Aslan,
Wow.. Hard to decide, agreed. I've never played Sam's Town, but I was able to find out they have AMF HPL lanes, so they're going to have more traction than a lot of the joints you & I play. <g>
At Saddleback and Fountain we're on Brunswick Pro Anvilane, which is slick as hell (due to it's high durometer and smooth texture). Seems like your balls have a lot of surface for the AMF lanes. On the AMF lanes, I can pretty much play my Danger Zone (OOB polish finish) for the whole set and leave smiling... No matter the oil condition. Man, when you play ANY other lane surface after playing Pro AL, it seems like you just can't miss!!! If they're putting out an easy shot, all the better.
A teammate and I played Fountain with a fresh shot Tuesday morning, and their THS is super-short... Probably to make the old folks have more ball reaction (worked for me!!). There were some sweet little old blue-hairs next to us throwing some kick-*** games with nice pocket hits. We were all having a great time! Anyhow... that's about how AMF lanes will feel with a more normal-length oil pattern.
Can you get data on the oil pattern? The search I did yielded some posts from circa '08 that reported a pretty walled-in shot, so you might be able to crank your spare ball! ;-)
I dunno'... I'd bring a couple bottles of polish in 4000 and 5000, just in case.
My 2 cents!
I've played South Point and Red Rock, which are real modern and reward modern equipment and techniques. Older joints, I find I need to play like I did when I was 12 years old.... In 1979... with comparable equipment. Gotta say.. My Danger Zone has been a fantastic ball for broken down Pro AL, and freshly conditioned AMF lanes surfaces.
Hope you have a great look over there!
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