And would you say that the hybrid is a better choice than the pearl? If so, why?Originally Posted by RobLV1
Yes, I think that the Breeze Hybrid is a good place for you to start. I think the Storm "engine" is suggesting the Punch Out based purely on the input that you have provided. It can only make calculations based on numerical values that it places on that imput. The fact that it is your first reactive fingertip ball adds some additional information that the engine has no way of calculating: how your mind will react to seeing something that it has never seen before: a bowling ball hooking all by itself.
And would you say that the hybrid is a better choice than the pearl? If so, why?
Yeah, that's what I've been hearing from a lot of other people too. Thanks for your input!
Pearls tend to give you more of an over/under ball reaction - more skid in the oil, more intense hook in the friction. Hybrids give you the best of both worlds: the skid in the oil of a pearl, with the calmer reaction to the friction of a solid.
At this point, while learning to develop a hook, wouldn't I wan't a more intense hook, though, to keep me from "over trying?" Or is that a question best left to someone watching me bowl, I'm guessing?
The fact that this is your first fingertip ball tells me that you are going to get a more intense hook regardless of which ball you choose. The fact that you have been away from bowling for a while leads me to believe that the first thing that you will try to do is to play the oil line (not such a good idea today). If you do play the oil line and miss a little left or a little right, you will get much more of an over/under reaction with a pearl than you will with a hybrid.
Gotcha. That makes a whole lot of sense. right now, throwing polyester house balls, that's basically what I'm doing. I'm assuming that I'm going to have to move left and hit the same spot down lane with a reactive ball. I'm further assuming that a less intense hook (now that I think about it) will be easier to control. I was worried that my slower speed might preclude the use of a solid cover. I'd think I'd want a longer ball, such a s a pearl might provide. Maybe a hybrid is just the ticket...
any further insights you might have are welcome, BTW.
Last edited by rv driver; 05-28-2014 at 05:11 PM.
I think a lot of it depends on your house conditions and how you actually throw the ball.
But this is why they make entry level balls. My recommendations would be:
- Any of the balls in Storm's "Hot" line.
- Hammer's Arson or Amp balls.
- Brunswick Strike King series or the JP LT-48.
- Track 300A
- Columbia300 Eruption Pro
- DV8 Dude
- Pyramid Path Rising
- Motiv Ascent or Sigma Sting
- RotoGrip HP2 Line (Wrecker, Uproar, Rumble)
Any of the above are going to give you some decent high end technology and movement that you won't immediately outgrow...but none of them are going to react too abruptly or be unpredictable. The key is going to be having the ball driller watch you throw and drill the ball accordingly. Any of the above list could be perfect for you...or they could get drilled in a weird fashion that make them harder to use. The bowling balls don't matter much at this stage. They are all round, mostly symmetric cores, reactive coverstocks...and until you find your game again...the RGs and Diffs and all that aren't really going to matter much. I didn't include and 900Global or Ebonite because I think they make very good high end stuff...not too impressed with their entry/mid level stuff.
My only issue with the Tropical Breeze (besides it being a girl ball) is I think you'll outgrow it too quickly. Unless you're a high speed guy on wood lanes...I think you're going to want something stronger and then you gotta go out in 2-3 months and buy another ball. The "Hot" line and the line above it with the Hy Road series...you won't outgrow those balls very quickly and they are all very controllable. I only mentioned the "Hot" series because they're significantly cheaper...the Hy Roads are fairly popular and pricey...where as you can get any of those balls in the "Hot" line, get similar performance, and pay no more than $120 for the ball.
And if I had to choose a coverstock...again, kinda depends on your style and lanes...but a hybrid gives you something in the middle...which is a good place to start. So that being said...I'd go with the Rotogrip Wrecker over the Motiv Sigma Sting or the DV8 Dude. I think the DV8 Dude is the best of the bunch...but without seeing your game/conditions...not sure I'd recommend a solid coverstock. And the Wrecker is like $99 on bowlingball.com...less than the Dude, Sting, or Eruption Pro.
Mudpuppy Cliff Notes: Buy a Rotogrip Wrecker.
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Agreed. Thats why I'd suggest the Wrecker over the Dude...even though the Dude is probably the "best" choice. I'm just so far not a big fan of solid coverstocks. They seem (especially at lower speeds) to grab too early...and without a lot of revs...don't seem strong enough to make the hard move back to the pocket. Now...surface changes, higher end balls, and drilling layouts can change that...but still.
And as for "deals" on the balls listed:
- Hammer Arson Hybrid; as low as $89.85.
- Hammer Arson Pearl; as low as $89.95.
- Storm FreaknFrantic; as low as $89.95.
- Track 300A; as low as $75.95.
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