Packy the king. started watching your videos 3 months back. Just wanted to say you have been a huge inspiration for me and my goal of teaching myself to bowl left handed after my injury. you have shown me it is possible and i shouldn't give up on it. Keep up the good work!
Storm Crux Prime. Every single time. That ball hits like a bomb thrown through the dry, if you hit it through the oil in the middle it rolls so smooth, flips hard, and just nukes the pocket. So versatile, so beautiful.
As a right hander when I leave a 10 pin the move i make off of it is moving just a couple centimeter up or back on my start. Moving up makes it go higher and back lighter, so it usually helps!
I just started bowling again. I started with the IQ tour edition first and now I just got my second ball a few weeks ago which is a hy-road pearl. When I started league my average was 140. My average is now pushing 170 and I'm bowling 200 plus games at least once per night. My highest this season has been 268. The no step and one step drills are paying off. I try and practice 3 times a week no matter how tired I am and it's paying off.
The last time I flat ten'ed, I actually moved right and kept my speed firm. That was just what the lane wanted at the time, I was too far left at the start. I would normally move left and slow down/give it more side, but that's when the lanes have broken down enough.
for me I getting a radical squatch solid to replace my matrix solid. I'm a right high rev rate slower ball speed player and so plan is basically create a dry spot for me to bounce off of all night. I do that with aggressive solids in the beginning and as the the lanes burn up I ball down. I can go fairly deep but ultimately can't play gutter reliability and often use my sanded tropical surge to end the night depending on how tricky they get.
Hey Packster, just caught this vid. Since you're a Brunswick family staffer, I thought I'd share a success story with some more obscure balls in their line. I'm a speed dominant lefty and I find the asyms work well for me. A few months ago, I was looking for a heavy oil ball, like a Gem or Physix. My PSO had a C300 Command Solid sitting around that he was looking to, ahem, get rid of. He offered it at a discount since its discontinued. He drilled it strong to start early. This ball has become my #1 out of the bag for the leagues I bowl in 2 different houses. I don't have big revs, maybe 350-375, and I just throw this ball hard and straight up first arrow and it finds its way. I'm up a good 20+ pins on average since using this ball. Only minor adjustments needed towards the end of the session and I never feel the need to change balls. Throwing it in the friction doesn't seem to cause this ball to lose much energy. I hit it up with a used 1000 once a week or so to knock the shine off and its been money for me. Another Brunswick family winner for me has been the Ebonite Polaris Hybrid. Got it on a huge discount since the PSO goofed and started drilling it for a righty, which I'm not, so he had to plug one of the holes. I love the look of the ball when it gets rolling, very versatile and I can adjust surface when needed.
I’ve been subscribed for over a year now 👍🏻. And it’s funny on how I found this video today, I’m in the market for a heavy oil ball and this just popped up.
I start with my DV8 thug every single time, absolutely love that ball. Moved to that this year instead of my hammer badass. Just picked up a storm summit peak today to try out and see where it fits in.
I tried to guess your choices before I watched the video and my picks where 1). Radical Trail Blazer Solid 2). DV8 Brutal Collision 3). Hammer Envy. We will see how I did. Damn first ball out!!! I did not see Ebonite The One Remix coming or Columbia 300 Cuda! I like how you explained your 3 ball picks. I was totally guessing the 3 balls that would swim through the oil on the fresh. Not which 3 I would use on the transition. My only asymmetric I have is my Hammer Black Widow 2.0.Good Stuff Mr. The House Bowler! :)
I love The One Remix. I used to have the Angular One when it first came out and enjoyed throwing that ball. I just got back into bowling this year and went online and bought The X-Treme Angular One, The Golden One, and The Insanity One. For me they roll up great and I don't leave too many 7 pins. Great video on the different ball comparisons!
Top of my bag I have the Motiv Jackal Ghost, Motiv Forge Flare, and the Brunswick Vintage Phantom with Surface at 1500 or 2k Grit. They could hook through the Exxon oil slick! 😀
My Asymm ball that has been killing it right now is the Rubicon UC2. Really clean with a 4 1/2" pin. Long angle layout and it has won me some pots. If the Rubicon UC2 is too much I bring out the IQ tour solid (low flare layout)....instead of moving farther in and opening angles. I'm throwing 15-16mph and adding some hand to really make it skid hard haha.
I have a Columbia 300 savage and phase three both 15 lbs . Some times I have a problem with my wrist turned on my release . I have a wrist band but was wondering if I should go to a 14 lb. Ball .
Just starting back into bowling after a 30 year layoff, ouch! It was so easy back then with limited choices, couple of questions, please. I have a new Brunswick Zenith re active ball, not drilled yet, hoping I have not made an error in choice. Never had a real large flair, some where in between, did I make a mistake in this choice? What should I be aware of before having it drilled? Any help would be greatly appreciated…..
The only assym I have which is at the top of my bag is the Radical Innovator. I haven't got a solid assym because I haven't really needed a super strong ball yet. That being said my first tournament is this month on the 18th.
First ball out of my bag right now is my gb4 hybrid followed by my one encore and then into my track archetype if needed. Last few weeks I haven’t even needed to get out of my gb4 hybrid, just been manipulating hand position and release to get the same back end motion all night.
