I'm using my misfit to pick up my spares. I have been throwing it straight and putting a ton of speed on it so it does not have time
To turn its been working great for me like that.
Plastic ball will definitely do wonders with your spare game. I only use for right side pin leaves, but much more consistent than it used to be before going plastic years ago.
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I'm using my misfit to pick up my spares. I have been throwing it straight and putting a ton of speed on it so it does not have time
To turn its been working great for me like that.
Got my plastic ball the other day. Had it drilled out with pin in the palm, straight as an arrow!
Now just have to get my targeting down and remember that I don't have to adjust for a hook anymore.
For all my spare ball shots, I target the middle arrow. I stand on the 39 board for the 10 pin, 37 board for the 6 pin (Or 3-10 splits), and 36 board for the 3 and 9 pins. I find by taking that angle, it gives me a lot more wiggle room. No riding the gutter and praying for a plastic ball to hook when it clearly isn't going to. Plus it plays across the heavier oil in the middle to keep it straighter if it is drier lanes.Originally Posted by GoodGravy
Without going into any detail....
I have been converted! If you don't have a ball in your bag that is specifically set up for spares (plastic/urethane/low-no hook drill pattern etc.) you are probably not picking up as many spares as you could. HUGE difference in the number of spares I am picking up now...2 clean games in a row yesterday at practice.
If you don't have a spare ball, I would recommend you go out and get one :-)
Are you shooting ALL your spares with spare ball?
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Hi Jaescrub - I have seen a lot of bowlers use that method and it is great as long as you don't upset your timing or release. A lighter ball is a good tactic to help with that issue. Lofting the ball also gets it out further on the lane and thus the ball has less time to react.
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Pretty much exactly what I do. I did very good with using my strike ball for spares using the 3-6-9 method for a long time but every other game or so I'd tank a spare here or there because there are just too many variables you can screw up with a reactive.
The 3-6-9 worked well for me when I bowled with a urathane ball on wooden lanes. It just doesn't always seem to be accurate enough now because of heavier oil. As a result, I slow hook my balls for the left side and never miss anymore (On a THS). Slow hooking actually worked really well for me on the Cheetah pattern because it was so short. I've had people tell me you can't do that because it's a sports pattern but my extreme accuracy doing it on the Cheetah begs to differ.
About the only spares that I am using my strike ball on now is the 7 and anything to the far left side. I may also use my main ball for a 4-7-10 but have not ran into that yet.... I have actually found it to be much easier to pick up splits using plastic since I can throw a lot more accurate knowing the ball is going to go straight as an arrow off my hand.
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