Thank you! As a newer bowler, there's a lot of esoteric language to describe lanes, ball action, 'readings', etc... It's nice to get a breakdown to exactly what's what!
It’s kind of funny how I bought a Phaze 2 and iq so I had something for fresh and transition and now I’m starting to see the gaps in my bag after bowling for a while this actually helped a lot
This is one of the best informative instruction videos for how balls work for what purpose you can use them for. As well as how to build your ball arsenal. 5 stars...
I actually find this type of video very beneficial! I have some old balls that I’m trying to fill into these slots being on a budget until I can buy some of these newer balls. Thanks for the tips!
Thanks for covering terms like weak and strong. A lot of videos intended for new bowlers use terms that new bowlers don’t understand. I notice this the most on Brad and Kyle’s videos. They’ve been great as I’ve gotten a little better with lingo and knowledge but yeah thanks you!
I will give your advice a try. 1) Paragon Solid 2) Purple Hammer Urethane 3) Game Breaker 2 4) Dark Code 5) Raw Hammer 6) Can’t forget the plastic Storm Ice spare ball I have never tried this exact lineup for league.
Thanks for the ball update video Darren! My bag is looking very similar to this set up. Looking forward to a pretty good league season with this arsenal.
Great informative video! I like the way you breakdown each ball of how to use it. A bit overwhelming, but this is what i need. Should we get these balls for ourselves to start with?
I've got 8 new balls, 14 lbs, 2 absolutes (1 polished with weak layout, and 1 dull with strong layout) 2 Summits (Same with the Absolutes), MIX, HY-ROAD, Zen U, Pitch Black.
Can you do a league (3 game) bag/arsenal for house shots? It's pretty typical for a lot of folks to bring just 2 balls for 3 games. Some bring 3 and a few bring a truckload lol. Im thinking a 3 ball arsenal for league what do you bring Darren?
Great teaching video! Love your analysis behind each option in building this arsenal. Appreciate the explanation behind strong vs weak bowling balls. Do you feel this arsenal would be appropriate for someone who is lower speed (15 mph) & lower rev. (250-275)? Thank you!
2-hander, 16-18mph, 500+ rev rate For house shot: 1. Eternity (drilled strong and highly angular so that when sanded it reads the oil and then still gets off the spot, very unique shape that not many will like but I do, definitely not ball 1 on sport) 2. Phaze II (benchmark obviously) 3. RST X-2 (same idea as the blackout) 4. Revenant (still same idea as the gold label but a little weaker overall, need to drill this one stronger, would recommend the same balls in the vid over the revenant because of the slightly stronger cores) 5. Hustle RIP (I can always use this when nothing else works, I have a hyroad pearl too but I haven’t had a lot of success with weaker cover syms, probably going to drill them stronger soon) 6. Ice (need plastic to hit spares)
Hey Darren.. got a question for you.. Isn't the core in the Marvel (Series) the same C3 Centripetal Core also found in the !Q series of balls, as well as the core in the new Summit.. Thanks for taking the time to read this, and hopefully you can comment back. Once again, great vids, great technique.. keep makin' them, I'll keep watching. Jason
Should do a video on how many different variations of balls you can put into a 3-5 ball bag. Mix up balls, explain that you can manipulate any ball to do what is needed but also input that certain balls can help, I say a 3-5 ball bag cuz most ordinary people or even bowlers won’t have all of the new balls to slam into a bag
For a speed dominate lefty on old wood with broken down lane oil my arsenal is badger with a strong smooth layout like a 60 x 4-3/4" x 30 duel angle layout, the badger will be ball one then hyroad x pin under middle finger, the gold honey badger to ball down to from the badger, dark code , 2 IQ tour emeralds w different layouts at a different surfaces, the IQ tour solid with a one inch pin, and my best ball that I know and love is my zero gravity I can throw that everywhere on anything.
could you make a video for new bowlers, as myself, about which balls would be better, since most of us throw slower and have a low rev rate? love the vids as well
I would really like to know what I'm looking for before i transition from ball to ball in a 3 games series. I currently run a Phaze 2 for the first game and a half (give or take) then finish the series with the Zen. I have a Widow 2.0 in the bag as well but I haven't found myself needing it since I got the Phaze 2. Looking for a friend.
Awesome, informative video! I'm really glad i could easily hear your commentary and that it wasn't drowned out by loud crap, er.....rap music😂 These arsenal videos are the best, and now you explain your rationales are super helpful.
