Hi Motivnation,

need your help with a ball choice.
I am looking for a ball for a straighter angle on broken down shoots.

I am bowling league in a center where after 4 games I need something straighter then what my arsenal currently has.
After starting with my Raptor I currently end with the Backdraft in game 4 to 7 (yes 7 games without new oil during lunch break).

But the Backdraft with 60x50x5 at the OOB finish is still too much ball sometimes. I have to throw it left to right all over the lane in order to be to the right of the headpin.
I don't want to change surface as I love the reaction in another house I also bowl.

So for a straighter shot (say lay-down/arrows/breakpoint 15/13/10) what ball would be suitable?
I was thinking of either Recon or the new Ascent line?
I read one post for recommending a weak layout on the Ascent for really dry lanes. What would that layout be?

Thanks for your help

I play very straight with my Ascent Solid and it hits wonderfully. Perfect 3rd game/open bowl ball. Another guy who was on my league team played really straight with his Recon Silver.

Definitely the Recon Silver. I can use that ball to go either straight or play it abit inside whenever my Backdraft is going through the head pin too much. The Ascent Pearl is a another good choice to have for the straight/angular shot.

Don't forget the Sniper that's coming

I would say A weak layout on a solid ascent and add a coat of polish to the box surface or taking it to 4000. The ascent is going to be predictable and consistent. My only worry about a recon is if it sees oil mine wiggles or rings tens.

First of all thanks for the input so far.



AgBowling:
Tens is what I don't want to have under all circumstances as that is my worst spare shot!
I was thinking about Ascent Solid more than about Ascent Pearl because of it's predictability.
But what (in dual angle) do you consider weak layout.

I talked to a Brunswick guy here today.
He recommended (of course) a ball from their line-up that I threw half a year ago (versa-max). I was resonable happy then but didn't want to buy it neither then nor today.
He recommended a layout as well (55x70x4,5 and a balance hole).

Would you consider this high sum of angles weak?
From what I understand about dual angle this will skid long and transition slow so it will go long and have an arching motion.

Motiv_German

There are some variables that must be considered such as the oil volume your center uses, pattern, surface, etc. Based on the info provided (given your ball speed & rev rate) an Ascent solid drilled medium/weak should be a good ball. Depending on what you see on the backends, an Ascent Pearl drilled medium-strong is another option. The Versa-Max is a very good ball but not one I would recommend for what you are trying to accomplish. I would switch the numbers around on the layout suggestion & make it 70 x 4.5 x 55 w/P1.5 if you want to tame it down a bit or P3 to give it alittle more "pop" on the b/e. Throw it for alittle while prior to putting a hole in it.
As for 10-pins, they are every right-handers nemisis. Missing them is purely psychological . . believe me I freak out on them as well. Just have to get a Sniper & practice games just throwing strictly at 10-pins. Hope this helps & good luck!