Typically, if any ball surface with less than 4000 grit is altered and prepared with the 4000 grit final finish, the overall texture is smooth and will help increase ball skid. When a ball is prepared to increase skid length, the energy saved will allow for more back end finish provided oil carrydown or a long oiling distance pattern with heavy front end oil do not cause the ball to over-skid past the break point.

Any ball designed for heavy or medium-heavy oil which is not prepared with a fine grit pad but rather a lower grit such as 1000, 1500, or even 2000 grit, altering the surface further by finishing the ball with 4000 grit, 60 seconds on both sides, should increase the skid length.

The Nano ball is designed for heavy oil conditions so when the lanes breakdown or when you bowl on a fresh, medium or medium-light oil condition, altering the surface with a 4000 grit final finish will help increase the skid length. We recommend experimenting with use of polish on the 4000 grit finish before using it in competition so you do not cause excessive skid length and not control the back end reaction.

Thanks for the comment and we hope this helps?

Take a look at the Storm Tropical Heat Hybrid Black/Silver as well as the Roto Grip Rising Star. Both of these would be great choices! Also, I agree with Rich, I think a 14 pound ball would be just fine.

Consider a symmetric core ball as you indicated in your comment with a moderate coverstock. Please consider using a moderate to weak drilling layout so your ball motion will not surprise you, particularly on the back end and hook too unpredictably at the break point.

More and more bowlers are beginning to realize that a sharp hook on the back end of the lane is hard to control. A smooth arc motion is always an important part of any bowlers' arsenal. A non-reactive resin coverstock such the hybrid coverstock just might be a choice for you and then after you drill the ball, experiment with altering the surface texture to give you perhaps a bit more ball skid on the front end you you get a controllable but strong enough reaction on the back end of the lane.

Without watching someone bowl in real time, it is tough for us to recommend specific bowling balls. We invite you, however, to review our bowling ball articles on the new stuff in the market and watch the ball videos so you can see these balls in action. Hopefully some of these ideas might help? Thanks for your comment and for visiting our site, sir.

You are on the right track….the only suggestion we have is to consider a slightly lighter weight ball, say 13 or 14 lbs, so you do not lose ball speed while trying to pick up hitting power. The new balls today are all going to give you good hitting power once you learn to roll a modest hook delivery.

It may have been too steep of a jump in weight if you are having a tough time handling the 15 lb weight? Anyway, what is done is done…please do not remain using the 15 lb ball if it is hard for you to handle that weight….give your coach a little time because he may be able to help you improve your physical game fundamentals as well as your delivery style. If after a few lessons, you are having a hard time with 15 lbs, then consider another ball.

Using our Ball Selector and Perfect Scale features will certainly help you narrow your search for a new bowling ball. A hybrid ball is a good choice because it will give you skid control plus react well on the back end of the lane once you develop a consistent hook delivery style.

The two features, the Perfect Scale and the Ball Selector on our site will steer you to more specific ball choices once you make the decision to purchase your next ball. We hope this helps you decide on your next course of action. Please keep us posted on your progress and thank you for your comment and for visiting our online community.

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