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Re: Team 5: Presto

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:57:32 EST

Posted by Norm3v: Hey guys, 234, 224, and 204. I wasn't very consistent, but still held it together. In the 7th frame of the lane game I went pocket 7-10 and the next frame I go pocket 4-9 split, go figure. I just got the Track 811a last week and boy that is a tremendous ball. I can play any and everywhere on the lane, hard to find a ball like that. Super clean through the front and so strong down lane. Good luck guys!

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Re: new ball advice/suggestions

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:04:59 EST

Posted by Linda: Hi I am new to this site. I bowl in south australia. I have an average of approx. 151 though I cannot seem to sustain it or improve it. I bowled for around 10 years (stopped 17 years ago) and started up again 18 months ago. Converted 18 mths ago to the fingertip grip and reactive balls. My rev rate is low, my ball speed is around 14mph (which is also considered slow) and I use a 12lb ball. The lane conditions are dry - medium. Can someone please suggest what balls would suit so I can start to build a stock of choices. I am a stroker bowler. Just bought a Storm Frantic. But would like to add to my arsenal. Thanks. S

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Re: lateral thumb pitch

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:59:35 EST

Posted by J_w73: for the drillers out there.. what is the most amount of lateral thumb pitch that you have put in a ball to fit someone..?? And what was the reason/ characteristics of the persons thumb/grip..

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Re: Team 2: 2-bit Bandits

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:15:01 EST

Posted by wklstoy: Well, I didn't hold the team up, that's for sure. 193-154-198, 545. Absolutely NO carry. I even made all my easy spares and picked up a difficult split! I didn't get a double until the middle of the last game, and only got 10 strikes on the night total. It was without a doubt, one of the worst nights bowling ever. If I keep this up I'm going to take up ping pong.

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Re: Team 1: Got Wood?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:11:12 EST

Posted by MNsportsfan: Hey guys, 257 215 257...729 Clean series tonight. All balls were strikes or 9 counts except first ball, 8...

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Re: Team 3: Ordinary Average Guys

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:47:32 EST

Posted by ijohn83: Originally Posted By: HunterYikes iJohn you definitely left the left-side a lot on spares :P I find that when I am pulling the ball, I will set up with my shoulders turned a bit right and it helps me. Yea - I close my right shoulder too soon & pull my balance arm back too soon also.

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Re: Scotch Doubles?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:40:00 EST

Posted by JW123: Only time I ever played Scotch Doubles, it was the players alternated shots throughout. So if you strike, your partner throws the first ball of the next frame. A 3-ball 10th frame means the person who led off the 10th (and threw the 3rd ball) will not lead off the next game.

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Re: savebowling rant

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:19:13 EST

Posted by Rocket: Maybe my point was misunderstood, would tougher patterns be better for more competitiveness? Of course and I would enjoy it because i am the type that trys to get better. A perfect example my Monday night team bowled in the State tournament a few years ago when I was on that team I was low average on the team I believe like 186 everyone else 200+ they all bowled the same house every week, I because of trying to help Jordan grow we bowled every house we could get to with various shots and lanes. At the tournament I ended up with high average I believe 190 the next closest was around 180 on our team because they were and are one house wonders. But I dont see how bowling would get more bowlers to join leagues if the shot was difficult, I still think you would loose the people who just bowl to get out of the house. I would love to see more sport leagues and again go back to lane inspections after a honor score. Maybe set leagues up like Softball with clases A Class sport shot B (...)

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Re: Ball Speed Question

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:26:08 EST

Posted by dgordon0408: ok i could play inside if my ball didnt burn up, i tried throwing everything inside but my breeze and they just hooked and burned up, i can play inside but without changing my hand position or speed or anything i should play outside.

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Re: Newly Lefty Bowler...Help?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:32:03 EST

Posted by Michelleey: Thanks for all the tips! Im going bowling tomorrow, I'll let you know how it goes >/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" />

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Re: Team 4: Executionists

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:35:45 EST

Posted by metguy: Just some quick math. In my last five weeks, i'm averaging 217.5 1st game, 192.6 2nd game, and 220.8 3rd game. On a posative note, i did toss a 220 2nd game this week. These numbers say i'm listening to what you are saying, keep the info coming. >/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" /> This "relaxed grip" thing is really interesting. I've heard people say one tends to pull a shot when they tense up, it makes sense now. You will never run across anyone more "Pro" relaxed grip then me, its the foundation for everything...

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Re: Team 9: Kingpins

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:56:32 EST

Posted by Rocket: Yep Richie is right that last one was a clean one. Congrats!

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Re: Team 8: Dark Side 2.0

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:47:55 EST

Posted by VampyreBowler: thanks guys

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Re: 2011-12 honor scores

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:21:28 EST

Posted by Richie V.: I see Vamp has already tooted his own horn here. >/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" /> Good luck @ nationals, you. >/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" />

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Re: Storm Modern Marvel Review.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:10:06 EST

Posted by slaterracing: Having thrown the Frantic for a while now it is def the best bang for the buck ball i have ever seen. I was thinking about getting the HyRoad but like you said it cost a lot more than the frantic and from reviews on youtube and talking to my driller they are very close. figured i would save a few bucs. Rocket I def have a good line up right now. Even my anarchy fits in very nice between the frantic and modern. Hopefully i am good on bowling balls for a little while cause i think the wife would shoot me if i tried to get another LOL.

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Re: 1st Ever 300!!