Start with the Reality Check, move to the Wolverine Dark Moss once the fronts start to burn up or the Cherry Vibe when it gets really dry. When the back end gets burned up I have an old pin-down Black Widow Black/Gold I use to control things the last few feet.
My big 3 are all MOTIV pieces. The Jackal Legacy, Forge Flare and Revolt Uprising. Two of them are big surface pieces. One is symmetric one is asymmetric and the other is a little cleaner and more shape down lane. I'm a lefty bowler too but not a two-hander.
My go to ball is the Roto Grip Hyper Cell Fused. I back it up with Hammer Dark Legend and finish with a Columbia Piranha. The Hyper Cell does really good. I bowl once a week on House shot and have a 210 average.
I'm a one handed lefty with fewer revs than you so I usually start out the night with an Ebonite Envision. If there is lower volume and I need to get further down the lane I switch to a Polaris Hybrid. I have a Radical Innovator and Quantum Bias Pearl that I typically use for Game 3 when the solids and hybrids start losing too much energy before they hit the pins.
I bowl with a roto grip riot and it hooks like a beast. Once that happens I switch to a mission unknown with no finger holes and it hits the pocket nicely.
Back when I threw Brunswick I'd have to say the OG Fury transition to the OG Cuda and finish with the OG 'Tude. It's Packy automatic thumbs up 👍Right handed 10 pin move back 6 inches 7 pin move up 6 inches or one length of your foot (7up 10back)
Yep, thats my exact adjustments...I move in and slow it down with some rotation. If that doesn't work, I pick up my symmetrical solid or pearl and start lofting. The lane break down happens fast at my house, so i usually start this process in game 2 LOL
How do these compare to other "strong" balls like the Gem? I have a Gem and a purple pearl which are two completely different balls. I start with the Gem and switch to the urethane when i need more consistency from the lanes but since they are so different it takes some time to adjust. Anything in between those two that you recommend?
I bowl league on tuesday nights and i have both the hammer black widow 2.0 and the ghost pearl as my asyms but also have the storm hy road max as an aysm piece i have in my bag with 1500 grit of surface on it love the videos packy and the rest of the house. I met packy at junior gold and it was an expierence i would love to do back to keep up the work fellas
Great vid Packy…admittedly I haven’t bowled in a LONG time. When I did bowl I would square up my angle, catch a little more and with a little more speed - I wouldn’t be able to repeat the shots you were making with the Cuda…That would be the only thing I’d be wary of (repeatability) - in the end that is just as (if not more) important than figuring out the angle - I’m not a pro though Love the vids my man - as always… ~Sean
I'm a 2 handed lefty too, I took the polish off my ghost pearl with 2000 pad. And would returning it to its original surface help with something like the phantom shot or heavy patterns? I'm trying everything I can before getting another big asym ball.
How about for someone who comes straight from the back of the ball and thru? I cant seem to get on the side so i guess i have 0 rotation. I have the zen soul 14lb and need help. I recorded myself and i think everything is wrong. Help
I end on 14 to 16 board roll on the 5 6 or 4 board and barely get to the head pin. I let go at the top of the ball not off to the side. I can't get it. I pitched fast pitch forever and I guess I pitch it. Lol
definitely reality at the top of my bag, im able to create some crazy angles and play straighter when i need to and when it gets a little too strong i can ball down to a zen soul.
I only have a Brunswick power groove reactive, got it forever ago before i started hooking, hated it then, love it now. she hooks hard, but now i need to figure out how to get it down lane in the 3rd game.
I use a Mythic Jackal. Quite lengthy and retains energy like crazy! It is like it just never runs out of power. It will put me in my place if I get sloppy though, too far right and it will take off and not even wave goodbye.
I have that ball and loved that ball, then this current league im in this fall the ball became utterly unusable, no hook at all and no clue why, my tank rampage urethane is outhooking it rn and i wish i was lying.
@@MotivGuy94 I also have a Tag Cannon that I have used for 5 years now. It started to die. Got it baked and resurfaced and it's been good for another 8 months now.
If I leave a corner pin I normally start with moving either forward or backwards and if it is still either to sharp or too much angle I'll move forward and to the left or right and start slowing my speed down until I can find the shot again
I'm currently using a Track Proof Solid. Since switching to 2 hand this year, I feel like I'm having a hard time controlling this ball down lane. I don't know if it's inexperience and getting use to high revs or if the ball is too aggressive for the lanes I'm bowling on.
Hey packy, wondering how you can maintain such a consistent reaction with your balls? after awhile my balls lose reaction and they go straight, have to play a lot more to the right for it to reach the pocket (righty)
I am really struggling with this too, i want the actual answer.. Here is what i have come up with so far. Balls only last 2-300 games and start to lose hook as it goes, i throw a GEM and it has lost it's hook faster than any ball ive ever thrown. Makes me mad because i love the GEM out of the box but after a month or two its basically a house ball
Dealing with this with my zen soul. When I find it skids out into the 3-6 where normally it was hitting the pocket, slowing down has helped the ball read the lane and make the corner. That ball has probably 200 games on it. Going to try and detox to purge some oil. I’ve hit it with surface too, helps for a moment.
