Personally, if you are thinking of getting a 2nd ball, it should be a spare ball. Get where you can repeat shots with your current ball.
Getting Second Ball?
Right Now I'm throwing DV8 Ruckus Schizo 15 lbs. My guess by the end of the summer league I be averaging about 135, I know there is plenty of room for improvement with the current non-aggressive ball. How much did you average when you got your second ball?
Personally, if you are thinking of getting a 2nd ball, it should be a spare ball. Get where you can repeat shots with your current ball.
High Sanctioned Scratch Game - 300(12) Hi Sanctioned Scratch Series - 822(3)
2016/17 Book Average=221, 2017/18 Composite Average=223
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I averaged about 170 at the time. I will say though, I jumped from 130s to 150s/160s pretty soon after I went from a plastic/polyester to a reactive. Wait until you have a couple clean games under your belt. Know how to pick up spares with your strike ball so that you get a better feel for how it reacts on different parts of the lane. You might find that a second ball won't really help you as much as you might hope. Of course, having more options is always a plus though.
Ill stick with my one ball for now.
I agree on the recommendation to get a spare ball. Your average will likely go up more with that than a second strike ball. Easier to shoot those corner pins.
How do you have that Schizo drilled where it's non-aggressive? It's one of DV8's hardest hooking polished balls. It's the polished companion to the Ruckus Feud, which comes back from anywhere. Just curious.
I would not go with a spare ball until around a 160-170 average. I average about 180 and just got my spare ball (actually, I got a more aggressive ball, and the one I was using before was converted to my spare ball). Personally, I would hold back on getting a spare ball until you can consistently do well with your current ball (hitting your mark, getting ball in the pocket, making most of your spares, especially single pins).
Oh, I disagree here. I think the best way to build up your average is learning to shoot spares. Buying a spare ball and learning to throw the ball straight will make a huge improvement with your scores.Originally Posted by HowDoIHookAgain
And a spare ball is a great investment. It's not a ball that should never need replacing unless it becomes damaged.
I'd say that's the easiest way, but I don't think it's the best way. It doesn't force you to improve your technique. It just allows you to get a higher score by picking up more easy spares. It doesn't help you learn to control your strike ball.
Learning the throw both straight and a reasonable amount of hook is much more likely to occur with a low friction (spare) ball because you get better feedback when your release or accuracy is bad.
With a high friction ball, and a THS oil pattern, the feedback gives a lot of false positives.
Bad release, the friction makes the ball roll.
Miss right, the dry kicks the ball back.
Miss left, and the oil makes the ball skid extra.
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