Timmyb's scores

[boatman37]

I'm 44/60 (73%). Would like to get closer to 85% but it's still an improvement over last year. But yeah, way more than I usually leave. Thats after 42 games so about 1.5/game. Last year I'm pretty sure I only averaged like 2 a night

[Aslan]

FINALLY!!

A competition I can beat you two at!

59/96 = 61% over 93 games.

To make matters worse, my next most common leave is the 7-pin and I'm 19/36 (52%). Next most common is a single 4-pin, which I'm 48% (12/25).

To round out the top 4 (most common leaves) is the single 9-pin which I'm actually 21/22 (95%) at.

Its been so bad, I'm considering having my spare ball drilled for a VISE insert. I think a lot of my inconsistency is that the feel is so much different from the thumb slug to the standard thumb hole that it feels like its hanging up on my thumb...which causes me to pull my hand away rather than follow-through properly. I just hate to have to keep switching the slug back and forth.

[Timmyb]

59/96 = 61% over 93 games.

77 10-pins over 39 games is atrocious. This house is famous for this, and they don't care.

[Timmyb]

Another stellar night on 15-16 at Lucky Lanes.

192/206/163 = 561. 7 opens on the night (3 10-pins, 2 4-7-10's, a 6-7-10, and a 4-9). Not a single 10 pin was deserved. It's hard to see yourself rocking the pocket like that all night, and leaving 8 10-pins. Another one that will not fall here is a 4 pin. Slightly high, and that thing will stand like a stone. It's always a blast coming in and having no idea what your lane condition will be, and tonight was no different. Last night was stupid wet/dry. You would think the chorus of boos going around there every night (yep, found out folks are bitching on the other leagues as well) would be enough to get them to pay attention, but nope. Crickets. I reiterate--done with this house. Cannot wait till this league is done. Average right back to 205.

[Timmyb]

The roller coaster continues.

202/214/233 = 649. Considering the start I had to game 1, I didn't figure on this night being even mediocre. 3 out of the first 4 frames were opens. Nothing felt right. Finally went to the "f**k it" move, and jumped 4 boards left, and kept the ball inside. Ran 5 off of that move, and saved the game. I had experimented with my burned-up, but now heavily-polished Helios in practice, and when It looked like the Phaze was going long, it was time. The shape that thing gave me was really nice, and totally unexpected. Unfortunately, one more open in game 2 marred it, but game 3 was clean. I think I've been missing what these horror-show lanes have needed. Still too damn many 10-pins, but it looks like we could be on to something. We'll see next week. Average ticks up one to 206.

[Aslan]

Yeah. I feel ya.

Its getting to the point now where I might have to either try to make huge changes to my game to get a more high rev release and move inside...OR...I may have to completely change my arsenal progression and load up with really weak equipment...because it just seems like the bowling balls are trending towards more and more powerful while the typical THS is trending in the opposite direction...towards a condition that has heavier volumes in the center to help a bowler that my pull a shot...but completely bare bones dry on the outside so you have 5-10 boards of miss room and can still hit the pocket.

And the combination of those two factors...makes it nearly impossible for an average bowler to use a high end bowling ball...because they'll be depleted by the time they hit the pocket...and you leave 10-pins. But moving inside, with the volume so high, the ball alone isn't going to come back...you need that really high rev rate and lower speed or an elite level rev rate if you have speed.

I've pretty much had to stop using the Zen Master Solid and am now starting with the Brunswick Mindset with a Royal Compound finish and have relied a lot more on the Brunswick Endeavor (higher RG, lower diff., lower $$)...because it goes long enough where it isn't void of energy by the time it hits the pocket.

[Timmyb]

because it just seems like the bowling balls are trending towards more and more powerful while the typical THS is trending in the opposite direction...towards a condition that has heavier volumes in the center to help a bowler that my pull a shot...but completely bare bones dry on the outside so you have 5-10 boards of miss room and can still hit the pocket.

100%. I was able to stay consistent with where I was placing the Helios on the inside oil. One wrong move, and the ball got out to far, and it was going through the nose. For whatever reason (my hunch is dumbassery), the outside 4-6 boards by us are now a desert, with a lake in the middle....

[boatman37]

I have never had much luck with my Helios. Granted it's a short pin, like 1.5" pin to PAP. We did it as an experiment but probably the wrong ball to try it on. My buddy bowled a 900 with his in a tournament a few years ago. He threw it all 3 games.

[Timmyb]

Okay night, but not a great night.

203/212/237 = 652. 4 opens on the night (game 3 clean). Three of the four opens were Greek Churches, and I damn near picked up all of them (4 count every time). The other was a blown 7 pin. Upside of tonight was the lowest 10-pin total of the year, at only 2. The Helios is continuing to surprise me, but man, this shot out there, if you miss outside, you are going through the nose, ala the 3 churches. Felt more in control of my shot than I have in some time. Average clicks up one more to 207.

[Timmyb]

Better night.

235/192/287 = 714. This would've been a stellar night if not for game 2. Only 2 opens on the night were the seasons 1st pocket 7-10, and 3 frames later a pocket 4-6? I have never seen that in my life. Lanes were what I would call manageable. Not sure if mouth-breather behind the counter was talked to or not, but the shot over the past 3 weeks has been at least consistent. I am not looking that gift horse in the mouth. Another team made it perfectly clear to management that they're not returning next year. If everyone goes through with what they've been talking about, this league will be dead anyway. Average scoots up to 209.