Bleed them every now and then, I do that by having them sit in warm (not hot) water with dawn liquid soap for an hour or two. The degreaser helps pull the oil out of the ball, and the warm water opens the pores of the cover. Proshops will often have "ovens" for the balls as well that you will be able to use. Of course sanding/polishing the ball, and if the ball is still dead after that you can resurface them. Pros will usually just drill a new ball though lol. I'm not sure if they even bother bleeding them most of the time
@@matthewberwald1691 Ya i imagine they don't throw the same ball for very long lol. I have detoxed before and it restores the ball a good amount but it doesn't last very long. Thank you for your answer
I took a long hiatus from the game and came back this year (~15 year break) and was fortunate enough to pick up a couple balls. My first one out of the bag is my Hammer 3D offset that was gifted to me. I am looking to get something with a bit more natural hook for my revs. At ~15-17 mph I’m not launching it down the lane. Would love to hear suggestions on my next stronger ball that I can bring to league night.
Top of my bag is the Black widow ghost and the storm nova behind it for the earlier roll as it breaks down. But all three leagues I've bowled in recently have lightened the oil and shortened the pattern so I've been throwing Hammer scorpion and Phaze V symmetrical for over 2 months
Honestly was looking for a video like this. In the East region qualifier in January, I couldn’t hook my hell raiser blaze or widow 2.0 on the dragon pattern
Hey, Packy!! I know your a 2 handed bowler but my question to you is if a righty rolls his ball down lane at a 11:00 o’clock position but I’m a one hander lefty so, would I roll my ball down lane at a 1:00 o’clock position.. I have a #StormFastPitch that I throw more often cause, I’m more consistent with it than my #RotoGripHypedHydrid still learning how to throw it cause that ball breaks alot down the lane and I also got a Brunswick TZone for my spares #BadArsonal I love watching your RUclips videos!!
My go to is The Omega Crux but my mechanics suck so very inconsistent on my first ball because i don't practice enough that being said my other ball is a pink Hammer and my spare ball is the Brunswick Crown Jewel. With the Omega i get more trip fours and Brooklyns
I go old school with a virtual gravity nano for super oily conditions. It came out 12 years ago but has minimal games on it. After that, I have a Motiv Trident and then the 3D Offset.
Hey Packy when I had some really oily Lanes then I dug out I always kept it in my car but I would run out to the car and get believe it or not my Johnny petraglia LT 48 now what I had done to the surface of the ball is I had taken some 600 grit sandpaper and sanded a rough surface on the entire ball that way I was able to get some grip on lanes that when I say oily I'm talking about you see a rooster tail as the ball's going down the lane now you asked what do I do for corner pins what I normally did was if I threw a shot and I left at 10:00 then I'd spare it and wait till I came up to that lane again and if I tend it again then what I would do with at the approach I would move one shoe length in front of the dots and that way I did change the angle to the pocket without having to use ball speed now I don't know about you but I think controlling ball speed is probably one of the hardest things to master now I've actually quit bowling like 5 years ago because my knees just couldn't take that bending anymore it's kind of funny cuz bowling at North Rock I wouldn't virtually never seeing what I call wet Lanes they were pretty consistent week after week but when you go to other houses in Wichita that used to be around that aren't any more like boulevard or flight planes on Harry and they you never knew what condition you got and one thing I have to say is that I was a card carrying PBA member who just went to regionals around this area but I didn't have any sponsors and you know could not afford to go out and buy every ball that my heart desired such as yourself and the other active PBA tour members you know pretty much can get on any bowling ball they want drilled for them and they don't have to pay very much for him if anything
Hammer 3d offset is number 1, number 2 is the hammer envy, and third is the hammer black widow 2.0. I love the 3d offset it looks the best for the way I throw and it has the best reaction from anywhere on the lane and on any condition I can make that ball work for me
I'm left handed and just got the most aggressive ball i've ever had. Radical Results solid. Cool ball and working on the release to maximize as a middle rev bowler
I enjoy your videos but... do you have any suggestions for some of us amateur bowlers that throw just a straight ball??? That being said to I use a ball from the 1960's...
The asym I have in my league bag is my black widow legend. I use it primarily on the sport pattern. I also have the Cuda for the sport pattern. As a third, I want to add the Dv8 Hellcat to my bag as another asym. As a lefty, If I’m flattening 7 usually move in.
I actually use my Remix later in the set, but mine is drilled to go quite a bit longer. One thing I noticed was just how FAST the Remix took lane shine! Its pretty comparable to my OG Knockout, but a little bit longer, and sharper off the breakpoint
Ahhhhh!!!!!!!! The freakin' audio! This is the type of video I need to learn what moves to make and when. So, for that THANKS. My top Asym equipment is 1. Statement Solid 2. Black Widow Black & Gold. 3. Motiv Jackal Mythic My first move when I Ten pin is usually to move up about 4 inches and walk slowly to the line. It slows my ball down enough to read the lane sooner and come in just a bit higher. If that doesn't work, then I move in 2 and move my target 1. Once again, thank you for the insight.
The top first game balls I test in practice are Redemption Solid, Black Widow 2,0, Dark Web, and 3D Offset. After one of those wins out, I transition into the Web Tour Hybrid. Ten pin moves that have been drilled into me are half to full board left(right handed) or move up or back a foot.
