A less aggressive ball would have been a good choice. All the better bowlers who were using aggressive balls; i.e., Virtual Gravity, had them polished. I tried a dull Attitude Shift to start the tournament off but it was so over/under I put it in the bag after the practice session. If you stay behind the ball, as you appear to do, a ball with less surface is the best choice even if the lanes are slick; if gives you a bit more pull area which can definitely come in handy on a tough shot.
You are 100% correct about the over under with the more aggressive balls, I tried to use my factory finished Virtual Gravity in team and was TOO stubborn to make a ball change to The Sauce which would have definitely given my tug room.
Most of the better bowlers were playing up ten or fifteen. As the lanes transitioned they moved further left. I bowled team and my ball was hooking left the minute it hit the lane; shot 569. In doubles I had a little bit of pull area but no swing area; I shot 635. In singles the lanes started to dry out and I only shot 615. three solid eight pins on strikes: one in team, singles, and doubles cost me about fifty pins. All in all a pretty good tournament for me but I could have done better.
It was just SOOO tight outside and straight up so for ME...I should have never tried, and I knew that going into it. This was my 3rd time bowling nationals. I should have used a less aggressive ball the entire tournament, but I am still learning.
looks really oily... :)
DaveBais 2 years ago
A less aggressive ball would have been a good choice. All the better bowlers who were using aggressive balls; i.e., Virtual Gravity, had them polished. I tried a dull Attitude Shift to start the tournament off but it was so over/under I put it in the bag after the practice session. If you stay behind the ball, as you appear to do, a ball with less surface is the best choice even if the lanes are slick; if gives you a bit more pull area which can definitely come in handy on a tough shot.
royplayer 2 years ago
You are 100% correct about the over under with the more aggressive balls, I tried to use my factory finished Virtual Gravity in team and was TOO stubborn to make a ball change to The Sauce which would have definitely given my tug room.
Kaeadian 2 years ago
Most of the better bowlers were playing up ten or fifteen. As the lanes transitioned they moved further left. I bowled team and my ball was hooking left the minute it hit the lane; shot 569. In doubles I had a little bit of pull area but no swing area; I shot 635. In singles the lanes started to dry out and I only shot 615. three solid eight pins on strikes: one in team, singles, and doubles cost me about fifty pins. All in all a pretty good tournament for me but I could have done better.
royplayer 2 years ago
It was just SOOO tight outside and straight up so for ME...I should have never tried, and I knew that going into it. This was my 3rd time bowling nationals. I should have used a less aggressive ball the entire tournament, but I am still learning.
Kaeadian 2 years ago