Before you can decide on the ideal bowling ball for yourself, there are a number of things to take into account. These include factors like your level of experience and the bowling conditions you usually face, as well as important considerations like your budget. And it’s natural to want some outside opinions to give you the […]
Rev Rate vs. Rotation in Bowling: What’s the Difference?
When you’re analyzing or troubleshooting your bowling shot, there are a few different numbers you’ll hear getting thrown around. There’s the shot’s revolutions, which means how much the ball revolves on its journey towards the pins. But there’s also the rotations that your ball makes as it heads down the lane. These may sound like […]
How to Get Ready for a Night at the Bowling Alley
Bowling is an incredibly popular activity: it’s enjoyed all around the world by more than 100 million people and can range from a competitive sport to a leisurely night out among family or friends. If you’re planning to hit the local bowling center for an evening of strikes, spares, and maybe a few gutterballs, there […]
Benefits of Buying Your Own Bowling Ball vs. Using Alley Balls
One of the benefits of bowling is that it’s relatively cheap to participate in. If you hunt around for deals you can expect to spend just a couple of bucks per game. Shoe rental will run another few dollars, and of course the alley provides bowling balls to use so you don’t have to spend […]
What are Bowling Balls Made Of? Top Materials and Coverstocks
At first glance, all bowling balls might look similar, but in reality there are a few different types that you’ll want to employ for different purposes. Some are ideal for beginners and are quite inexpensive, while others are designed for high performance and are used mostly by competitive league bowlers and even professionals. Certain balls […]
How to Clean a Bowling Ball
One good thing about bowling is that your equipment doesn’t require a lot of maintenance, but once you have your own bowling ball you will need to do some cleaning in order to keep it in good condition. But how, exactly, does that process go? This article will go over the basics of cleaning a […]
Best Polyester and Plastic Bowling Balls for Straight Bowlers
Many bowlers employ a hook on their shots, but most beginners start by bowling a straight ball. When you’re at this stage of your bowling career, and possibly averaging 150 pins or less, there are some particular types of balls that you’ll want to get. Specifically, it’s the plastic and polyester options that should be on your […]
What is the Best Reactive Resin Ball for Hook?
Bowling balls can be made of many different materials, and their surface (or “coverstock”) is what determines how much friction the ball will generate against the lane and consequently how much it will hook. Plastic balls are used by beginners and travel mostly straight, while urethane balls have a higher hook potential, especially in dry conditions. But […]
How Can I Find the Best Bowling Shoes?
You don’t need to have a lot of equipment to be a competitive bowler, but for the few pieces of gear that you do use, it’s vital to choose them carefully. First is the most obvious tool, the bowling ball. Getting a ball made with the right coverstock material and custom drilled to your hand […]
Bowling With Spin Technique vs. The Straight Ball
Bowlers can be meaningfully grouped into a few categories, and one of the major ones is fairly obvious to any onlooker: the style with which they throw the ball. One bowling style is the aptly-named straight ball, where the release is straight and the ball travels in a straight line down the lane and towards the […]
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