My new ball

[dnhoffman]

Well I have to say, I am not real happy with the amount of early break on this ball. Its not snappy, or hokey stick movement, but it does roll way to early for me. My comfort zone for feet is 15, or 20, and aim at 9 to 12 target.

I have to stand 30, 35 and target 15/20 to get to the pocket, and I am not happy with the results so far.

I would like to move back to my comfort zone! If I were to take the surface to 4000, and use the polish they recommend, (which I just got yesterday from Bowlingball.com), Burnswicks Royal compound 2500 grit polish!

It says on the bottle that it creates good length through the heads, traction in the mid-lane with a strong arcing back end.

Says its an all purpose polish for reactive urethane and plastic balls... (its what's recommended for my ball)

It looks a lot, and feels like polish with very fine sanding compound!

Would it nullify the 4000 surface, using it in the final step of trying to get it down the lane a few feet further before it starts it break/hook?

I would like to take care of this by changing the surface, rather then maybe plugging it.

I thought I was going to like this pin down drilling, but as the ball has broke in, its just starting its hook way to early!

So... after you were told that drilling it pin down would make more rolly, and arc rather that go long and snap, you're mad that it rolls too early?..?

[MICHAEL]

So... after you were told that drilling it pin down would make more rolly, and arc rather that go long and snap, you're mad that it rolls too early?..?

Remember, I was NOT TOLD! ( He, James, the driller that drilled both of my current 300 balls, surprised ME!
He said he thought I needed a pin down ball! I am not unhappy with it, I just have to tweak it, take some of that, not a lot, early movement out of the ball!

It might turn out to be one hell of a ball! It didn't need a balance hole, maybe that would be a good way to take SOME of that early movement out, but I would rather do it with polish, and or surface changes.

I like its movement, but as it has broken in with a little more use, its breaking too soon for my style of bowling! I went back to my IQ peal, in the 3rd game with pin up over ring finger, and WALA! bunch more strikes!

I want to Tweak it ,,,, any ideas,,, at the present time is original cover, with only the Royal compound added since I purchased the ball.

[Pauley]

I am getting my Endless Nightmare plugged and redrilled pin down for the exact reason you are saying you don't like it. I have a few balls I can already perform well with in my comfort zone (I'm sure you do as well), but I want a ball I can take inside to oil that is not getting demolished by everyone else on the pair. I can move in with my IQ Pearl but it skids so much in the oil that if I go far enough inside it won't recover strong enough. I would think twice about plugging it if I was you just because you don't want an arsenal that only performs in your comfort zone, I think that ball will find a home in your bag if you use it properly and at the right times IMO. Especially if you find a sports league like you have mentioned, that ball will come in handy.

[MICHAEL]

I am getting my Endless Nightmare plugged and redrilled pin down for the exact reason you are saying you don't like it. I have a few balls I can already perform well with in my comfort zone (I'm sure you do as well), but I want a ball I can take inside to oil that is not getting demolished by everyone else on the pair. I can move in with my IQ Pearl but it skids so much in the oil that if I go far enough inside it won't recover strong enough. I would think twice about plugging it if I was you just because you don't want an arsenal that only performs in your comfort zone, I think that ball will find a home in your bag if you use it properly and at the right times IMO. Especially if you find a sports league like you have mentioned, that ball will come in handy.

I did try throwing in league inside way left, and shot Center arrow! It will work, it made it back to the pocket, but I had to reduce my speed to about half! Its something I need to take the time and practice!

My stance is 99 percent of the time on fresh oil, league night, right foot on 15 board, and I shot 12/8 board! And this ball drilled that way takes a lot of speed to keep from going Brooklyn.

Pauley, it might be worth the effort when the weather gets better and snow leaves, to work on that NEW approach!
I have seen some pretty damn good bowlers throw that line! I agree with your thoughts on the IQ pearl, it does skid well and has lots of stored energy at the end! But not a good ball, for ME playing 4 or 5 board for target standing left!!
THANKS,,, I believe I will work on that new delivery, there may be a time when having that option makes a huge difference!!

[MICHAEL]

I now can play for the first time, with my NEW Rukus ball drilled pin down the inside. After a middle game of 216, and the outside line getting burnt up pretty bad, I pulled out my new Ruckus! moved to 30 board, and shot 15! JUST WHAT I NEEDED for a 230,,,, Fricken Jason had to beat my score by four pins!!! LOL

I am pretty excited knowing I can now play the inside for the first time. The pin down and layout that James drilled for me, is going to help my average a bunch!! Its a great look, and another tool I will add to my chest of bowling tools!

[Mike White]

That is for 15 lb. Most of the ball companies list the numbers for all the different weights, by on the DV8 site, they only list 15 lbs.

16 thru 12 is listed on the site under the comparison option.