I never used a spare ball.......

[LOUVIT]

Now I'm talking 25 years ago when I bowled serious. Didn't think I needed one now. when I started 3-4 months ago i was using an old non reactive ball and had no issues with corner spares. Now that I'm using a ball that moves a lot I can't make a 10 pin to save my life....lol.. 3 games today the lanes were running I must have left 9 10 pins i think I made 2 out of the 9. So I guess I will put my old ball back in the bag for right side spares... live and learn...seems every time I threw a double the next hit was a 10 pin. ruined some good games. it was kind of funny, I thought I had a few and at the last second the ball would hook away from it like it was afraid of it...lol

may go shoot a couple of games tomorrow and see if I can just shoot 10 pins with the new ball, and I'll bring the old ball in also

[ep1977]

I've been using my Hectic to shoot 6 and 10 pin spares rather than my plastic because the Hectic is more versatile and I'd rather have it in the bag.

[got_a_300]

As I just posted in another thread I've been using my Storm Reign On
as my first ball and also my spare ball too. I've worked on getting to
where I can flatten it out when shooting single pin spares by putting a
dead flat end over end roll with absolutely no side turn on it like a Norm
Duke style.

I've gotten to where I can make the 10 pin with no problem on the fresh
or even on dried / burned out lanes. I used to always think that I needed
to have a plastic spare ball but not so much now.

[RobLV1]

At the risk of of sounding like a broken record, there is a reason that 99% of the top bowlers in the world use plastic spare balls, and it's not because it makes spare shooting tougher!

[ep1977]

At the risk of of sounding like a broken record, there is a reason that 99% of the top bowlers in the world use plastic spare balls, and it's not because it makes spare shooting tougher!

Playing on a THS a spare ball isn't necessary IMO.

[NewToBowling]

Playing on a THS a spare ball isn't necessary IMO.

Agreed, my 10 pin conversion rate has increased with using my normal strike ball. My spare sits in my basement now.

[LOUVIT]

I think I just need practice since I've only been using this new ball for a week. This ball hook 3 times as much as my old one. I need to learn how to flatten the hook and aim a bit better.

[Mike White]

Playing on a THS a spare ball isn't necessary IMO.

Based on what I've seen on a THS, the ability to make spares isn't necessary on a THS.

[Amyers]

I think I just need practice since I've only been using this new ball for a week. This ball hook 3 times as much as my old one. I need to learn how to flatten the hook and aim a bit better.

Why go to the trouble to develop multiple deliveries if you don't have to? I would much rather spend my time focusing on perfecting one delivery than having 2 adequate ones. If I had 25 games a week to practice maybe I could develop two deliveries that are first rate but most of us don't have that kind of time. Buy a plastic spare ball and don't worry about it.

[NewToBowling]

I may go back to my spare ball but I might sand it down a bit. I think Rob mentioned this that many people sand their spare balls down to 500 or so to give it some more traction. I feel my spare ball just floats down the land and I kind of want it to hook just a little bit down lane. That's why I use my strike balls now because I like/need that little hook at the end even after flattening out my hand a little