Lane #1 Curve Bowling Balls
Curve Specs
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This hot mamma is a beauty with all new skin and bones. The skin is a heart pumping Pure Explosion 9.5 on the Richter scale. This curvatious body is built with a strong bone structure deep within that bulges out to one side. As you roll this ball over, all you can see is the enormous backend this beauty has.
Simply put, this ball hooks the most.
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Customer Reviews Average: 4.8Write a Review Read all 30 reviews
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87% (26 of 30) |
| I Like It | 7% (2 of 30) | |
| It's Ok | 7% (2 of 30) | |
| I Don't Like It | 0% ( of 30) | |
| I Hate It | 0% ( of 30) |
Lane #1 Curve Reviewed by: bowlingball.com reviews (5 stars)
328 of 329 people found this review helpful. 
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 215 | |
| Ball Speed | Medium | |
| Style | Tweener | |
| PAP | 5 1/8 right 1/8 up | |
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The Curve brings the biggest backend reaction into the Lane #1 ball line.
Pin to PAP(5 1/8" over 1/8" up) - 5 1/2" under middle finger
Mass Bias Position - 2 1/2" right of center line
CG Placement - just below mid line and right of center line
Balance Hole - none
Surface Preparation - Out of Box
What I Was Looking For In This Ball Layout:
With what we had heard from Lane #1 the particle pearl cover combined with the core used this ball was supposed to really get up and go on the backend.
This layout should enhance this motion and give me a good idea of how much the new Curve can do. By placing the pin 5 1/2" from my PAP I create a good amount of length with a sharper break point shape. By keeping the pin below my finger and the mass bias placement it should only enhance the ball motion off the break point.
What I Ended Up With in the Ball and Layout:
I ended up with my favorite Lane #1 ball to date. It has been quite some time since I felt like I could throw a particle pearl ball and not get a weird kind of smooth motion. The Curve flat out hooks down lane and comes back from anywhere.
You have got to watch the video and see where we made this ball hook from. It cleared the heads better then most particle pearl balls I have thrown and transitioned through the mid lane with ease. As it started to read friction at the break point it was as if it stopped faced the pocket and went for it. Absolutely amazing motion off the point with great pin carry.
The amount of movement I created down lane with this ball was more then I have seen recently out of a pearl ball. All in all I think Lane #1 will turn a few heads with this release.
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Lane #1 Curve Reviewed by: Brian Halstrom (5 stars)
451 of 453 people found this review helpful.
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 233 | |
| Ball Speed | Medium | |
| Style | Cranker | |
| PAP | 4 1/2" x 1/2" Up | |
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They say this to watch for the big back-end, well they're not lying!
Pin to PAP(4 1/2" over 1/2" up) - 3 7/8" under ring finger
Mass Bias Position - 2" right of center line
CG Placement - just above mid line and right of center line
Balance Hole - none
Surface Preparation - Out of Box
What I Was Looking For In This Ball Layout:
It's been a while since I've thrown a particle pearl coverstock ball, and with the pin being 1" from the CG, I decided to stack the pin & CG below my ring finger. This also put the mass bias in a strong position.
I expected this layout to give me a good mid lane reaction and strong back end action. By placing the pin closer to my PAP, I knew this would make the ball start up a little faster allowing me to play on oilier lane conditions.
What I Ended Up With in the Ball and Layout:
Another solid release from Lane #1 and a new heavy oil ball. I expected this ball to be aggressive, but words cannot describe how aggressive this ball actually is. You have to watch our video review of the Curve to have a full appreciation of just how much Curve this ball will give you.
With the particle pearl coverstock, I was able to move in farther left into the lane and really create a lot of area at the break point. As you would expect from a particle ball, this ball really bites it's teeth into friction. You are going to need some oil on the lane to get the best performance out of the Curve.
This ball and layout gave me exactly what I was looking for and more. I feel comfortable using this ball on the heaviest oil patterns out there and I'm confident that it has the potential to get back from wherever I throw it. I haven't thrown many particle pearl balls that I've liked, but that has definitely changed with the Curve. You have to check out this beauty and it's big back-end!
Added after the initial review. I have not seen a ball move this much and still store up energy like this for the back end - ever. Keith Spear CEO bowlingball.com
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Lane #1 Curve Reviewed by: bowlingball.com reviews by John Congdon (5 stars)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful.
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 181 | |
| Ball Speed | Medium | |
| Style | Tweener | |
| PAP | 4 1/2" x 0" | |
The Curve brings the biggest backend reaction into the Lane #1 ball line.
Pin to PAP(4 1/2" over 0" up) - 5 1/8" above fingers
Mass Bias Position - 3 1/2" From PAP
CG Placement - just above mid line and right of center line
Balance Hole - none
Surface Preparation - Out of Box
What I Was Looking For In This Ball Layout:
I was expecting a monster of a reaction with what I heard from Lane #1. This is supposed to be the strongest ball on the market.
What I Ended Up With in the Ball and Layout:
This ball has been the strongest reacting ball I have thrown to date. The ball is so strong that it needs plenty of oil. The pearl coverstock will help get down the lane to a point, but once this thing grabs the lane, watch out. It's going left.
