Great ball for a beginner?

[Rdmonster]

I got my brother a freeze for Christmas....nice ball.....welcome to the forum...the first and most important lesson.....have fun!! See..easy and free!!!

[Bendial]

Thanks all for the great feedback I purchased a DV8 misfit (orange/blue, 14lb) tonight from our local pro shop and my partner got a black/pink 15 lb Slingshot :-) They should be in Tuesday. WOOT I CANT WAIT :-D

[Perrin]

Both good balls.

I throw the blue and orange misfit myself. Welcome to the forums and feel free to ask anything. THere are some very helpful and knowledgable people on here.

[Rdmonster]

DV8 Misfit..... Very cool choice....it should be a ball you can grow with. I would seek out a pro and get a few lessons. I had the pro at a Royal Pin in college stop and watch me bowl when I was in college.

A few (very few) tips later and I was throwing a hook. Get some tips..practice and remember your first lesson...have fun!!!

[eugene02]

Thanks all for the great feedback I purchased a DV8 misfit (orange/blue, 14lb) tonight from our local pro shop and my partner got a black/pink 15 lb Slingshot :-) They should be in Tuesday. WOOT I CANT WAIT :-D

should have waited for 17 more days for the Misfit Pearl! hahaha but well.. nonetheless.. it's a great ball!

[Greenday]

I have a Tropical Breeze and it's not a strong ball, maybe not even strong enough to start with.

What kind of bowler are you? Stroker? I'm a tweener and I have no problem hooking my Tropical Breeze. It's not a heavy oil ball, but once it hits a dry patch of lane, it hooks hard. And I have mine drilled for length.

[cane]

Good call!

I went cosmic bowling recently (I know, I know) and it glowed like a mother... worth seeing!

[Bendial]

should have waited for 17 more days for the Misfit Pearl! hahaha but well.. nonetheless.. it's a great ball!

Ew but its yellow... lol, jk. What advantages are there in getting a "pearl" ball? What is the difference?

[Perrin]

in most cases a pearl coverstock will go longer on the lanes with a sharper breakpoint than the same ball with a solid cover stock. This is especiially useful for drier lanes or where the lanes have been bowled on alot.

I am waiting for a side by side comparison of the misfit and misfit pearl to see the differences.

[americantrotter]

What kind of bowler are you? Stroker? I'm a tweener and I have no problem hooking my Tropical Breeze. It's not a heavy oil ball, but once it hits a dry patch of lane, it hooks hard. And I have mine drilled for length.

Well when i bought the ball I wasn't using a thumb. So it was a perfect low level ball if the lanes dried out. But I don't rev as much with a thumb in now. I have no idea how to describe my style as it's usually referred to as unique.

I know it will hook a lot if thrown right, but that assumes that your really getting around the ball, which a beginner probably wont start doing.