I love the fact you threw on the same line to really see the difference between all the grit and polish. Thank you that helped a lot and now I have a a ball or 2 that need some TLC with some sanding pads
Hallelujah, I can't stand the videos where they change 4 variables at at time and adjust everything to make sure they are only hitting strikes... THAT IS WHAT WE ALL DO AT THE LANES. Thank you for the scientific approach. I just got a brand new !Q Tournament Blue (OEM) dilled here in Germany. It is 1 day old 5 games total. It is perfectly drilled, Germany doesn't mess around 4 hours of getting it honed in for my 16mph 400rpm tweener release. Full 4 inch flare on a 4x4x2 drilling. But after that, I could not figure out how to get into a rhythm. I don't have a symmetric pearl in my bag so i figured it wouldn't be trivial but I tried fast stroking up the 10, slow cranking across 25 boards... everything. I was stumped. Going up the right, came in way to hard I would miss the 8-9-10 depending on my breakpoint. The ball caught me off guard with how hard it would hit. I would shift over to the gutter on the left and play only oil. Great movement to the skid but it would just come in soft because the pearl needs the traction for its skid/flip so I would either explode the pins or leave a 7. Still nothing consistent. Watching my self-recordings, I really do think if I add a bit of grit ~3000 or so, it would get the pearl to start it's transition from sliding a little bit earlier. There is plenty of power available. Even from the outside it could still be skidding through the pins. This video definitely has me convinced I need to get a little bit more mid-lane read so that its ready to transition once it gets to the dry part of the lane.
It’s called aggressive advertisement. From what I’ve read all his products suck accept his sanding pads. Supposedly that wax is no different than car polish just priced higher and doesn’t perform well. His cleaners are complicated windex.
I think what helped me the most was seeing the graphic as to what board you were hitting as your target board and what board it started to move on and the view from above showing how much closer to the approach the hook began as you got more and more surface on the ball was extremely helpful , thank you so much !!
I used a 500 grit abralon pad on a 2000 lss ball surface and I got alot more hook on the ball like illustrated in the video. Surface changes make a huge difference and help you to dial in your balls to what you are looking for out of each ball.
It's great that you can turn that ball that much but you need to do this demo for us older folks that don't throw as fast or getting the numbers of revs on the ball. If I used a 500 grit pad will it affect my ball a few boards or am I going to move 10 to 15 boards left. Thus I want to know what grit pad I want to use. Many of us seniors are throwing between 12 and 14 mph and with maybe 1/4 the revs. Do an example of this for seniors.
I wish i watched this earlier! Newer to bowling a bit more “seriously,” and I’ve been averaging 175 with my newer ball and learning how to hook. Today my wife and I went bowling and my first game I bowled a 150, which is my new minimum expectation. Then games 2 and 3 I bowled 106 and 115…yikes! I kept trying to change my throw, and see how it would react to the lane. Most of the time, it kept hooking too early! I forgot to take out the abralon pads in my bag and try them out and see where I could get some later hook! I’ll remember this for next practice ahead of league night. I’m also aware this can’t be done once league starts. So I’ll try it in sone practice games, and then have it on hand during practice round before league night.
Awesome video. At my local shop the guy said you shouldn't use surface on a factory polished ball? That doesn't make sense? I mean if i use surface and want to go back to normal, I'll just use polish right?
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Nice video explaining each grit! However, that was some rough bowling! Its okay to demonstrate what each shot would look like on a similar line, however, it would have been nice to see how each shot from arrow/breakpoint would look like for each shot hitting the pocket if that was possible.
Great video sir! I'm a 190 average who's wanting to get that little extra. I'm m starting to realize how important a dynamic surface is. What would you recommend for a rev dominant, low speed 12 to 13 at the pins?
What is your average rev rate? In any case, under 13 mph will nearly always be too slow for a two-hander, so I suggest you should look into entry-level balls that hook very little. Storm Mix is a good option IMO. Although it's considered a spare ball, it's a urethane ball which means it is capable of generating a small amount of hook, but this amount might be just right for a bowler like you.
What if i'm a low rev player? Right now i'm using a Supra Rally which is polished at 5500 and It barely hooks for me. I average around 14-15mph but it'll hook just a little bit since I don't put much spin on the ball. Will sanding the shine off help with my low revs?