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:20:17 EST

Posted by wklstoy: Congrats teammate! I've never rolled one myself, even in practice. 12 in a row - yes. But in one game - no. It's definitely not easy to do.

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Re: Vote's in, "Make it easy".

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:53:33 EST

Posted by champ: Originally Posted By: MkirchieWith all this about patterns and easy shots, I think that it might be better for the USBC to adjust their ludicrous rule for dressing lanes as opposed to setting a fixed pattern. Here's the current rule. a. Dressing must be distributed from edge board to edge board for the entire distance that dressing is applied. (In the application of this rule, buffing the lane is considered applying dressing.) b. Following any application of dressing, in the dressed portion of the lane thereshall be a minimum of three units of dressing at all points on the lane surface. c. Any stripping (cleaning) of dressing from the lanes must be uniform from edge board to edge board and at least from the headpin to the distance to which dressing has been applied. Rules a and c are fine, but b, in my opinion, is where the problem is located. It states a minimum amount, but nowhere does it state a maximum. I think that if the USBC added a rule for ratio of maximum amount of oil (...)

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Re: My whole team is prebowling

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:35:52 EST

Posted by mmalsed: Hunter - right there with ya! >/laugh.gif" alt="laugh" title="laugh" height="15" width="15" /> Now, there is a difference sometimes. I've bowled against a team that the average age was something like 70 . . . they took a long time to bowl but that was because a: their ball speed was like 3mph . . . LOL and b: well, it just took them a while to bowl! THAT is no big deal. We pitched them some smack talk; they grinned and taught us youngsters how to REALLY pitch smack talk! Just about peed our pants, we were laughing so hard. But if they're just sitting there talking, get your pres to deal with it - or have your league set a general rule about 5 minutes or something and then just skip them. . . muahahahaaaaa Well, that may not work. Hmmm. . . . fun to think about, though!

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Re: How much do lefties move on league night?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:33:15 EST

Posted by sk8shorty01: Originally Posted By: mmalsedaren't lanes supposed to be oiled symmetrically? Nope, they are typically different on the left and right sides to take into account the difference in users on each side. If you go to the PBA site and look at the patterns on there you will notice just how different the left and right can be.

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Re: Team 6: Diamond Flush

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:53:15 EST

Posted by Cryssen: Based on all the previous scores, we've definitely got an above average chance on at least 5 pts. Especially if we get any handicap this week(Only 1 team who doesn't give us pins so...) I'm really liking our chances at this one.

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Re: Re-Drilling Question

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:19:44 EST

Posted by Calvin Pistorio: I don't think it really matters how you drill a Scout it's going to be weak and I'm not sure you will get much of a difference in reaction anyways. The Scout has a pancake core.

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Re: Thumb Pitch Help

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:11:46 EST

Posted by Calvin Pistorio: Originally Posted By: dgordon0408not to steal this thread but ive been having problems recently where one piece of tape extra and i hang, one piece left and i feel like im dropping it. Currently im at 1/4 forward and 0L/R, in my thumb, i have very little bevel on my thumb now, just enough where its not sharp and i dont hang up, but i keep having problems with my thumb, i can tell you that only 2 of my balls are pitched the same, another driller drilled the switchgrips in the other 3 and it dosent sit flush in them, so im considering just going to slugs, and this happens in every ball btw When I have this issue, I take out the piece of tape that is causing me to hang up and then blow in the thumb hole right before I stick my hand in the ball. The moisture gives a little extra grab. I rarely have to use a piece of tape in my ball. I have some Magic Carpet in the back and it usually is enough, or it and the blowing into the the thumb hole. On the occasions I do use tape, it's (...)

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Re: 2011-12 Fall/Winter leagues

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:12:51 EST

Posted by Richie V.: Tonight's bowling, frame-by-frame (Linked to BowlSK sheet) I had a better night tonight, but another mixed bag. I had yet another first game where I started out throwing decent shots, but then seemed to lose it in the middle of the game. I am happy that my other games were relatively clean, with just a split in the second game and just a chop in the third. Result: 150-181-201=532 Average (69 games): 173 Average for last 9 games: 170 Next week's AVG+1 score: 543 Everyone was fairly steady, but we could only win one point, some of it due to the lead bowler on the other team having one of his better nights.

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Re: Team 7: Mooseknuckles

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:30:14 EST

Posted by vgnano420: I have experienced a speed issue like that also when I go to different centers. I don't know if the radar location is different or what. You will turn it around its all part of the journey.

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Re: How To Build Your Own Targeting Tool.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:33:28 EST

Posted by slaterracing: OK so after seeing this on ebay i wanted to make one of my own. Here is how I did it. I started with 1/2 inch PVC pipe (i sent super cheap so if you wanted it a little more heavy duty go with 1 inch). I purchased 2 90 degree elbows, 2 "T" fittings and 1 10 foot section of the PVC pipe. Cut down pipe to 1 47 inch section, 2 16 inch sections and 4 10 inch sections. That will use all but about 1 inch of the pipe that you can just toss in the trash. Take the 90 degree elbows and attach them to both sides of the 47 inch pipe. Then attach the 16 inch sections for pipe to the opp side of the 90 degree elbows so that bowth are facing down in the same direction. Attach the middle of the "T" fitting the other other end of each one of the 16 inch pipes. Last step is the attach the 4 10 inch sections to the 2 openings on the "T" fittings to make the feet. Now all you need to do is get some string, rope, rag or what ever will work for you so you can see it at the lanes. I am using (...)

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