Expert: Russ King - 10/30/2006

Question
hi, i already send u a question, but after i sent it, i read that the more info you get the better so here it is:
i can't tell you want kind of bowler i am because i don't know what striker tweener or cranker means.. i use fingertip, i bowl as well as on arrows as swing, i'm lefthanded as i already mentioned, my last ball is/was storm triple x and a hammer vicious (purple), my average is well lets say about 205.
All my balls are always drilled fingertip, my ball speed, if i should judge is medium to fast....more medium than fast i would say..
I want my ball to hook even in heavy oil, as much as possible..
i throw my ball in such a way that when it returns, i hava an oil-track next to my ringfinger and the distance is about 5 to 10 centimeters away from my ringfingertip.

Hope u have enough info !!

Hope too hear from u soon, because this thing wants out, i have very high expectations of this ball

Answer
OK!
  The scorchin inferno is a black/red reactive 600 grit sanded surface made for medium to heavy oil.The ball will hook a bunch(but any ball sanded with 600 will hook a bunch).
As soon as I get the answers to the other questions, I can give you the best drill for you.
A cranker is one who revs the ball,swings it way out & hooks hard ,tweener is between a stroker & cranker & a stroker is minimum revs & hook.Accuracy is a strokers power.
If you want a ball that hooks on a frozen lake, this is a good drill for you.Static weights don't mean anything much anymore(side,finger,thumb). The pin is the key now.
For max hook potential , the pin should be atleast 4 to 5cm
to the side of the ring finger & no more than 10cm out to the side.If the pin is close to the center(within 5cm),face the pin at the 10:00 (on a clock hand). If the pin is further out around 9cm,you can bring it in around 10:30 to 11:00.This should bring the pin to the side of the ring finger to just above to the side.This will give you the most range in conditions leaning to oily conditions.Then,you mess with the surface.600 grit might hook too early for you.So, your Pro Shop should have a Ball Spinner.On the ball spinner, you can sand the surface from very dull(hooking) to shiny(delay hook).The grits for wet/dry sandpaper is 600,800,1000,1200,1500,2000,2500 up to 10,000 Fines it shine.Each grit will give you a different reaction.As you bowl with the 600 grit sanding,if it hooks too early sand with a finer grit like 800. If that hooks too early or too much, try 1000 grit.This is how you fine tune the ball reaction to fit your game.I do this all the time with most balls.I hope your good at spares! This ball hooks hard.You might want to get a Plastic (polyester) ball for making spares. You can throw straight at them without hooking.If you miss one or 2 easy spares a game or have a problem with the 7 pin,a good polyester ball will help bigtime.By making those 2 spares, you gain 22-27 pins a game like a 205 to a 230 game just by not having 2 opens.
Polyester balls are cheap. EBAY if you can get them TO SHIP TO HOLLAND HAVE THEM STARTING AT ONE PENNY (.01).IT WILL BE THE MOST IMPORTANT & CHEAPEST BALL YOU WILL HAVE.A strike is nothing without spares between them.
Polyester balls:Ebonite Maxims & optics,AMF Boogies,Columbia white dots,Brunswick spare zones & many others.I will fine tune the answer when I have more info from the other questions.