If you did not know there are thousands and thousands of bowling balls out there to choose from. It's hard to just choose one without another and being happy. There are many aspects to look at when looking at balls. You need to look at the coverstock, hook potential, typical length, track flare potential and whats inside the ball. Types of coverstock are highly reactive which means the ball is going to hook, urethane which is little hook, and plastic which means the ball should go straight no matter how many revs you put on it. Hook potential usually ranges from 10 to 175, the higher the ball is in hook potential obviously means it's going to hook more. Length comes into play on a scale from 1 to 10, 1 meaning the ball will change direction the earliest while 10 would be the latest. Also on a 1 to 10 scale is track flare which means the ball will have a smooth flowing arch or could snap at an angle in an instant. There is around 22 different bowling ball companies but some are better than others. From experience I would have to say Brunswick is the most used but not far behind is Storm, Roto Grip, Track, and Hammer. Here is a video that explains the types of bowling balls.
(It's not very exciting)
Until then GO BOWL!
How often do you need to bowl in order to make it worth the cost of your own ball? Do you own more than one? What brand is your favorite? I'm not sure I bowl enough to warrent my own ball, but I wonder how bad it is to use the rentals as a learning tool.
ReplyDeleteWhen ever my friends and I go bowling, I always find difficulty finding the ball the will give me the best results for my game. What is the best make of bowling ball for beginners? Which brand is most affordable in your opinion? How old were you when you got your first ball and have you been bowling with that make of ball ever since or have you explored many makes of bowling equipment?
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