newb ball question

[93Notch]

Hey everyone I was looking at a league here that is a 2 ball league where you get the 2 balls drilled for you and those are the only 2 that are used for the league. They are using the Hustle ink and a halo pearl. I know they are both 1500 grit polished finished out of the box. I am a returning bowling from many moons ago and these will get me started again and back in leagues. But i am looking for some good insight on ways to refinish these or leave one and change one. I normally try to get between center arrow and 2nd arrow right.

Thanks

[RobLV1]

Before you decide to change a surface because they're the same, look at the cores. Are the cores the same? Check the symmetry, the low RG, and the Differential, then decide about the surface.

[vdubtx]

Just posted my suggestion in your Introduction post, and if it were me, I would take Halo Pearl to a duller 2000-3000 surface and leave Hustle at out of box polished.

[93Notch]

the pearl is asymmetric while the hustle is symmetric.

pearl is a 2.49 rg and a .050 differential

the hustle is 2.53 rg and a .030 differential


i am new to all this stuff so bear with me.

[Aslan]

I also posted in the introduction thread:

Halo Pearl 2000 matte
Hustle Ink 1500 w Step 2

[Amyers]

The balls with be different due to cores and the cover stocks being quite a bit different. Wait until your game develops some before changing anything. In generally you should have a strong pearl and a good step down pieces their. Until you understand where the pieces fit your game you want know how to change them. You can get different advice from bowlers on how the balls would effect their game but not yours. Aslan tends to be higher speed reduced hand, myself I'm a lower speed heavy hand bowler. So we both have different ideas on how to set them up. Once you bowl for a while figure out what's working for you where we can help more by understanding how you play the lanes. Don't be surprised if over time how your game can change too.

[93Notch]

Got the balls and rolled the first week of league last tuesday. the next week is tonight. I struggled with consistant release points due to sticking my slide foot on one lane and worrying about it on the other. I need to find some shoes with a slide heel pad as well.

But at the end of the last game i realized i was getting to far under the ball trying to over rev it and couldn't hit a consistant line, so i took my hand from under the ball completely to a more outside the ball and led to 4 out of 6 strikes to end the night. So we will see how tonight goes.

[Amyers]

Got the balls and rolled the first week of league last tuesday. the next week is tonight. I struggled with consistant release points due to sticking my slide foot on one lane and worrying about it on the other. I need to find some shoes with a slide heel pad as well.

But at the end of the last game i realized i was getting to far under the ball trying to over rev it and couldn't hit a consistant line, so i took my hand from under the ball completely to a more outside the ball and led to 4 out of 6 strikes to end the night. So we will see how tonight goes.

Are you wearing house shoes? If so You may seriously want to consider at least a cheap pair of bowling shoes. Don't think you have to spend big money on them but even $40 are much better than most house shoes.