OK. I'm not up on making what ball choice to go to after x number of frames on any shot (I know oil volume comes into play) because I can't just drill up a ball each time I go somewhere .I wish I could. so, 2nd best is to build a versatile arsenal and learn to know what moves / changes to make when right? so, if I send a couple videos, could you help me build a 3-ball arsenal (including using current pieces I use) and give me an idea how long to use each on a house shot for now. my home house is AMF synthetic and I can tell you at about frame 8 or 9 it goes from good down lane moves to light headpins hits. then how long to hold on to the 2nd ball you recommend before going to ball #3? facts. -I'm not good at being able to determine what "a little more rotation" is or how to do it properly . I don't really know what that 'feels' like without over-doing this what comes automatically for you. I can slow down ok . - I don't know what combo of ball/layout to set up for logical progression on the transition. you mention shorter pin. I go ??? - I'm medium revs matched or speed dominant tendency. pap approx 4 over 1 up. can vary speed from 13s to 18 controllably. -right handed/use thumb. -I can go to Matt McNeil and have him drill stuff up. so, I know that's really a good thing. OK. let me know where to send a few videos . thx much!
I love the Dark Web first. When I flat 10 I move right and go to the Idol Pro. If the heads dry up I move in and throw the Web Tour Hybrid. All symmetric. Don't currently use any asym.
I rock the Motiv Revolt LE and Venom Shock, but I am an OG C300 guy, back with the Surge, Piranha, and original Cuda, so seeing it back in the lineup makes me curious if I should give it a go.
I use a few different bowling balls I have a radical ludicrous which I love it’s never done me wrong it’s stayed in good shape after 4 years of use I also have a radical bonus it’s not an a symmetric ball but hooks very well for me I’m going to end up getting a storm super nova the pro shop manager at my local alley said it’d be perfect for me
been watching you a lot since started bowling, still trying to get my first 300 only been bowling 6 months right now i have a beginner ball looking to get a stronger ball not sure what to get though, i'm starting to bowl a league next year.
My move on a 7pin is where I was standing I move my feet about 2 inches back from where I’m standing and if it leave it then I move one board to the right
i run my crimson jackal on the house shot.. and been throwing that on the sport, but got a ghost being drilled sunday in hopes to help a smidge in league
My asym big ball is a dark code(which Prather recommended from one of your guys vids). I absolutely love the ball hits like a tank. Bowled a 205 last night with it
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Packy the king. started watching your videos 3 months back. Just wanted to say you have been a huge inspiration for me and my goal of teaching myself to bowl left handed after my injury. you have shown me it is possible and i shouldn't give up on it. Keep up the good work!
Hopfully a speedy recovery bud!
Storm Crux Prime. Every single time. That ball hits like a bomb thrown through the dry, if you hit it through the oil in the middle it rolls so smooth, flips hard, and just nukes the pocket. So versatile, so beautiful.
I'm a firm believer that the crux prime is the best solid storm has ever released
@@rcar5446 I believe it's a sanded pearl.
Nah, it's got the SPEC solid reactive coverstock
@@rcar5446 you're right, sorry, I was thinking of the omega crux.
I like that ball too, that one and the gravity evolve are money for me on the fresh.
As a right hander when I leave a 10 pin the move i make off of it is moving just a couple centimeter up or back on my start. Moving up makes it go higher and back lighter, so it usually helps!
I take a halfstep forward/back depending on what kind of 10 pin I leave
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I just started bowling again. I started with the IQ tour edition first and now I just got my second ball a few weeks ago which is a hy-road pearl. When I started league my average was 140. My average is now pushing 170 and I'm bowling 200 plus games at least once per night. My highest this season has been 268. The no step and one step drills are paying off. I try and practice 3 times a week no matter how tired I am and it's paying off.
Sounds like me. We should bet $100 game
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great ball choices. Both are good benchmark balls
@Videos of My Loads 😩 well thats nice for you. Wanna bet $200 a game??
@Videos of My Loads 😩 I'm on tour so tell me where you are at and I will let you know when I'm nearby
Hi Packy! Love the videos man! Keep up the great work!
Thanks Braden I will!
The last time I flat ten'ed, I actually moved right and kept my speed firm. That was just what the lane wanted at the time, I was too far left at the start. I would normally move left and slow down/give it more side, but that's when the lanes have broken down enough.
Another great move!
Love using my Black Widow Ghost Pearl and Pink Urethane on just about every pattern! they just dont miss!!
I have a gem and nova at the top of my bag. Both fantastic bowls that just keep churning and down burn up but and have a ton of traction.
for me I getting a radical squatch solid to replace my matrix solid. I'm a right high rev rate slower ball speed player and so plan is basically create a dry spot for me to bounce off of all night. I do that with aggressive solids in the beginning and as the the lanes burn up I ball down. I can go fairly deep but ultimately can't play gutter reliability and often use my sanded tropical surge to end the night depending on how tricky they get.
I just had the one drilled, sweet piece throw anywhere reads in the pattern and a great shape coming out and scatters the pins like a grenade...