So for a 9 ball arsenal, would you say this is good? Gem Absolute Eternity Exponent Tour dynamix Idol Cosmos Hustle Camo Pitch Black Ice Y'all lmk your thoughts
I don't have very many bowling balls. I was thinking about getting the Virtual Energy Blackout since I don't have any asymm balls yet. I am also In need of a stronger ball. I currently have none. Hopefully this ball can fill both of those gaps and be very good for me.
So, last Friday night, I did a bunch of practice bowling (about 10 games). Then my friend shows up, we bowled another 8 games together. By that 17th game the lane pair was getting pretty burnt up and I was having a bit of a time getting consistent shape without over hooking. I was throwing my Zen Pearl at that time (my weakest ball). I told my friend "I'm going to make a RADICAL ball change, I'm changing to my Proton Physix, my strongest ball". And keep in mind, I JUST resurfaced all of my balls in a ball spinner, back to factory the night before. My best game of the night was that last game. I moved a little bit to the right with my feet, rolling over 13-14 board at the arrows, rolling about 2mph faster than normal and reducing my axis rotation to probably around 20 degrees (going up the back of the ball more). WHAM baby!!! .. Threw strikes the front 6 .. spare .. 3 bagger .. spare .. goofed up the 10th (was getting tired). But man, what a ball change!! .. I thought I was being absolutely crazy making that ball change like that. Perhaps Mr. Tang can explain to me a little bit why it worked out so well. I know that ball and setup (target, throw) would not have worked earlier in the night, and I would think as much as we burned up the lane that my Proton Physix would not have been a good choice, but man, it was freaking perfect! .. some of the best strikes I have ever had! .. flush, flush, flush .. time after time! .. had I not been so tired I could have had a SUPER good score, perhaps my first 300? .. it was amazing .. Darren .. why did this work???
Darren what's your opinion on the Tropical Surge balls? Very affordable but I've seen PBA regional players throwing it in tournaments with great success
I bought a storm electrify following your ball review I’m working on it but still struggling to hit the pocket , miss left a lot is there a tip for better controlling of it ?!
Do you coach? Ive been bowling here and there but lately ive got an itch for bowling ive been bowling at south point for the past couple days, and i dont know what it is but i have an urge to get better and bowl in a league and maybe one day bowl next to you
everyone is building arsenals and im just out here once a month throwing a specter cracked 3/4 around it, a motiv ball and a purple/black mix.. all marketplace purchases and none drilled for me lol
I think this is more on building an arsenal with newer stuff. Darren's tournament line up I believe is similar to mine. It's a cookie cutter build. Infinite physix>phaze 2>zen>iq tour solid>hyroad pearl>pitch black
Darren this is a really well produced and informative video, but it really doesnt give beginners enough base level information. Low Rg? Low Diff? You also dont explain why you go from Asym to sym then back to asym. Feels like there needs to be a reference video in there that you link to... Enjoyed it anyway...thanks for the tip on the TNT. Think im going to get it on closeout.
So correct me if I’m wrong Darren, from what you’re saying, pearl balls are weak and urethane ball are stronger? Giving what you’re technically saying. Right?
Pearl balls aren’t necessarily weak. There are strong pearl covers just as there are weak solid covers. Urethane is the earliest cover on the market. They’re usually paired with weak cores so they don’t “hook” too much in the front of the lane.
Darren this is a great video. One of these a month would be great. These are good ideas for content bowlers want to see. Also, Daren. We want to see what is going on in your "PRO" career. Tell us where you rank, your average, your ups and downs / wins and losses. It looks like you have not won in PBA since 2021 , tell us more. This is interesting content as well. Good Stuff !
Got the Hustle M-M. It fits well at the bottom of my bag after knocking the shine off of it. I may add a VE Blackout as another middle bad ball and a Magic Gem for the top of the bag. Those would be more for tournament play where there are longer game formats than a 3 game league.
I have both, both are good. My favorite balls right now are a Knock Out (Brunswick but not HK22), Cuda Pearl (HK22) and a Hustle RIP (SPI). Also have a Gem but rarely see enough oil to use it. Got a Track Stealth on the way to possibly replace the Knock Out. If I had to choose just one to take, I'd have a tough time deciding between the Cuda and the Hustle.
I just don't have a strike ball. I just have a spare bowling ball. So should I get a bowling ball that will strike for me and if so what bowling ball should I get?
This is such a good series to show beginners where exactly the balls fit and goes perfect with the ball reviews
This is one of the best/informative bag videos ever. This helped so much! Thank you
It's almost time for a bowling ball tier list
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Thank you! As a newer bowler, there's a lot of esoteric language to describe lanes, ball action, 'readings', etc... It's nice to get a breakdown to exactly what's what!
A great video Pi/Tour/Phaze II/Virtual/Zen/Zen Gold. I am aenior 16mph.
