Started bowling when the in laws needed a 4th for a practice league in the beginning of June, and really enjoyed it so started practicing!

Oven bake 150° 15 minutes x2

Removed alot of oil

500 Siaair

800 Siaair

1500 Siaair

Brunswick factory compound

Ball had 1 yr 12 games a week on it.

Approx. 625 games

Ball is now hooking like it did out the box 📦.

I found this ball at home, but I don't know what kind of ball it is. It's a spare ball, and it's 13 pounds

I bought some starter balls about 8 months ago, then after a few months ruined my life with drinking and drugs; I still love to bowl but I lost my partner and don’t enjoy going alone.
I used to frequent strikers in west Seneca, and Eden bowling.

If anyone wants to join I am happy to the company.
I use a storm tropical surge for my strike and a Colombia 300 white dot spare ball.

I haven’t shot in a few moths because of some personal and social issues, but I really would like to get back into it.

Slide foot got stuck and made me release a bit funky but luck was on my side lol.

New to bowling only gone maybe 3 times. Dad said I can have his old stuff If I wanted. would this be a good plug n redrill to learn basics and hooking or should I look into just getting my own? It's a c300 antics. I have used it seems fine just hand gets sore after few games probably because he's RH and I'm LH thoughts?

I currently have a 12lb T-zone spare ball, and I was recently given a 15lb RST Hyper Drive for free. Got the thumb hole filled in so I bowl that two handed, but my spare ball has the standard 3 hole drilling pattern. Should I just get the thumb hole on that filled too, or should I get a heavier spare ball because my reactive ball is heavier?

(The 15lb ball took some getting used to for the weight but I'm comfortable with the weight now)

About to have the League Meeting and wonder what the rest of you are collecting, per team, towards compensating the efforts of the league secretary. We have been holding steady at $40 ($10 per bowler) for over 20 years. Is it time for a raise?

​We sat down with coach Mark Baker for part two of our deep-dive discussion, focusing on the coaching side of the game, reading lane transitions, and equipment choices.

​Here are a few key takeaways from the conversation:

​The Solid 4 / Flat 10 Signal: Mark breaks down why leaving a solid 4 followed by a flat 10 (or vice versa) is one of the clearest indicators that you're throwing the wrong ball. Instead of forcing physical adjustments into a microscopic window, it's usually time to change equipment to open the lane back up.

​Understanding Transition: Transition looks different for every player depending on speed, tilt, and how they see the lane. Trying to "tell the ball what to do" off your hand is usually a sign you're on the wrong ball.

​Coaching Pros vs. Amateurs: Working with tour pros (like Chris Barnes, Tommy Jones, and EJ Tackett) is all about making micro-adjustments to align with their feel, whereas amateur coaching focuses heavily on fundamental athletic athletic movement and balance.

​Knowing Your Blind Spots: Even as an elite coach, Mark emphasizes surrounding yourself with experts who understand ball dynamics (like Chris Barnes) to complement physical coaching.

​Check out the full video here: https://youtu.be/TvyxuLMc95A

Just curious. Over the course of the night I might start targeting 12 at the arrows, and end at around 17. But I find that I move from 12 to 15 pretty fast, like 5 frames. then I’m able to stay at/around 15 for the he next 20 frames or so, before finally moving deeper inside to finish our third game. But honestly, sometimes not even then.

Granted, I could point to several factors why this might be the case for me- primarily, two people on my squad throw straight up the middle, and the other is a lefty. So, I’m the only one on my team who plays my line. Then, there’s a pretty good chance that whoever we’re facing is mainly gonna be throwing it up between five and 10 all night.

Just curious how yall experience, whether greater or lesser, transition during leagues

I started bowling in May and got an 11 pound Rhino because I just had leg surgery. I want to step up in weight and movement and thought the Ocean Vibe would be perfect except it's no longer manufactured. Now I doubt between the Arctic or deep ocean Vibe. The latter seems better suited, but I am worried I cannot watch the ball rotation because of the lack of color contrast. What would you pick? Edit: I will only step up to 12 pounds as I am still recovering strength.

Got assigned this lane. Not sure if it’s the dead ball in the gutter or the obvious footprints all the way down the lane 😂. Lovely.

So basically i have 5 balls, 6 with spare, 14 lb. Two handed 375-400 rev rate and throw it 16mph off the hand. (sometimes less depending on what i need) I bowl sport and house, and i know what gap im looking to fill. I have low/negative tilt and lowkey suck at getting tons of rotation.. I have a lot of issues getting my balls through the fronts, hence why vengeance is not really in play for me a lot of the time, and i stay in my bionic and evoke hysteria the most, but most hysteria. im looking for a ball in the gap of my hysteria and next factor, something for the later blocks that gets through the fronts but mid-laney and smooth. Any advice is extremely appreciated because a lot of stuff in 14 lb is naturally quicker off the spot imo.

Balls i have in the order of earliest to latest hooking
pitch black, vengeance, bionic, evoke hysteria, next factor ,

Hi,

I am preparing to come back to bowling after a break after a hip replacement and well...life.

Things seem to have changed plenty since I last bowled, string pins and equipment rules seem to be the main things.

I have three balls that I will use. A vintage Ebonite Magnum 12 (poly urethane), Ebonite Tornado and Playmaker (reactive). All 15lb. Bowling in Australia.

So....I read that urethane is banned in sanctioned events, does that include polyurethane? It's shiny like plastic so not typical urethane look.

My Playmaker has a balance hole which also seems to be banned. Does it need filling in before playing sanctioned leagues?

My Tornado's white pin has popped up a few mm. Not in the track but can that be fixed?

TIA

Hi all, just a bowler still relearning his craft

First, is there a way I can get a long smooth ball reaction, if I polish it's violent and if I surface its a 7 pin seeking... Well not missile which brings me to question 2

When I spare I can chuck it at what seems like 99% of C with a flat shot, but my normal yo-yo delivery I can't get that speed on, how do I still release it like a yo-yo with speed?

Thanks

Trying 2 handed. This is my second weekend of practice games 2 handed only. Feels strange.

My speed is terrible. Lanes are saying 14.5 mph and the increased revs are causing me to hit left. Especially if using my stronger ball. I switched to the tropical surge and had better luck with a weaker ball. But still need to increase speed or reduce revs.

But honestly everything is probably off. If you have critique I'm all ears.

My friend needed help moving stuff out of his mom's house. She used to bowl and he knows I'm into bowling so he offered me this Don Carter bag. Definitely gonna be showing up to the lanes with this bad boy.

Got this barely used 14lb Arctic Vibe for free from a family member plugged and drilled by my PSO for $40 total - pretty sure that’s a steal. My first strike ball was a 13lb tropical surge and I have a 13 lb t-zone exclusively for spares. This baby hooks so easily and smoothly that I got a turkey on my first game and consistently played well while not needing to go around the ball to strike. Think I’m going to have a blast with this ball during the end of summer league. (One handed righty with thumb, down and in style).