water bath with Dawn detergent every month. Never leave you ball submerged in the hot water for more than 20 minutes at a time and be sure to place it in the water with the finger holes DOWN. After a Dawn bath, make sure to rinse the cover off thoroughly...

Jay

[Zothen]

Ball9999-I dont have a lot of revs(about 250)either,but,bowling in a Sport league I have found that slower is better in heavy oil. You already stated that your ball is going straight,so what do you have to lose by trying to slow the ball speed down? I would also try standing on 15-17 board and throwing the ball up 3-5 board with and without speed reduction and see if that will get ball to hook. I would also suggest taking the surface to 1000!

Zothen