Roto Grip Saturn

Roto Grip Venus

Columbia Wrath XP

Columbia Ti Boss 2 (old schol baby ... this ball was made in 1999)

Columbia Scout (for spares)

I'm down to one league a week, and only shoot the USBCs each year, so I only buy new equipment every couple of years. As such, I'm bringing two balls -- a Columbia Action and a Columbia White Dot for 10-pins.

If I can't make those work with different speeds and hand positions, I'll die.

Flying out today.

Taking the following equipment

Ebonite Double Excel - drilled stacked with pin about 1/2" right of the ring finger and about the 5 o'clock position
Storm Razor Wire - Pin 1/4' aboce ring finger and about the 2 o'clock position (shot 289 with this one at state - damn that 10 pin in the 11th)
Storm Hot Rod - same pin location
Visonary Slate Blue Gargoyle - drilled straight up with pin centered between fingers about 1/2" above them
Storm Spare Ball

I also plan onpurchasing a Storm Shift while I am there and having it drilled for my release and to fit the tournament layout.

Will let you folks know how it went after I bowl team Friday the 6th at 2:30 and d/s Saturday the 7th at 7:00 a.m.

Lane #1 all the way.

Pearl Cherry Bomb
Black Cherry Bomb
G-Force
Tsunami
H2O - Only ball I used in Corpus
Cobalt Solid

Leaving on the 9th of this month to go rip the rack at the NBS.

Just drilled three new balls for Reno.  Listed in likely out of bag order.  All balls drilled by the master, Tony Rado of Tony's Pro Shop in Mt Laurel, NJ.

#1 MoRich Awesome Revs - Layout provided specifically for the tournament by the man himself; Mo Pinel.  Surface at 2000 grit.

#2 Columbia Blue Dot.  Most likely my most used ball during the tournament.

#3 MoRich WMB OOB finish.  Extremely aggressive drill.  Might be the only chance I'll ever see enough oil to use it.

Haven't decided on #4 yet, but I'm leaning toward my Track Rule Delta 1 with around 4000 surface.  Shot 802 during league on our house shot a few weeks ago.  That automatically put it on my favorite ball list.   

Lane #1 G Force, G Force Nebula (hell of a ball) Uranium HRG, Dirty Bomb

 

Gotta bet a bomb!!!!!

BGottry wrote:

Well lets see. 1. Brunswick Absolute Inferno 2. Brunswick Scorchin Inferno 3. Hammer No Mercy 4. Ebonite Big one 5. Ebonite Big time 6. Plastic spare Brian

 Update,

#5 Ebonite Big Time is now staying home and replaced with a Total NV. Nice Ball.

Brian

keithl814 wrote:

Lane #1 G Force, G Force Nebula (hell of a ball) Uranium HRG, Dirty Bomb   Gotta bet a bomb!!!!!

Where did you get a Nebula from? MY pro shop guy isn't getting them until this week and it will be too late

Im driving, so I'll take a few and determine what I need after watching a couple sets. A couple of these are specific for the BTM.

Hammer Raw Pain
Storm Special Agent
Hammer Toxic
Hammer Black Widow
Hammer Hawgzilla - Rico'd
Hammer Blue Pearl
Hammer Blue Spare
Ebonite Player? - just redrilled this to 2" pin with 105o mass bias, gonna play with it and see if it is needed.
Thats is all for now, might pick up a Storm Shift prior to leaving.
 

Im on staff will Lane #1, So i got a test ball.

All 15lb

Absolute Inferno - Very versatile and reliable 

Total Inferno - Awsome hook with decent length

Fury - Just picked it up yesterday - drilled for oil.

and for spares - Red Pearl Hammer  (No idea how old, twice handed down but in great shape)

Balls that didnt strike alot

Alright folks,
and now for the somewhat disappointing news.
I bought a Storm Shift and used it.  I personally loved this ball once I figured out the line for it.
team shot 523, doubles I had a hard time waking up at 7 am (hey, that's my story and I am sticking to it) and shot a very disappointing 423 (low score due to simply being unable to convert easy spares).  Moved one pair over for singles and shot 201, 147(again with the spares), and a 216.

I throw the ball with very little hand and mostly stay behind the ball with a ball speed of around 15mph.

the line I FINALLY found was this.....stand way the hell left, set the ball down around the 18 board and send it out to a breakpoint at the second marker board on the 10 board.  This line was awesome.  If I could hit it.  This is just not a shot I am used to throwing so was somewhat inconsistent with it.

There ya go folksies.  I hope my crap shooting helpssomeone out.

Hey, my first post! 

I'm bowling 8:30 team squad on 4/16 and 5:30 d/s on 4/17. 

Here's what I have to chose from (all 15lb):

Brunswick Fury (pin under, 4" x 3 1/2", box finish)
Hammer Black Widow (pin over, 4 3/4" x 4", 2000 abralon)
Ebonite Total NV (Pin over, 5 1/2" x 3 1/2", box finish)
Brunswick Original Inferno (pin over, 4 3/4" x 4, 2000 polish)
Storm T-Road Pearl (pin under, 5 1/4" x 4 1/4", box finish)

I need to choose 4.  Any suggestions?  Obviously I will take the Fury for the fresh, but the other 4 are up for grabs.  Any advice from those that have been there would be appreciated.

Js 

Planning on:

14 clubs and 12 Titlest

Fury

Special Agent

Rule GP2

Ebonite Adrenaline

Absolute Inferno

Trauma ER

White Dot

All have different pin locations and surface.  May even take an old Firestorm.  Used it last year in Team and have my highest AE with it....1965 at Salt Lake City.  Yes it's old, but so am I

After 28 years, I hope to finally have a clue     We tied Riggs' team last year....hope to beat them this year!  April 29 is the date!