Talk Bowling

We had a question form a viewer that we wanted to answer:

Q) Some people a adamant about have side weight, or finger/thumb weight in their layouts. Does this really change bowling ball reaction?

A) This is a great question. We are still bound to bowling ball layouts based on the USBC rules for static imbalances. Basically, there can be no more than one ounce in any direction from the midpoint of the grip. Any studies have shown that static imbalances do not really affect bowling ball reaction. Watch this episode to hear us discuss it.

On this episode, we answer a couple of viewer questions.

1) I am a medium-high speed bowler, 17-18 mph, 300 rev rate and I play on 37 ft of pure heavy oil so which of the following balls is good for me?  Roto Grip Mutant Cell, Lane #1 Massacre Red Death, or Brunswick Siege?

2) Are there any colleges or universities that teaches bowling and the bowling industry?

There were both great questions, and I hope we did a good job of answering them.

Have a question for us?  Leave a comment below, or send us an email (questions@talkbowling.com).

 

We want to wish all of our viewers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We thank all of our viewers for your continued support and look forward to bringing you more episodes in the new year.

Thank you,

The Talk Bowling Team

Have you ever thrown a bowling ball down the lane, watched it start to move left (or right) and then just stop?  Bowling ball roll out occurs near the back end of the lane when the bowling ball stops its left or right movement and continues straight back to the pit.

Bowling ball roll can best be described as the ball using all of its energy in the front of the lane and not storing enough to continue down the lane.  If this occurs, you need to do one of two things.  Usually changing bowling balls to a higher polish will do the trick.  You can also try changing your speed or side rotation to cause less friction through the heads.

This is why some bowlers have so many bowling balls.  It’s easier to match a bowling ball to the lane condition, than to change the way you bowl.