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    Default Can't deal with carry-down oil. Any tips?

    I am looking for a bit of advice on what to do when you bowl on a lane with severe carry-down. This usually happens when I go to the lanes after the league finished for the day. When my ball reaches the break point, it might hook a couple boards or just straighten out. It's like bowling with a spare ball. What do you do? Should I stop fighting it and go ask for another lane? Do people have a go-to ball for this kind of situation?

    I'm throwing a Sync and a Defiant Soul, so going to a stronger ball isn't really an option. I've tried a higher axis of rotation, which helps just a little. Still, it's no fun and kind of a waste unless I can figure something new to try.

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    you ball might actually be burning up. Have you tried moving in?
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    Check this video. It describes what you are experiencing and different things to do to adjust to it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by e-tank View Post
    you ball might actually be burning up. Have you tried moving in?
    Yes, I threw from inside to change things up. If I moved left 3&3, It would hook well in front and left of my usual break point, and then the ball would go through the nose.
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    Check this video. It describes what you are experiencing and different things to do to adjust to it.
    Wow, thanks for that video! That really explained a lot, and I'll have to watch it a couple more times for it to sink in.

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    i would just ball down or move left normally i move left tho
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    Dead zone, move inside

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