synthetic vs wood lanes

[jnv32185]

I also noticed that on the wood lanes I was able to pick up at least 90% of my 10 pin spares and 7 pin spares but because my hook has been amplified on the synthetic lanes it was much harder to pick them up.

I am sure once I have enough practice with them I will find lines that work to pick them up but until then it looks like my views on using a spare ball may have just changed!

[mike_thomas93]

My home alley is wood, but I've felt preferring bowling on synthetic more. I think I like that better

[got_a_300]

I also noticed that on the wood lanes I was able to pick up at least 90% of my 10 pin spares and 7 pin spares but because my hook has been amplified on the synthetic lanes it was much harder to pick them up.

I am sure once I have enough practice with them I will find lines that work to pick them up but until then it looks like my views on using a spare ball may have just changed!

They may have to adjust the oil volume / pattern on the
new lanes if they haven't done so already. I know on our
synthetic lanes they can lay down the old wood oil pattern
on them and you can not hardly keep the ball on the right
side of the headpin and out of the left side gutter.

They had to increase the amount of oil that is being applied
to the synthetic lanes when they were installed several years
ago. They tried using the same amount / pattern as the wood
lanes and it was a major no-go at 35 foot and something like
16 to 18 mil of oil, now it is 41 foot and 28 / 29 mil of oil.

[CaptainXeroid]

Back in 1987 when I bowled on synthetics for the first time, my average dropped 15 pins/game! It took me half a season to adjust to the extreme skid on oil and extreme hook on the dry boards. The fact the shot was walled with ZERO oil outside the 10 boards screwed me up most of all. Of course, the rules have changed, so they aren't supposed to do this any more. Of course, there are different types of synthetics, and some are more skid flip than others.

Until you get a feel for what type of lanes & how they're oiled, you might try a less aggressive ball and a tighter line to control the pocket. Speed control is always important, and on synthetics it's crucial.

[jnv32185]

Until you get a feel for what type of lanes & how they're oiled, you might try a less aggressive ball and a tighter line to control the pocket. Speed control is always important, and on synthetics it's crucial.

I wish I could try a less aggressive ball but I only have one. I was looking into buying a second less aggressive ball around mid season but hoping to get one sooner.