So I only had one week experience on this pattern, but it was enough for me to make quite a few conclusions.
First of all, I'm a down-and-in bowler, and this pattern being as long as it is, proved to be a challenge. I'm certainly not used to bowling on a pattern that requires the ball to be THIS aggressive. I viewed the videos on SportBowling.com, I read all the opinions and reviews on how the pros play the shot, but I just couldn't get anything to surface with me.
When I WAS able to get the ball to the pocket, it carried fairly well. Spares were not a problem on this pattern because I'm used to shooting directly at most spares anyway. This pattern really does force you to play deep inside the lane. It also makes you bring in your break point to a position that most would find extremely uncomfortable. When most people play this pattern they complain about too much oil, but it's just the fact that this pattern is 44 feet long, 4 feet longer than a standard house shot.
I rarely use my Pro Release anymore, but I have been using it on these pro conditions due to the volume of oil and where I've been playing, but there was no position on this thing I could position it to make the ball turn left. I had good rotation on the ball, but it just never grabbed like I wanted it to. I'm hoping to fix this problem with new equipment, but it'll have to wait until I'm able to afford it. I don't have fancy shmancy sponsors or anything. (But if you're interested, please feel free to message me!)
In conclusion, I really can't say much for this pattern because I only bowled on it once during it's 3 week run in our PBA Experience league, but it's definitely not a shot for the heavy duty down-and-in players like myself. At least, with the type of equipment that I have. If you have an aggressive ball, such as a Storm Virtual Gravity, then by all means give it a shot. If you have only pearl or severely outdated equipment, then a good set of abralon pads will be your best friend.
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