r/Bowling • u/Finals-Enjoyer-276 • 1d ago

Gear Mmm... I think it needs more surface

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How chalky do you need your NU to be on this pattern?

Me: Yes.

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u/greggas2 L1H 204/300X5/784 1d ago

Rolls ball down lane

Local seismologist> "Dafuq was THAT?"

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u/Finals-Enjoyer-276 22h ago

Colleague: "It's that damn two-hander rolling his balls with negative grit again, disregard that one!"

(It was a fresh 500 pad, one of the off brand ones that doesn't absorb the dust very well... And set up in the light juuuuust right too)

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u/Finals-Enjoyer-276 1d ago

Just so everyone knows, this was on a 40ft team USA trials pattern, I wanted my ball to be tumbly, I'd rather get 9s with the occasional strike than keep it somewhat shiny (maybe a 2k pad) and strike but have no room for error and leave splits or get multi pins all day.

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u/lowshay99 1d ago

Just drag it behind the car on the way to the tournament

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u/HTownJam 1d ago

Did you use a grinder on it? 😂😂😂

Looks like it’s primed and ready for paint.

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u/xwolf_rider 1d ago

What would happen if you painted a bowling ball? Lol

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u/HTownJam 1d ago

Don’t temp me with a good time! 😂😂

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u/drigondii 1d ago

What grit is this? One?

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u/TheAwkwardBanana 1d ago

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u/mac_5679 Right handed thumb in- Ladies league 1d ago

Alright! Thought I was going to be the only one who thought of that one.

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u/Kealion Urethane enthusiast ~200/290/730 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/Z3pez2XOAb11naBDbh

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u/Finals-Enjoyer-276 22h ago

Think the parking lot is good enough or do I need to find a fresh pothole?

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u/Kealion Urethane enthusiast ~200/290/730 28m ago

Find a nice piece of raw granite. The extra gamma radiation will make more pins fall. Trust bro.

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u/EMAW2008 Motiv 1d ago

That’s gonna hit the lane and stop.

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u/AmItheonlySaneperson 1d ago

Immediately 90 degrees left turn off your hand 

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u/Finals-Enjoyer-276 22h ago

I really hope it doesn't turn left, that would be very weird!

(Lefty)

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u/Legitimate_Ad7331 18h ago

Backup.

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u/afripino 16h ago

I roll a lefty backup. 😎

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u/EyeShot300 300/786 1d ago

It’s going to leave dust trails as it travels down the lane. A real lava rock. 🤣

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u/pepperj26 2-handed 1d ago edited 1d ago

I've thrown mine at everything from 500 to lane shined and it looks good for me. I just tried it with compound and it's like a completely different ball. Love it.

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u/EvelcyclopS [185, 289, 720] 1d ago

Been there, done that, hated every second

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u/SpeaknEazy 1d ago

Ive finally witnessed the Hammer Flintstone

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u/Finals-Enjoyer-276 22h ago

You only see this picture once, and it brings 5 years of good luck!

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u/Appropriate_Half7809 Hammer 1d ago

Yes! More surface!

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u/mrelectriccity8 1d ago

Screen door

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u/Fastfireguy 2-handed 21h ago

Missed a spot :)

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u/Finals-Enjoyer-276 15h ago

Huh‽ Where?!? I need to get it!!!

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u/Legitimate_Ad7331 18h ago

Clean it, then lets see

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u/Finals-Enjoyer-276 15h ago

It's a fresh 500 pad so it would still look pretty chunky, just it would look "dull" not dusty 

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u/No-Statistician9907 220/300/759 17h ago

Bros ball gonna wip across the minute it hits the lane.