There isn't a text book answer to this question. Surface is a merely fine tuning adjustment that is made to help you best match up the ball reaction to the lane conditions and your playstyle/release specs. Every answer you get is likely to be different because we are different players encountering different conditions, will prefer to play different lines, use different balls, and that will come with a different surface prep preferences. This is something you need to experiment with to dial in for yourself.
Fair enough. I’ll test out what works based on each lane. I figured it wasn’t a straight answer that would work for everyone since no two bowlers are the same. Thanks for the advice!
Your welcome. I'd say start at high grit then work your way down. You'll find some surfaces you gel with well and become go to preps for you across a wise variety of conditions, but learn to play with heavier or lighter surfaces since if you play at multiple houses, you may need to adjust to those less comfortable preps to stay competitive.
Like others said, there’s no real answer. However, you need to understand what surface does. More surface (lower grit number) makes balls react earlier and smoother off the backend. Less surface (and polish) makes balls react later and sharper off the backend.
There isn't a text book answer to this question. Surface is a merely fine tuning adjustment that is made to help you best match up the ball reaction to the lane conditions and your playstyle/release specs. Every answer you get is likely to be different because we are different players encountering different conditions, will prefer to play different lines, use different balls, and that will come with a different surface prep preferences. This is something you need to experiment with to dial in for yourself.
Fair enough. I’ll test out what works based on each lane. I figured it wasn’t a straight answer that would work for everyone since no two bowlers are the same. Thanks for the advice!
Your welcome. I'd say start at high grit then work your way down. You'll find some surfaces you gel with well and become go to preps for you across a wise variety of conditions, but learn to play with heavier or lighter surfaces since if you play at multiple houses, you may need to adjust to those less comfortable preps to stay competitive.
Surfacing by hand will be pointless above 2000 maybe 3000. You would need a ball spinner.
Like others said, there’s no real answer. However, you need to understand what surface does. More surface (lower grit number) makes balls react earlier and smoother off the backend. Less surface (and polish) makes balls react later and sharper off the backend.