Hey Packster, just caught this vid. Since you're a Brunswick family staffer, I thought I'd share a success story with some more obscure balls in their line. I'm a speed dominant lefty and I find the asyms work well for me.
A few months ago, I was looking for a heavy oil ball, like a Gem or Physix. My PSO had a C300 Command Solid sitting around that he was looking to, ahem, get rid of. He offered it at a discount since its discontinued. He drilled it strong to start early. This ball has become my #1 out of the bag for the leagues I bowl in 2 different houses. I don't have big revs, maybe 350-375, and I just throw this ball hard and straight up first arrow and it finds its way. I'm up a good 20+ pins on average since using this ball. Only minor adjustments needed towards the end of the session and I never feel the need to change balls. Throwing it in the friction doesn't seem to cause this ball to lose much energy. I hit it up with a used 1000 once a week or so to knock the shine off and its been money for me.
Another Brunswick family winner for me has been the Ebonite Polaris Hybrid. Got it on a huge discount since the PSO goofed and started drilling it for a righty, which I'm not, so he had to plug one of the holes. I love the look of the ball when it gets rolling, very versatile and I can adjust surface when needed.
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I’ve been subscribed for over a year now 👍🏻. And it’s funny on how I found this video today, I’m in the market for a heavy oil ball and this just popped up.
I start with my DV8 thug every single time, absolutely love that ball. Moved to that this year instead of my hammer badass. Just picked up a storm summit peak today to try out and see where it fits in.
I tried to guess your choices before I watched the video and my picks where 1). Radical Trail Blazer Solid 2). DV8 Brutal Collision 3). Hammer Envy. We will see how I did. Damn first ball out!!! I did not see Ebonite The One Remix coming or Columbia 300 Cuda! I like how you explained your 3 ball picks. I was totally guessing the 3 balls that would swim through the oil on the fresh. Not which 3 I would use on the transition. My only asymmetric I have is my Hammer Black Widow 2.0.Good Stuff Mr. The House Bowler! :)
I love The One Remix. I used to have the Angular One when it first came out and enjoyed throwing that ball. I just got back into bowling this year and went online and bought The X-Treme Angular One, The Golden One, and The Insanity One. For me they roll up great and I don't leave too many 7 pins. Great video on the different ball comparisons!
Golden One? Jesus that's expensive
@@SovietWarMusic I was able to find it on eBay for 200 or so. Sometimes you can make an offer for less and they might take it.
The Angular One and Complete NV were the 2 go to EBI balls back in the day.
@@remoevans7847 I never bought the Complete NV but I had the Total NV. How much difference was there between the two?
@@ixigreenmanixi The Total was a earlier reading, more continuous motion. The Complete was a cleaner, longer skid/flip type of motion for me.
Top of my bag I have the Motiv Jackal Ghost, Motiv Forge Flare, and the Brunswick Vintage Phantom with Surface at 1500 or 2k Grit. They could hook through the Exxon oil slick! 😀
Hi Packy! love the vids and im using a black widow black gold. would love to see a review from a two hander like yourself! love from singapore!
I don’t know if I can get a black widow gold 🥺
My Asymm ball that has been killing it right now is the Rubicon UC2. Really clean with a 4 1/2" pin. Long angle layout and it has won me some pots. If the Rubicon UC2 is too much I bring out the IQ tour solid (low flare layout)....instead of moving farther in and opening angles. I'm throwing 15-16mph and adding some hand to really make it skid hard haha.
I have a Columbia 300 savage and phase three both 15 lbs . Some times I have a problem with my wrist turned on my release . I have a wrist band but was wondering if I should go to a 14 lb. Ball .
Just starting back into bowling after a 30 year layoff, ouch! It was so easy back then with limited choices, couple of questions, please. I have a new Brunswick Zenith re active ball, not drilled yet, hoping I have not made an error in choice. Never had a real large flair, some where in between, did I make a mistake in this choice? What should I be aware of before having it drilled? Any help would be greatly appreciated…..
I love how you caught yourself and stopped from saying “jerk off” and then you still said it anyway😂
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The Storm Nova has been a beast for me. It's also super versatile
Same ball I use
Just bought one. I love it.
The only assym I have which is at the top of my bag is the Radical Innovator. I haven't got a solid assym because I haven't really needed a super strong ball yet. That being said my first tournament is this month on the 18th.
Love the videos. Have you ever reviewed the Pyramid line of bowling balls? I haven't seen any that have really. Is there a reason?
He’s on staff with the Brunswick brands.
First ball out of my bag right now is my gb4 hybrid followed by my one encore and then into my track archetype if needed. Last few weeks I haven’t even needed to get out of my gb4 hybrid, just been manipulating hand position and release to get the same back end motion all night.
Top of my bag is the storm parallax, which I like to go to if my cosmos isn’t finding home. Just switched to two handed a few weeks ago😅
With the finger grip tape do u use a not to tight drilling like a little loose drilling?
Start with the Reality Check, move to the Wolverine Dark Moss once the fronts start to burn up or the Cherry Vibe when it gets really dry. When the back end gets burned up I have an old pin-down Black Widow Black/Gold I use to control things the last few feet.
I usually start with the Radical Trailblazer then switch to Storm Dark Code when I need the ball to get further down the lane.
