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What's in your bag for this years Open?

Last post 05-13-2008 8:20 AM by jorge300. 97 replies.
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  • 03-09-2007 4:19 PM

    What's in your bag for this years Open?

    Here is what I am planning on bringing.

    Storm Shift (just got this ball and it hoooooooooooks!)
    Storm Paradigm
    Storm Recharge
    Storm Tropical
    Dynothane Thing
    Spare ball.... though I have been tossing my Tropical for spares.

    What are you all bringing? My Recharge actually was the best ball for CC. It went long and then hooked. I am excited about the Shift, but I have to get used to the big hook it is going to bring.

    Duds
    Roto Grip Cell
    Storm Gravity Shift
    Storm Rapid Fire
    Storm Shift
    Storm Recharge
    Storm Tropical
    MN Vikings Vis-A-Ball for spares
  • 03-09-2007 4:45 PM In reply to

    Re: What's in your bag for this years Open?

    Kong

    V2 Dry

    White Dot

     

  • 03-09-2007 4:47 PM In reply to

    Re: What's in your bag for this years Open?

    I'm bringing

    Storm Special Agent, Storm T-Road, Storm Spitfire, Brunswick Fury, Brunswick Blue Ivory Power Groove, and possiably a Storm Shift.

     

    Leave May 4th 2008
  • 03-09-2007 5:03 PM In reply to

    Re: What's in your bag for this years Open?

    I am bring the following:

    Storm Paradigm Passion - abralon 500 finish
    Track Mean Machine - abralon 2000 finish
    Track Machine - abralon 500 with polish (4000 after polishing)
    Storm Tropical - abralon 4000 polished
    Spare Ball

    I may look to get another ball to take but not sure which one yet.
  • 03-09-2007 5:45 PM In reply to

    • TheFLY
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    Re: What's in your bag for this years Open?

    Whatever I can get on the plane. Hey has anyone tried to carry-on a 2 ball bag. Just wondering if there was any trouble with all the restrictions. .
    761 singles,2060 with creature pearl
  • 03-09-2007 6:03 PM In reply to

    Re: What's in your bag for this years Open?

    I carried on a 2 ball tote last year with Delta with no problems.  I'll tell ya it was the biggest pain in the ass lugging around 30 pounds of bowling balls tho.  I'll never do it again.
    Leave May 4th 2008
  • 03-09-2007 6:55 PM In reply to

    Re: What's in your bag for this years Open?

    Lane #1 G Force, Uranium HRG, Dirty Bomb, Viper

     

    Gotta get a BOMB!!!!

  • 03-09-2007 7:06 PM In reply to

    Re: What's in your bag for this years Open?

    Storm Agent
    Storm Special Agent
    Black Widow
    Ultimate Inferno
    Absolute Inferno
    Total Shock & Awe
    Jolt Particle
  • 03-09-2007 8:19 PM In reply to

    Re: What's in your bag for this years Open?

    Storm Hot Rod Super Sport
    Morich Seek and Destroy
    Brunswick Vapor Zone OR Storm Shift OR Storm T-Road Pearl
    Spare Ball
  • 03-09-2007 9:24 PM In reply to

    Re: What's in your bag for this years Open?

    I had a Shift drilled up per what conditions are supposed to be in USBC this year. Bowled 6 games with it on 2 different shots, one oily and one screaming dry. Shot 266 on the oil and 275 on the dry suitcasing the ball (on the dry). This is a ball I will only use for tourn. now. Will let you know how it works after tomorrows tourn.
  • 03-09-2007 9:37 PM In reply to

    Re: What's in your bag for this years Open?

    Columbia Action - 1200 finish

    This ball has not been very good to me unless I shine the shiite out of it. In OOB state, I get tremendous over/under, and this is even on house conditions. I try to play straighter, it hooks crazy. I move in and swing, it hangs a little. I'm preparing to shine it up so I can play straighter with it.

    Columbia Classic Rock - 800 finish

    This is the ball I've used in all the nationals except for CC when I used my old Dragon. The pin is just below the ring, and that allows me to get in deep and play the "floater" from about 26-27 to 12 at 40ft. This ball gave me the front 8 in Baton Rouge, as well as 1886, so it can carry.

    Columbia Tour Boss - 800 finish

    My "when all else fails" ball. I can hook it or play straight with it. It's a tamer ball with a tame layout, so I have a lot of contol over it, which is good for out there.

    Spare Ball - Coors Light!

    R.I.P Green Dragon....the core went kaput in it, and now it hits like a marshmallow. Sad
  • 03-09-2007 9:44 PM In reply to

    Re: What's in your bag for this years Open?

    TSA for early roll
    S&A skid/flip
    Solution PP strong arc
    Solution PP EX long with strong finish
    Sonic X Pearl long with controlled arc
    Blue Dot for when all hope is lost
  • 03-09-2007 10:13 PM In reply to

    Re: What's in your bag for this years Open?

     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

  • 03-10-2007 12:39 AM In reply to

    Re: What's in your bag for this years Open?

    Brunswick BVP-RAMPAGE.........Brunswick D2 ZONE....And whatever other Brunswick ball I check out  in RENO.....
  • 03-10-2007 12:54 AM In reply to

    Re: What's in your bag for this years Open?

    Well I am taking 5 balls along all 16 pounds, I am right handed with a ball speed of 16-17 mph.

    Hammer No Mercy -wet sanded to 400 grit - pin 1/4" right of finger about 2 o'clock

    Falcon Talon (Columbia) -highly polished - pin 1/4" right of finger and even with center of finger hole

    Storm El Nino -slightly dulled - pin 1/4" below ring finger

    Oklahoma Sooner spare ball (Bring out the Schooner) thanks Bruswick

    Storm SHIFT - (that I will receive this Wednesday) - still debating the drilling pattern here
    open to suggestions.

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