Expert: Russ King - 10/9/2007

Question
If a bowler is considered a high tracker what does that mean when considering ball selection, layout and surface prep? I'm a rt handed tweener, full roller w/ side rotation w/a PAP- 5 3/16 X 1/2 and am looking for a ball to allow to play up the boards between 5 & 10 lokking for any reccommendations. I currently own t-road solid, red zone, fury, mammoth. All are 16lbs.
THANKS

Answer
A high track is where your track is inside one inch from the finger & thumb holes.A spinner is 3 inches or further away & a 3/4 roller is inbetween the others.

NOW, WHAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IS YOU ASKED ABOUT A HIGH TRACK BUT YOUR A FULL ROLLER.

A FULL ROLLER TRACKS BETWEEN THEIR FINGER & THUMB HOLES.PEOPLE WHO THROW FULL ROLLERS HAVE A VERY WIDE RANGE OF STYLES.I HAVE FOUND THAT BALL SURFACES PLAY A MAIN PART IN CONTROLL.ALSO PIN PLACEMENTS SHOULD FOLLOW (WITHIN 1 INCH)OF THE TRACK AREA AROUND THE GRIP.
 I HAVE SEEN FULL ROLLERS THROW A STRAIGHT SPONGE(VERY SOFT DULL BALL) & OTHERS HAVE A WIDE HOOK WITH A SHINY BALL ON THE SAME LANE CONDITIONS.I WOULD REALLY HAVE TO BE BEHIND YOU WATCHING TO REALLY UNDER STAND HOW YOU THROW THE FULL ROLLER SO I COULD RECOMMEND SOMETHING.

I WOULD SUGGEST MESSING WITH THE SURFACES OF THE WORST REACTING/FEELING BALL THAT YOU THROW NOW.THIS WAY, YOU WILL NOT MISS IT.YOUR PRO SHOP WILL HAVE A BALL SPINNER.THEY SHOULD HAVE WET/DRY SAND PAPER THERE.EACH GRIT(400,500,600,800,1000,1200,1500,2000,2500 UP TO FINESSE IT MIRROR SHINE)WILL GIVE YOU A DIFFERENT REACTION.IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A DOWN & IN SHOT, I RECOMMEND 2000 ON UP TO HIGH SHINE.THIS WILL CHANGE THE BALL ENOUGH TO WORK ON THAT LINE YOU WANT TO PLAY. IF IT IS NOT ENOUGH, IT WILL GIVE YOU A BETTER IDEA ON WHAT BALL TO LOOK FOR & BE BEST FOR YOUR STYLE.
 GETTING A NEW BALL WITHOUT EXPERIMENTING WITH WHAT YOU ALLREADY HAVE IS A WAIST SINCE YOU REALLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR.THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF BALLS OUT THERE & ONLY 12 OR 13 WILL BE RIGHT FOR YOU(3 WILL BE THE BEST).EXPERIMENTING WITH THE OTHER BALLS FIRST WILL SEND YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. OR YOU MAY EVEN FIND SOMETHING IN THE OLDER BALL YOUR EXPERIMENTING ON.
 EACH BALL OUT OF THE BOX EVEN WITH THE WEIGHTS YOU WANT DRILLED IN IT IS REALLY ONLY GENERIC.TO SUITE YOU EXACTLY, YOU NEED TO CUSTOMIZE IT WITH SURFACES.I DO THIS WITH EVERY BALL TO FIT 100% TO THE PERSONS STYLE.