That trailblazer is a monster!
My big 3 are all MOTIV pieces. The Jackal Legacy, Forge Flare and Revolt Uprising. Two of them are big surface pieces. One is symmetric one is asymmetric and the other is a little cleaner and more shape down lane. I'm a lefty bowler too but not a two-hander.
My go to ball is the Roto Grip Hyper Cell Fused. I back it up with Hammer Dark Legend and finish with a Columbia Piranha. The Hyper Cell does really good. I bowl once a week on House shot and have a 210 average.
Still bowling league with a house ball myself. Will upgrade one day thanks for the tips.
I'm a one handed lefty with fewer revs than you so I usually start out the night with an Ebonite Envision. If there is lower volume and I need to get further down the lane I switch to a Polaris Hybrid. I have a Radical Innovator and Quantum Bias Pearl that I typically use for Game 3 when the solids and hybrids start losing too much energy before they hit the pins.
I bowl with a roto grip riot and it hooks like a beast. Once that happens I switch to a mission unknown with no finger holes and it hits the pocket nicely.
900 Global Reality with surface at 1000 grit is my most powerful asymetric ball. Love it!
My most used ball is a gallop gold straight up in-between 4 and 6 depends on oil usage in house shot.
Back when I threw Brunswick I'd have to say the OG Fury transition to the OG Cuda and finish with the OG 'Tude. It's Packy automatic thumbs up 👍Right handed 10 pin move back 6 inches 7 pin move up 6 inches or one length of your foot (7up 10back)
right now i got a dv8 intimidator pearl with surface. also a storm hyroad max. both are great on fresh oil
Yep, thats my exact adjustments...I move in and slow it down with some rotation. If that doesn't work, I pick up my symmetrical solid or pearl and start lofting. The lane break down happens fast at my house, so i usually start this process in game 2 LOL
How do these compare to other "strong" balls like the Gem? I have a Gem and a purple pearl which are two completely different balls. I start with the Gem and switch to the urethane when i need more consistency from the lanes but since they are so different it takes some time to adjust. Anything in between those two that you recommend?
I bowl league on tuesday nights and i have both the hammer black widow 2.0 and the ghost pearl as my asyms but also have the storm hy road max as an aysm piece i have in my bag with 1500 grit of surface on it love the videos packy and the rest of the house. I met packy at junior gold and it was an expierence i would love to do back to keep up the work fellas
Great vid Packy…admittedly I haven’t bowled in a LONG time. When I did bowl I would square up my angle, catch a little more and with a little more speed - I wouldn’t be able to repeat the shots you were making with the Cuda…That would be the only thing I’d be wary of (repeatability) - in the end that is just as (if not more) important than figuring out the angle - I’m not a pro though
Love the vids my man - as always…
~Sean
I'm a 2 handed lefty too, I took the polish off my ghost pearl with 2000 pad. And would returning it to its original surface help with something like the phantom shot or heavy patterns? I'm trying everything I can before getting another big asym ball.
How about for someone who comes straight from the back of the ball and thru? I cant seem to get on the side so i guess i have 0 rotation. I have the zen soul 14lb and need help. I recorded myself and i think everything is wrong. Help
I end on 14 to 16 board roll on the 5 6 or 4 board and barely get to the head pin. I let go at the top of the ball not off to the side. I can't get it. I pitched fast pitch forever and I guess I pitch it. Lol
definitely reality at the top of my bag, im able to create some crazy angles and play straighter when i need to and when it gets a little too strong i can ball down to a zen soul.
I only have a Brunswick power groove reactive, got it forever ago before i started hooking, hated it then, love it now. she hooks hard, but now i need to figure out how to get it down lane in the 3rd game.
I use a Mythic Jackal. Quite lengthy and retains energy like crazy! It is like it just never runs out of power. It will put me in my place if I get sloppy though, too far right and it will take off and not even wave goodbye.
I have that ball and loved that ball, then this current league im in this fall the ball became utterly unusable, no hook at all and no clue why, my tank rampage urethane is outhooking it rn and i wish i was lying.
@@MotivGuy94 I also have a Tag Cannon that I have used for 5 years now. It started to die. Got it baked and resurfaced and it's been good for another 8 months now.
Will adding shine to Brutal Collison help retain energy and kick out the 7?
If I leave a corner pin I normally start with moving either forward or backwards and if it is still either to sharp or too much angle I'll move forward and to the left or right and start slowing my speed down until I can find the shot again
Love that!
I'm currently using a Track Proof Solid. Since switching to 2 hand this year, I feel like I'm having a hard time controlling this ball down lane. I don't know if it's inexperience and getting use to high revs or if the ball is too aggressive for the lanes I'm bowling on.
Hey packy, wondering how you can maintain such a consistent reaction with your balls? after awhile my balls lose reaction and they go straight, have to play a lot more to the right for it to reach the pocket (righty)
I am really struggling with this too, i want the actual answer.. Here is what i have come up with so far. Balls only last 2-300 games and start to lose hook as it goes, i throw a GEM and it has lost it's hook faster than any ball ive ever thrown. Makes me mad because i love the GEM out of the box but after a month or two its basically a house ball
Dealing with this with my zen soul. When I find it skids out into the 3-6 where normally it was hitting the pocket, slowing down has helped the ball read the lane and make the corner.