Is this polish actually any good? Everyone says it kinda sucks and doesn’t react well and it might just be repackaged car polish. What’s your thoughts on it? Only guy I see review it is this dude who makes 10000 of the same videos of his own product to make it seem like it’s super popular.
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I use the CTD products - ALL of them - I'm not a PBA Pro ........... they do what they say they will do ....... bowling products are like cars...... people like what they like ...... nothing wrong with advertising and show casing your product............ in many cases I find the products to be on par or SUPERIOR to some of the others I USED to use.
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How can it work on a 300 series ball cuz I want to do a curveball and I can't I tried it and it was not do a curve ball what am I fish to do to get it to curb
I gotta tell you that the tru-cut isn't too great compared to a few other polishes. It's too expensive and there are other comparable automotive polishes with the same compounds in them that are much cheaper. Just be careful and take a look at what's on the shelf before applying to your balls. Same with your vehicle!
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Hello and thanks for the question. Yes! This is exactly how adding surface to your bowling ball works. All sanding pads are not created equal. Check out this video for more. www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/video/sanding-pad-technology-017793/ Thanks for watching!
I love the fact you threw on the same line to really see the difference between all the grit and polish. Thank you that helped a lot and now I have a a ball or 2 that need some TLC with some sanding pads
Hallelujah, I can't stand the videos where they change 4 variables at at time and adjust everything to make sure they are only hitting strikes... THAT IS WHAT WE ALL DO AT THE LANES. Thank you for the scientific approach.
I just got a brand new !Q Tournament Blue (OEM) dilled here in Germany. It is 1 day old 5 games total.
It is perfectly drilled, Germany doesn't mess around 4 hours of getting it honed in for my 16mph 400rpm tweener release. Full 4 inch flare on a 4x4x2 drilling. But after that, I could not figure out how to get into a rhythm. I don't have a symmetric pearl in my bag so i figured it wouldn't be trivial but I tried fast stroking up the 10, slow cranking across 25 boards... everything. I was stumped.
Going up the right, came in way to hard I would miss the 8-9-10 depending on my breakpoint. The ball caught me off guard with how hard it would hit. I would shift over to the gutter on the left and play only oil. Great movement to the skid but it would just come in soft because the pearl needs the traction for its skid/flip so I would either explode the pins or leave a 7. Still nothing consistent. Watching my self-recordings, I really do think if I add a bit of grit ~3000 or so, it would get the pearl to start it's transition from sliding a little bit earlier. There is plenty of power available. Even from the outside it could still be skidding through the pins. This video definitely has me convinced I need to get a little bit more mid-lane read so that its ready to transition once it gets to the dry part of the lane.
Man this guy is on all the bowling channels now. 💯
And u r on all videos . Mma , bowling , tennis everywhere
@@Charmander009 haha I get that like once a week now. Not sure how everyone recognizes me. I only comment about 100 times a day on RUclips LOL!
It’s called aggressive advertisement. From what I’ve read all his products suck accept his sanding pads. Supposedly that wax is no different than car polish just priced higher and doesn’t perform well. His cleaners are complicated windex.
Best description I have seen on this subject. Easy to understand for the bowler just returning to the sport.
This is the best demonstration I have found on the difference between them all. This is very helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
This helped a lot!! Thank you for the visual demonstration of each grit.
I think what helped me the most was seeing the graphic as to what board you were hitting as your target board and what board it started to move on and the view from above showing how much closer to the approach the hook began as you got more and more surface on the ball was extremely helpful , thank you so much !!
I used a 500 grit abralon pad on a 2000 lss ball surface and I got alot more hook on the ball like illustrated in the video. Surface changes make a huge difference and help you to dial in your balls to what you are looking for out of each ball.
That helped a lot! Same spot really helped me to see the difference 👍
This video is fantastic, great job illustrating grit differences and targeting the same board .
We're so glad we could be of help!
Wow! Really explains all the questions I had about ball surface and performance.
I’ll be getting those pads and polish.
Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video! Different camera angles really show the breaking point
It's great that you can turn that ball that much but you need to do this demo for us older folks that don't throw as fast or getting the numbers of revs on the ball. If I used a 500 grit pad will it affect my ball a few boards or am I going to move 10 to 15 boards left. Thus I want to know what grit pad I want to use. Many of us seniors are throwing between 12 and 14 mph and with maybe 1/4 the revs. Do an example of this for seniors.
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that was a great demonstration , and it helped Me a lot to understand my ball. Thank You.