Hope to see you in SoCal next month!
Great Video. Would love to see more of these type of videos. So educational and helpful.
It’s kind of funny how I bought a Phaze 2 and iq so I had something for fresh and transition and now I’m starting to see the gaps in my bag after bowling for a while this actually helped a lot
This is one of the best informative instruction videos for how balls work for what purpose you can use them for. As well as how to build your ball arsenal. 5 stars...
I love my hustles and when the lanes break down enough so I can get to them.
Hope that this season does you well and you win multiple awards and up your own average.
Ive been watching more bowling vids and tips for whoever is putting content out but i end up coming back to your channel and enjoy watching you bowl
Man, that Virtual Energy Blackout just looks so good going down the lane.
I love how that Black Out finishes.
Great video king. Tryna get my bag right fr.
Editing is so good in this video, bravo Jesse!
Bag updates are always a great video!
I actually find this type of video very beneficial! I have some old balls that I’m trying to fill into these slots being on a budget until I can buy some of these newer balls. Thanks for the tips!
Thanks for covering terms like weak and strong. A lot of videos intended for new bowlers use terms that new bowlers don’t understand. I notice this the most on Brad and Kyle’s videos. They’ve been great as I’ve gotten a little better with lingo and knowledge but yeah thanks you!
Absolutely great information!!! Thanks
I like the breakdown and explanation of your tournament bag. Great stuff as usual. Thanks Darren. Keep up the good work.🤙🏿🤙🏿💯💯
I will give your advice a try.
1) Paragon Solid
2) Purple Hammer Urethane
3) Game Breaker 2
4) Dark Code
5) Raw Hammer
6) Can’t forget the plastic Storm Ice spare ball
I have never tried this exact lineup for league.
Thanks for the ball update video Darren! My bag is looking very similar to this set up. Looking forward to a pretty good league season with this arsenal.
Great informative video! I like the way you breakdown each ball of how to use it. A bit overwhelming, but this is what i need. Should we get these balls for ourselves to start with?
This is what I needed thank u. My current bag is exotic gem, revenant, tropic surge. Looking for a Solid any recommendations
Great video and just in time for league starting up again! I'm using a Summit, Revenant, and Rhino this season.
I’ve been waiting for an arsenal series. Let’s gooooo.
I've got 8 new balls, 14 lbs, 2 absolutes (1 polished with weak layout, and 1 dull with strong layout) 2 Summits (Same with the Absolutes), MIX, HY-ROAD, Zen U, Pitch Black.
Definitely going to be getting Summit and Virtual Energy Blackout.
Can you do a league (3 game) bag/arsenal for house shots? It's pretty typical for a lot of folks to bring just 2 balls for 3 games. Some bring 3 and a few bring a truckload lol. Im thinking a 3 ball arsenal for league what do you bring Darren?
Great video! Going to be a great series! Definitely a good one!
Great teaching video! Love your analysis behind each option in building this arsenal. Appreciate the explanation behind strong vs weak bowling balls. Do you feel this arsenal would be appropriate for someone who is lower speed (15 mph) & lower rev. (250-275)? Thank you!
2-hander, 16-18mph, 500+ rev rate
For house shot:
1. Eternity (drilled strong and highly angular so that when sanded it reads the oil and then still gets off the spot, very unique shape that not many will like but I do, definitely not ball 1 on sport)
2. Phaze II (benchmark obviously)
3. RST X-2 (same idea as the blackout)
4. Revenant (still same idea as the gold label but a little weaker overall, need to drill this one stronger, would recommend the same balls in the vid over the revenant because of the slightly stronger cores)
5. Hustle RIP (I can always use this when nothing else works, I have a hyroad pearl too but I haven’t had a lot of success with weaker cover syms, probably going to drill them stronger soon)
6. Ice (need plastic to hit spares)
Hey Darren.. got a question for you..
Isn't the core in the Marvel (Series) the same C3 Centripetal Core also found in the
!Q series of balls, as well as the core in the new Summit..
Thanks for taking the time to read this, and hopefully you can comment back.
Once again, great vids, great technique.. keep makin' them, I'll keep watching.
Jason
Should do a video on how many different variations of balls you can put into a 3-5 ball bag. Mix up balls, explain that you can manipulate any ball to do what is needed but also input that certain balls can help, I say a 3-5 ball bag cuz most ordinary people or even bowlers won’t have all of the new balls to slam into a bag
The bowling balls I have is
Scorpion hybrid
Pitch purple
Obsession
Purple hammer
Axiom pearl
Black widow purple urethane
Can you discuss those strong and weak layouts you use for the ball in your bag ?