That ball has probably 200 games on it. Going to try and detox to purge some oil. I’ve hit it with surface too, helps for a moment.
Bleed them every now and then, I do that by having them sit in warm (not hot) water with dawn liquid soap for an hour or two. The degreaser helps pull the oil out of the ball, and the warm water opens the pores of the cover. Proshops will often have "ovens" for the balls as well that you will be able to use. Of course sanding/polishing the ball, and if the ball is still dead after that you can resurface them.
Pros will usually just drill a new ball though lol. I'm not sure if they even bother bleeding them most of the time
@@matthewberwald1691 Ya i imagine they don't throw the same ball for very long lol. I have detoxed before and it restores the ball a good amount but it doesn't last very long. Thank you for your answer
@@matthewberwald1691 whats the dish soap for
I took a long hiatus from the game and came back this year (~15 year break) and was fortunate enough to pick up a couple balls. My first one out of the bag is my Hammer 3D offset that was gifted to me. I am looking to get something with a bit more natural hook for my revs. At ~15-17 mph I’m not launching it down the lane. Would love to hear suggestions on my next stronger ball that I can bring to league night.
My two benchmark bowling balls - Motiv Rogue Assassin & Storm IQ Tour Emerald.
Top of my bag is the Black widow ghost and the storm nova behind it for the earlier roll as it breaks down. But all three leagues I've bowled in recently have lightened the oil and shortened the pattern so I've been throwing Hammer scorpion and Phaze V symmetrical for over 2 months
the bowl at the top of my bag is the brunswick tenacity for sure!
Honestly was looking for a video like this. In the East region qualifier in January, I couldn’t hook my hell raiser blaze or widow 2.0 on the dragon pattern
Any tips on dryer lanes or lanes that dry quicker than other locations lanes
Hey, Packy!!
I know your a 2 handed bowler but my question to you is if a righty rolls his ball down lane at a 11:00 o’clock position but I’m a one hander lefty so, would I roll my ball down lane at a 1:00 o’clock position..
I have a #StormFastPitch that I throw more often cause, I’m more consistent with it than my
#RotoGripHypedHydrid still learning how to throw it cause that ball breaks alot down the lane and I also got a Brunswick TZone for my spares
#BadArsonal
I love watching your RUclips videos!!
My go to is The Omega Crux but my mechanics suck so very inconsistent on my first ball because i don't practice enough that being said my other ball is a pink Hammer and my spare ball is the Brunswick Crown Jewel. With the Omega i get more trip fours and Brooklyns
All strikes count no matter what side of the headpin 😁😂
@@TheHouseBowling We love Brookyns lol! JR said lol
Hammer Envy Tour is my first ball out. Adjust from there.
I go old school with a virtual gravity nano for super oily conditions. It came out 12 years ago but has minimal games on it. After that, I have a Motiv Trident and then the 3D Offset.
Hey Packy when I had some really oily Lanes then I dug out I always kept it in my car but I would run out to the car and get believe it or not my Johnny petraglia LT 48 now what I had done to the surface of the ball is I had taken some 600 grit sandpaper and sanded a rough surface on the entire ball that way I was able to get some grip on lanes that when I say oily I'm talking about you see a rooster tail as the ball's going down the lane now you asked what do I do for corner pins what I normally did was if I threw a shot and I left at 10:00 then I'd spare it and wait till I came up to that lane again and if I tend it again then what I would do with at the approach I would move one shoe length in front of the dots and that way I did change the angle to the pocket without having to use ball speed now I don't know about you but I think controlling ball speed is probably one of the hardest things to master now I've actually quit bowling like 5 years ago because my knees just couldn't take that bending anymore it's kind of funny cuz bowling at North Rock I wouldn't virtually never seeing what I call wet Lanes they were pretty consistent week after week but when you go to other houses in Wichita that used to be around that aren't any more like boulevard or flight planes on Harry and they you never knew what condition you got and one thing I have to say is that I was a card carrying PBA member who just went to regionals around this area but I didn't have any sponsors and you know could not afford to go out and buy every ball that my heart desired such as yourself and the other active PBA tour members you know pretty much can get on any bowling ball they want drilled for them and they don't have to pay very much for him if anything
Hammer 3d offset is number 1, number 2 is the hammer envy, and third is the hammer black widow 2.0. I love the 3d offset it looks the best for the way I throw and it has the best reaction from anywhere on the lane and on any condition I can make that ball work for me
2.0 was a beast for me!
I'm left handed and just got the most aggressive ball i've ever had. Radical Results solid. Cool ball and working on the release to maximize as a middle rev bowler
The top of my bag I have my Harsh Reality and then my Black Widow 2.0 hybrid. My 3rd is my Trouble Maker solid
Usually start with my Black Widow 2.0. But just got a 3d offset haven't thrown it yet but excited to see how she does Friday league.
I recently acquired the Radical Innovator and I really love it. When it is too strong, I go to my Radical Payack!
I enjoy your videos but... do you have any suggestions for some of us amateur bowlers that throw just a straight ball??? That being said to I use a ball from the 1960's...