Lane #1 fans will already love this ball, but if you haven't tried Lane #1 yet, you will want to start here.
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Lane #1 Curve Reviewed by: bowlingball.com reviews by Dustin Seymour (5 stars)
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 210 | |
Since the introduction of reactive resin bowling balls, there is one type of reaction that seems to be the hardest to reproduce. Unfortunately, it also is the reaction that is the most desired. We call this reaction the "hockey stick." A ball that will get through the heads with ease, read the midlane but not start hooking and when it gets to the backend makes a smooth but angular move. A very strong reaction, but very controllable as well. It's extremely hard to find this type of reaction. The original Storm Black Thunder had the "hockey stick" and so did the original Black Widow. It's the sexiest reaction in bowling, and Lane #1 has brought sexy back faster than Timberlake! The new Curve has the "hockey stick" down to a science. It's the strongest ball with this reaction I've ever seen, and being the most forgiving ball move, this thing is going to be a huge hit. We have a test ball installed with Switch Grip at our shop, and everyone who throws this ball falls in love with it. The hit is unbelievable and the carry is even better. This type of reaction is optimal for kicking the 10 pin out as well as creating messengers. If you've never tried a Lane #1 ball, this is the ball you've got to start with. The Curve - the smoothest, strongest and sexiest ball on the market!
Dustin Seymour
Bellair Lanes Pro Shop Manager
Daytona Beach, FL
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Lane #1 Curve Reviewed by: Ormond pro shop manager (5 stars)
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 220 | |
| Ball Speed | Fast | |
| Style | Tweener | |
Ormond Pro Shop Manager
ormond@bowlingball.com
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Lane #1 Curve Reviewed by: Ormond pro shop manager (5 stars)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 220 | |
| Ball Speed | Fast | |
| Style | Tweener | |
Ormond Pro Shop Manager
ormond@bowlingball.com
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Lane #1 Curve Reviewed by: grinderp (5 stars)
18 of 19 people found this review helpful.
NOTHING and I mean NOTHING in my bag hooks like this baby. And I have them all.
Brunswick, Storm, Roto, Track and Ebonite. Sorry won't thrown Columbia, I think the ball has a curse on it the way Barnes chokes all the time. Ok, that was maybe not needed but I don't throw Columbia since the early days.
The Curve cuts through oil like a demon and finsihes like a bat out of hell, whatever that means. If you want hook this ball will accomplish that.
My own pro shop guy said that he wrote a bad review on the ball, didn't say where, and he has never thrown the ball. He just doesn't sell it and got tired of people asking for Lane 1 stuff.
Lane #1 Curve Reviewed by: Ford78 (5 stars)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful.
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 214 | |
| Ball Speed | Fast | |
| Style | Tweener | |
Great ball for heavier oil lanes.
Lane #1 Curve Reviewed by: kanyon007 (5 stars)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Lane #1 Gradient Guide
Pin placement:
Zones 1/6 = low flare and weaker reaction
Zones 2/5 = medium flare and medium strength reaction
Zones 3/4 = high flare and strong reaction
As you move the PIN from 0” to 6 3/4” to your PAP, or from zone 1 to zone 6 with your pin placement, you raise the RG of the core. As you get closer to zone 1, the RG is lowered.
Moving the PIN to your PAP results in the ball revving up the quickest. Moving the pin to 6 3/4” from your PAP will result in the ball revving the slowest.
Decreasing the angle from the PIN to your VAL (not to go less than 5 degrees) and/or raising the PIN, CG and/or ending CG closer to your upper VAL line will make the ball roll later.
Placing the PIN, CG and/or ending CG within zones 2 thru 5, will result in a more defined breakpoint when encountering dry boards.
Lowering the PIN, starting CG and/or ending CG closer to or below your midline, or increasing their angles to your VAL will make the ball roll earlier and result in a smoother transition when encountering dry boards.
The angle between the PIN and CG (for symmetrical balls), in relationship to the line from your PIN to PAP (as shown at 45 degrees in zone #4 on this chart) is called the secondary core angle. Or, from the PIN and MB (for intermediate Diff. balls).
In symmetrical balls with no MB markings, you can disregard the core angle, (i.e. 45 degrees and the MB markings on the chart) and just use the standard method of referring to the PIN and CG in inch distances to your PAP.
Reducing the secondary core angle, or moving the starting CG closer to your PAP than the PIN, will make the ball roll later. When increasing the angle, or moving the starting CG farther away from the PAP than the PIN, the ball will roll earlier.
Moving the ending CG to your PAP will delay the roll of the ball and produce a stronger, more even, late hook on the backend. As the ending CG is moved farther from your PAP, from zone 1 to zones 3-4, the ball will start to pick up sooner in the midlane, resulting in an earlier, stronger hook/arc. As the ending CG moves from zone 4 to zone 6, the ending mass rolls more end over end, resulting in a hook set type of reaction on the backend. The ending CG, when at 45 degrees, gives you the perfect balance of slide, roll and hook.
When the ending CG, PIN and/or starting CG are rotating in conjunction with each other, ball reaction is amplified.
Holes on the positive side of the ball will make the ball start hooking sooner. Holes on the neg. side of the ball will make the ball hook later.
