you’re absolutely right, i usually take it to pro shop before round and have it cleaned up but no liquid during sanctioned rounds. i think alcohol is ok but it dries the cover and can cause cracking with prolonged use from what i have read. just keeping it clean from wiping between shots and then cleaning it post round is as good as you can do! stay safe everyone!

i am use to a medium house shot and i love the reaction a pearl gives me, or a strong asymmetrical solid, such as a sure lock or gem

well im not a pro shop operator which is best to go to. that will ensure proper fit snd weight but throw either 14 or 15. whatever you can conteol and still goes properly through the ball. the lane will dictate what surface you will need. so the most part, a hybrid is a good start honestly cause its provides a bit of both worlds. and it depends on what brand you like. there is so many good balls out right now. i like the roto grip helios. but there is so many. if you play on wood or drier lanes. id want something smooth and predictive or pearl to ensure you get much further down the lane if you play on medium or heavy patterns maybe a solid like the helios can work! hope this helps

i can make a video but the only way to beat urethane is find a completely diffrent lane or throw urethane too imo. its difficult but it can destroy the lanes

drier the lanes the more urethane smooths out reaction and you can control the pocket a bit more. it will take oil from the front of the lane and move it down there but changing back to reactive may be possible or it may never end up working depending on surface of lane, and where youre playing

actually that black widow is a urethane. its the black widos urethane the first urethane with a black widow core

hammerbowling.com/products/black-widow-urethane

thanks for the great and kind words :) and the 2 balls in the middle are both track balls..... which is now ebonite

no but if you manage to find anything like it pick it up cause this was one of the nicest bats i swung.

Lucas Kaufman : it can be a catch 22. so if you are playing on light oil then a low rev rate using a solid is just gonna hook too early, not saying high rev rate wont but usually higher rev rates have higher speed and they can force it down the lane easier. on the catch side more oil and low rev rate is good as it gives more time to read the lanes. in general speaking as someone with maybe a 300 ish rev rate i do well with pearl everywhere, i dont like solid coverstocks but thats just my preference.

Drew Oeffinger I get it now, thanks for clearing it up

Renea Brown what kind of speed do you have? what kind of oul do you play on? normal house shot?

Drew Oeffinger my speed is kind of in the middle. I’m 65 and the house ball I am throwing is 13#. Not sure what the next question means sorry

Drew Oeffinger don’t really know how much oil is on the lanes. My ball comes back sometimes with a few steaks of oil on it. Hope this helps

Renea Brown i would say 14 poun ball is good for you. when you get a ball that is too light it will deflect more off the pins which will end up leaving corner pins ( not fun). it really all depends on how much oil is on the lanes. if it is drier lanes, a pearl ball or urethane is best. if its very oily a solid coverstock is best. for most typical house shots a medium strentgh solid ball will be fine and even a pearl will work nicely. it also depends on the type of shape you want. do you want it to break more towards the back of the lane.( pearl) or do you want it hook more in the middle of the lane and have a general arc to it. ( solid)

Renea Brown for you i would say either a medium strentgh solid ball. or a pearl. a pro shop will be able to awnser what amount of oil you typically bowl on. and see what kind of speed youre producing. from there you would be able to guage if asymmetrical is ok or not and get you fitted properly :)

Squatch solid bro. 10/10

Dave Giumento usually urethane if its really short or really dry. a high surface 5000+ grit solid or pearl will work too but anything asym or low grit solid will be too much usually

Guilford Pender urethane or weaker pearl. oil gets soaked quickly into wood and typicall is much higher friction than synthetic

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doomer1911 you need to know what your bowling on how much oil you usually see and then want to know your individual bowling style. it helps decide on the best ball for you and what youre bowling on some people like the early hook and heavy roll of a solid and others need the lentgh that pearl provides them. i have always done well with pearls and love the motion they create.

@@DrewOeffinger this helps alot! Thanks a bunch! I'll be joining my first league in a couple months so I'm gonna practice until my arm falls off! Haha! Thanks again!

mvhd hvdiii it depends on lentgh of oil. if you want more lentgh and snap on the back than you go with a pearl. for a smoother and earlier read but a bit more overall hook id go hybrid.

Drew Oeffinger thanks for the tip👍🏻

@@DrewOeffinger what is the difference between a reactive pearl and a urethane pearl

hey i wish to ask: the motiv golden jackal is 4000gritt pearl for havey oil they say. but i cant see any polish on it, might be my eyes and i never seen close on in it. first i was thinking oh a solid with cover with out polish for havey oil cool. but motiv say its pearl and on ball reaction viedo it look similar to my halo solid with snap in the end. normaly i heard polish is bad for havey oil, buy that was made for it. atm i look super hook monster after my comback last year i dont have use. are collor hide the polish on the golden or is bad for oil idk. i just want hook monster for oily lanes and one for dry and maraton. hope you can help me out

Grand Master Yoda so heres the deal with pearl... its not always polished. its not always finished with powerhouse or a 5000+ grit to shine it... sometimes like you see on the ripd pearl its actually what they call a sanded pearl. the term “ pearl” refers more to the chemical makeup of the ball and not just that its polished. the purple urethane is actually a pearl but it has no polish but still gives lentgh and snap downlane.

sanding a polish makes the ball a bit more grabby in the midlane but not too aggressive like a conventional solid would. also solids arent snappy they are more continuous which is why you will see more snap from the jackal golden but overally more board coverage from say a halo

Ethan JS im planning out some and will probably be produced shortly

Jevon Thompson good to hear!!

Vince B if im not mistaken its a resin-urethane mix which is the same as pearl urethane ( pearl is a just a resin mixture) so it has the potential to be a little more versatile then a completely plastic ball. i would imagine however being that you can play it so straight it either has a very weak cover or it does have some elements of plastic in it. but from everything i have read on it its a resin urethane mix

Vince B also yes. the purple hammer is a pearl urethane so there is hybrid urethane out there

And it's smokin'! Average around 160 and popped off a 200 game first outing!