The asym I have in my league bag is my black widow legend. I use it primarily on the sport pattern. I also have the Cuda for the sport pattern. As a third, I want to add the Dv8 Hellcat to my bag as another asym. As a lefty, If I’m flattening 7 usually move in.
Sanded Hyper Cell Fused hits different, love it
I use a Hammer 3-D Offset Attack. I am a lefty (single handed) and really like the aggressive backend.
I have an axiom solid. But want to look at getting a new ball soon. Love the vids. Keep it up
What surface did you put on your The One Remix?
I love my one remix on house shot. Being a lefty also helps lol
I also love mine!!
In reference to 10 pin adj, if oil in heads, move in and slow hook it. If heads dry, move right and more up back.
What is your layout in your dv8 brutal collision?
I actually use my Remix later in the set, but mine is drilled to go quite a bit longer. One thing I noticed was just how FAST the Remix took lane shine! Its pretty comparable to my OG Knockout, but a little bit longer, and sharper off the breakpoint
Ahhhhh!!!!!!!! The freakin' audio! This is the type of video I need to learn what moves to make and when. So, for that THANKS. My top Asym equipment is 1. Statement Solid 2. Black Widow Black & Gold. 3. Motiv Jackal Mythic
My first move when I Ten pin is usually to move up about 4 inches and walk slowly to the line. It slows my ball down enough to read the lane sooner and come in just a bit higher. If that doesn't work, then I move in 2 and move my target 1.
Once again, thank you for the insight.
The top first game balls I test in practice are Redemption Solid, Black Widow 2,0, Dark Web, and 3D Offset. After one of those wins out, I transition into the Web Tour Hybrid. Ten pin moves that have been drilled into me are half to full board left(right handed) or move up or back a foot.
I don't have the revs to move in too deep, so when I'm leaving flat 10s, I'm lofting more.
I love the small lofting trick
Cool tech bowling the house bowling packy
Radical innovater and I just threw my first 300 with it yesterday
Corner pin is moving quarter foot front or back. it depends which side. Same spot from the first throw
OK. I'm not up on making what ball choice to go to after x number of frames on any shot (I know oil volume comes into play) because I can't just drill up a ball each time I go somewhere .I wish I could.
so, 2nd best is to build a versatile arsenal and learn to know what moves / changes to make when right?
so, if I send a couple videos, could you help me build a 3-ball arsenal (including using current pieces I use) and give me an idea how long to use each on a house shot for now.
my home house is AMF synthetic and I can tell you at about frame 8 or 9 it goes from good down lane moves to light headpins hits. then how long to hold on to the 2nd ball you recommend before going to ball #3?
facts.
-I'm not good at being able to determine what "a little more rotation" is or how to do it properly . I don't really know what that 'feels' like without over-doing this what comes automatically for you. I can slow down ok .
- I don't know what combo of ball/layout to set up for logical progression on the transition. you mention shorter pin. I go ???
- I'm medium revs matched or speed dominant tendency. pap approx 4 over 1 up. can vary speed from 13s to 18 controllably.
-right handed/use thumb.
-I can go to Matt McNeil and have him drill stuff up. so, I know that's really a good thing.
OK. let me know where to send a few videos .
thx much!
I love the Dark Web first. When I flat 10 I move right and go to the Idol Pro. If the heads dry up I move in and throw the Web Tour Hybrid. All symmetric. Don't currently use any asym.
I rock the Motiv Revolt LE and Venom Shock, but I am an OG C300 guy, back with the Surge, Piranha, and original Cuda, so seeing it back in the lineup makes me curious if I should give it a go.
I use a few different bowling balls I have a radical ludicrous which I love it’s never done me wrong it’s stayed in good shape after 4 years of use I also have a radical bonus it’s not an a symmetric ball but hooks very well for me I’m going to end up getting a storm super nova the pro shop manager at my local alley said it’d be perfect for me
been watching you a lot since started bowling, still trying to get my first 300 only been bowling 6 months right now i have a beginner ball looking to get a stronger ball not sure what to get though, i'm starting to bowl a league next year.
My move on a 7pin is where I was standing I move my feet about 2 inches back from where I’m standing and if it leave it then I move one board to the right
My go to asym is the original motiv trident. Was the mythic jackal until it out of the blue became unusable for me.
How often do you change your balls due to cracking/age?
Solid comparison... box surface on all of these? Or did you change anything drastic with surfaces?
The reality my god the ball is nut. Got mine pin down for the first time and I love it
Move right a half a board with my feet and keep same mark. We have a cliffed house shot with carrydown.
Big fan! I use a 1999 storm meteor flash like it's a urethane, game 2 I move 20 left and hammer on a melee jab
I ordered another benchmark ball the radical crypto. I think it would fit my outside and straight with backend game perfectly.
i run my crimson jackal on the house shot.. and been throwing that on the sport, but got a ghost being drilled sunday in hopes to help a smidge in league
My asym big ball is a dark code(which Prather recommended from one of your guys vids). I absolutely love the ball hits like a tank. Bowled a 205 last night with it
Jackal Ghost, Trident Abyss, Proton Physix. I also have a Brunswick Fury and Twisted Fury Solid.
Hell Raiser Blaze is my top ball in my bag with the Return second