Glad it helped!
your products- information videos to be the best ---thank you
I wish i watched this earlier! Newer to bowling a bit more “seriously,” and I’ve been averaging 175 with my newer ball and learning how to hook. Today my wife and I went bowling and my first game I bowled a 150, which is my new minimum expectation. Then games 2 and 3 I bowled 106 and 115…yikes! I kept trying to change my throw, and see how it would react to the lane. Most of the time, it kept hooking too early! I forgot to take out the abralon pads in my bag and try them out and see where I could get some later hook! I’ll remember this for next practice ahead of league night.
I’m also aware this can’t be done once league starts. So I’ll try it in sone practice games, and then have it on hand during practice round before league night.
I use a Pitch Black as a spare ball. What grit should I put on it? (My speed is relatively slow ... 12-13 mph)
Awesome video. At my local shop the guy said you shouldn't use surface on a factory polished ball? That doesn't make sense? I mean if i use surface and want to go back to normal, I'll just use polish right?
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Nice video explaining each grit! However, that was some rough bowling! Its okay to demonstrate what each shot would look like on a similar line, however, it would have been nice to see how each shot from arrow/breakpoint would look like for each shot hitting the pocket if that was possible.
Great video sir! I'm a 190 average who's wanting to get that little extra. I'm m starting to realize how important a dynamic surface is. What would you recommend for a rev dominant, low speed 12 to 13 at the pins?
@tony Great question, would love some help for us low speed bowlers that the ball always hooks too much!
What is your average rev rate? In any case, under 13 mph will nearly always be too slow for a two-hander, so I suggest you should look into entry-level balls that hook very little. Storm Mix is a good option IMO. Although it's considered a spare ball, it's a urethane ball which means it is capable of generating a small amount of hook, but this amount might be just right for a bowler like you.
Really well done!!! Thank you!!
Our pleasure!
What if i'm a low rev player? Right now i'm using a Supra Rally which is polished at 5500 and It barely hooks for me. I average around 14-15mph but it'll hook just a little bit since I don't put much spin on the ball. Will sanding the shine off help with my low revs?
Only one missing was factory finish 1500 plus polish ? Why they did 1500 and then polish ? And not 5000grit ?
Is this polish actually any good? Everyone says it kinda sucks and doesn’t react well and it might just be repackaged car polish.
What’s your thoughts on it? Only guy I see review it is this dude who makes 10000 of the same videos of his own product to make it seem like it’s super popular.
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@@NationalBowlingAcademy for this comment I am disliking your video. Kinda shit you guys trying to pull?
I use the CTD products - ALL of them - I'm not a PBA Pro ........... they do what they say they will do ....... bowling products are like cars...... people like what they like ...... nothing wrong with advertising and show casing your product............ in many cases I find the products to be on par or SUPERIOR to some of the others I USED to use.
How fast do you throw? I throw on average 16-18 mph. I use 2000 grit but doesn’t seem to want to hook like I want it to should I drop the grit down?
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Can I assume you are sliding at the same spot? Is it the surface not allowing the ball to project as far to the left?
lower grit= more friction. more friction= earlier hook
higher grit= less friction. less friction= later hook
Lowest is a 180grit pad. I've used it on my Crux prime once and it felt so weird...
So if the lanes are really dry and slower ball speed what surface is best to use?
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What happens if you sand with a 500 and then polish it?
6k grit
How can it work on a 300 series ball cuz I want to do a curveball and I can't I tried it and it was not do a curve ball what am I fish to do to get it to curb
i saw a balance hole. isnt that illegal now?
yes
why is there any 500 polish for a bowling ball
I gotta tell you that the tru-cut isn't too great compared to a few other polishes. It's too expensive and there are other comparable automotive polishes with the same compounds in them that are much cheaper. Just be careful and take a look at what's on the shelf before applying to your balls. Same with your vehicle!
when you use a lower grit pad, can you just use a higher one to get the motion that you want? or do you need to use something before you do?
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Hello and thanks for the question.
Yes! This is exactly how adding surface to your bowling ball works.
All sanding pads are not created equal. Check out this video for more.
www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/video/sanding-pad-technology-017793/
Thanks for watching!
Had to flip the numbers as a right handed bowler.
Great video, you look like one of the guys from an ebonite video I watched once.
He used to work at Ebonite.
Love this but there are cheaper ways to go. The products from this place is outrageous. That polish is $50 add a little more & buy another ball
500 grit best