Aggressive "hooky" bowling ball

[billf]

I also played the Rule of 31,which is you take the length of oil pattern say 44' and you subtract 31 and your break point(Where the ball will start it's break to pocket(Hope thats right)which is 13 board.

Zothen

Close. Rule of 31 is pattern length minus 31 for the board to EXIT the oil pattern at, not breakpoint. so at 44' you want your ball on the 13 board in your example. Breakpoint will vary depending on the bowler's style, rev rate, speed, etc..

[Zothen]

1 of these days i'll get that Rule of 31!

Zothen

[billf]

For a Stroker it is as simple as you had it. A Cranker would think you were nuts though lol

At least I fixed the math error in the quote. We're human, mistakes happen.

[noeymc]

you guys are forgetting the HAMMER!!!! taboo deep purple =D

[The German Shepherd]

If you are looking for a ball that will skid then hook back hard, you may want to think about a Critical Theory. This ball hits very hard. I have also heard great things about the DV8 balls and their Nightmares look like they would fit the bill for you...

Jay

[Vince805]

I had looked at the dv8 balls and couldn't figure out which i would even consider or what would work best for me. I need to stop looking and get one already. more i wait more balls come out and then im more confused then i am now lol would the aura paranormal be a better (more aggressive)ball then the aura? Seeing that was my first choice. The ball i throw now is polished so i figured MAYBE hang onto that one when its medium to dry conditions cuz thats when my current ball works best and get a good aggressive, sanded, heavy oil ball for those heavy oil nights.

[billf]

Any of the heavy oil balls will be better than what you're using now for heavy oil. Get whichever one you want.
Newer isn't always better...

[Vince805]

Any of the heavy oil balls will be better than what you're using now for heavy oil. Get whichever one you want.
Newer isn't always better...

that is completely true. with all things not just bowling.....BUT i used to have a Ebonite Nitro R 2 Purple that was my dads and man that thing had some serious hook (for me anyways) wish i never got rid of it now

[Vince805]

So on my monday night league the pro shop owner was there and i talked to him before i started and i described my bowling method to him. Guess its called a skid/flip (he asked me if its a skid/flip and i said idk and he explained it and i was like yeah sounds like me) So when we started he came and watched a couple shots. He asked what balls i been looking at and i gave the list and he said he thinks the dv8 brutal nightmare would be best from my list of choices....Funny thing he said have you ever watch bowling videos online on bowlingball.com. I siad yeah. And he brought up curlie and said I have VERY similar style to him. i seen the video of him using the new brutal nightmare and man that thing makes a aggressive move at the break point for him. So i think that will be my new ball really soon :-)

[billf]

I use to drive my driller nuts. Style? What would you like it to be? He watched me bowl and said, ok I got it. I said wait, watch this and then changed styles. Now I just tell him the specs and he drills it. I call with the info then pick it up when he says it will be ready. I'm there less than ten minutes for a ball now (not counting the hours talking and laying balls out)