For a speed dominate lefty on old wood with broken down lane oil my arsenal is badger with a strong smooth layout like a 60 x 4-3/4" x 30 duel angle layout, the badger will be ball one then hyroad x pin under middle finger, the gold honey badger to ball down to from the badger, dark code , 2 IQ tour emeralds w different layouts at a different surfaces, the IQ tour solid with a one inch pin, and my best ball that I know and love is my zero gravity I can throw that everywhere on anything.
could you make a video for new bowlers, as myself, about which balls would be better, since most of us throw slower and have a low rev rate? love the vids as well
I would really like to know what I'm looking for before i transition from ball to ball in a 3 games series. I currently run a Phaze 2 for the first game and a half (give or take) then finish the series with the Zen. I have a Widow 2.0 in the bag as well but I haven't found myself needing it since I got the Phaze 2. Looking for a friend.
My current six ball arsenal: Reality, Zen U, Track Heat Ultraviolet, Idol Cosmos, Hustle M-M, and T-Zone for sparesssss
I wish I could afford an arsenal close to that. I usually bring 2 bowling balls to the alley, on a good night maybe 4.
I grab a tropical surge for dry lanes. Is that comparable to the hustle, maybe a little weaker?
Tropical Surge is the weakest resin ball SPI makes
My 3 ball bag for league right now is Proton/Gem, Summit or TnT if I need a little weaker, Infinite
awesome info thanx could you do the same for the speed dominant and the rev dominant ? or is the same thing with different lay out?
Awesome, informative video! I'm really glad i could easily hear your commentary and that it wasn't drowned out by loud crap, er.....rap music😂
These arsenal videos are the best, and now you explain your rationales are super helpful.
For me right now I have Tour Dynam-X, Summit, Nova, Zen Gold Label, and Revenant
So for a 9 ball arsenal, would you say this is good?
Gem
Absolute
Eternity
Exponent
Tour dynamix
Idol Cosmos
Hustle Camo
Pitch Black
Ice
Y'all lmk your thoughts
I don't have very many bowling balls. I was thinking about getting the Virtual Energy Blackout since I don't have any asymm balls yet. I am also In need of a stronger ball. I currently have none. Hopefully this ball can fill both of those gaps and be very good for me.
So, last Friday night, I did a bunch of practice bowling (about 10 games). Then my friend shows up, we bowled another 8 games together. By that 17th game the lane pair was getting pretty burnt up and I was having a bit of a time getting consistent shape without over hooking. I was throwing my Zen Pearl at that time (my weakest ball). I told my friend "I'm going to make a RADICAL ball change, I'm changing to my Proton Physix, my strongest ball". And keep in mind, I JUST resurfaced all of my balls in a ball spinner, back to factory the night before. My best game of the night was that last game. I moved a little bit to the right with my feet, rolling over 13-14 board at the arrows, rolling about 2mph faster than normal and reducing my axis rotation to probably around 20 degrees (going up the back of the ball more). WHAM baby!!! .. Threw strikes the front 6 .. spare .. 3 bagger .. spare .. goofed up the 10th (was getting tired). But man, what a ball change!! .. I thought I was being absolutely crazy making that ball change like that. Perhaps Mr. Tang can explain to me a little bit why it worked out so well. I know that ball and setup (target, throw) would not have worked earlier in the night, and I would think as much as we burned up the lane that my Proton Physix would not have been a good choice, but man, it was freaking perfect! .. some of the best strikes I have ever had! .. flush, flush, flush .. time after time! .. had I not been so tired I could have had a SUPER good score, perhaps my first 300? .. it was amazing .. Darren .. why did this work???
Darren what's your opinion on the Tropical Surge balls? Very affordable but I've seen PBA regional players throwing it in tournaments with great success
Why do you prefer the Hustle M&M over the Hyroad Pearl for moving left when the front part of the lane starts to dry up?
Ready for more league with lance!
I agree 100%. I am looking forward to seeing what antics these guys can cook up for the coming league series. Lance is a BLAST!
Can you do a video to show the best balls for patterns under 40 feet that aren't urethane?
I bought a storm electrify following your ball review I’m working on it but still struggling to hit the pocket , miss left a lot is there a tip for better controlling of it ?!
Do you coach? Ive been bowling here and there but lately ive got an itch for bowling ive been bowling at south point for the past couple days, and i dont know what it is but i have an urge to get better and bowl in a league and maybe one day bowl next to you
everyone is building arsenals and im just out here once a month throwing a specter cracked 3/4 around it, a motiv ball and a purple/black mix.. all marketplace purchases and none drilled for me lol
So if its your arsenal, can we call it D’s bag?
Love the content keep it up
Which ball will you leave out if you are taking a spare ball for the 6th ball?
This bag is great. Gotta say it was weird not seeing the Phaze 2 or hyroad pearls on this list
I think this is more on building an arsenal with newer stuff. Darren's tournament line up I believe is similar to mine. It's a cookie cutter build. Infinite physix>phaze 2>zen>iq tour solid>hyroad pearl>pitch black
Darren this is a really well produced and informative video, but it really doesnt give beginners enough base level information. Low Rg? Low Diff? You also dont explain why you go from Asym to sym then back to asym. Feels like there needs to be a reference video in there that you link to... Enjoyed it anyway...thanks for the tip on the TNT. Think im going to get it on closeout.
Great video and series! Ty!
I just wanna bowl with one of these guys to pick their brain, I feel like I would learn so much from one bowling session
What a fantastic video! .. You never stop learning.
So correct me if I’m wrong Darren, from what you’re saying, pearl balls are weak and urethane ball are stronger? Giving what you’re technically saying. Right?
Pearl balls aren’t necessarily weak. There are strong pearl covers just as there are weak solid covers. Urethane is the earliest cover on the market. They’re usually paired with weak cores so they don’t “hook” too much in the front of the lane.
@@DarrenTang 😵💫😵💫😵💫
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Darren this is a great video. One of these a month would be great. These are good ideas for content bowlers want to see. Also, Daren. We want to see what is going on in your "PRO" career. Tell us where you rank, your average, your ups and downs / wins and losses. It looks like you have not won in PBA since 2021 , tell us more. This is interesting content as well. Good Stuff !
Does the layout have an effect on ball choice or placement in your bag?
Do you have a vid tgat explains what you mean when a ball is "reading the lane" and what that looks like.
What’s your opinion on the sun storm?!
Thanks for the breakdown, very helpful ♨️♨️♨️
Are u going to Helsingborgs this week
My bag currently has P2, Duo, Pitch Black. Lookingvto add the M-M (makes money) to the bottom of the bag and an Eternity 3.14I for the top of the bag
Got the Hustle M-M. It fits well at the bottom of my bag after knocking the shine off of it. I may add a VE Blackout as another middle bad ball and a Magic Gem for the top of the bag. Those would be more for tournament play where there are longer game formats than a 3 game league.
My bag is infinite physics, pitch black, hyroad pearl, and Nova. How would u order them and what changes would you recommend?
Did anyone notice that Darren and the ball card said Fast Pitch, and the picture was a pitch blue?😂😂😂
Could you put surface on blackout and use it as a 1 ball or is the cover to clean for that?
I have to wait till the 22nd for the blackout
Is there a chance you will be in wichita ks sometime? I have a 13 age that wants to ask you questions.
Did a SPI demo a few weeks ago. I'll stick with HK22 for now.
I have both, both are good. My favorite balls right now are a Knock Out (Brunswick but not HK22), Cuda Pearl (HK22) and a Hustle RIP (SPI). Also have a Gem but rarely see enough oil to use it. Got a Track Stealth on the way to possibly replace the Knock Out. If I had to choose just one to take, I'd have a tough time deciding between the Cuda and the Hustle.
Didn’t see it under the options list. Where would you have exotic gem
I noticed no 900 global exponent, is this a ball that you're not fond of?
Hard to fit all of the balls in a 6 ball arsenal. I’ve been driving to a lot of tournaments. Xponent makes the trip every time.
@DarrenTang what slot would you consider the Xponent? Or what ball on the video is comparable in your opinion?
So if I have a phaze 2 and fate what would you guys do. Get a bigger ball than phaze 2 or lower than fate.
15.8mph too handed
For a two handed bowler does Nova Storm and night road where would they fit in this slot?
Can the reality check fit the 4th slot with the blackout?
Thanks
VG good video DT
What would you recommend for a very weak spare ball. 10 pins mostly.
would you choose a Hustle m-m or IQ Ruby?
Cool video talk tech bowling bowling ball Darren tang
What slot would the Xponent fit or be comparable to?
How many balls do you typically take with you, especially when you fly??
6 when I fly
I just don't have a strike ball. I just have a spare bowling ball. So should I get a bowling ball that will strike for me and if so what bowling ball should I get?
Where was the Absolute as Aa slot 1 ball?
did anyone else notice they used a pitch blue picture when darren mentioned the fast pitch
Three ball league bag for a speed dominant lefty?
Thank you
What camera was used for this video?
Where would the absolute fit in there?
,tang do not switch to 2 hands u already can hook enough
What kind of shoes are you wearing?
So how do you balance pearls and solids in a 6 ball bag