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| ball equivilent | 11/22/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I'm trying to find a newer bowling ball that reacts like my ebonite crossfire. Thank You Jan
A: Jan, The Black and Red Bash from Ebonite has the Big Bang XL reactive coverstock, but your Crossfire ...
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| lack of improvement | 11/20/2009 | Susie Minshew |
Q: My wife has been bowling for over 5 years and has a 115 avg. She bowls 3 times a week. My wife is ...
A: James! Averaging 115 is certainly no fun. It takes a lot of skill to throw with a fingertip grip so ...
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| Need to Drill a New Ball | 11/20/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I lost the link to reply to your answer, but I did get it. As of right now, my thumb is doing much ...
A: Ren, There are several ways to change the surface. First, try not to let it change. Wipe the ball ...
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| Dropping ball on approach | 11/20/2009 | Susie Minshew |
Q: I bowl in a league and there are 1 or 2 bowlers who drop their bowl on the approach before they get ...
A: Judy! There are numerous reasons that people lay the ball down behind the foul line. It is not ...
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| Heavy Oil - Little back end | 11/20/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: well I have been bowling in leagues over here in England for the past 3 - 4 years. I am planning on ...
A: Ashley, The Ultra Zone is a strong cover and core. Before recommending something, I'd rather know ...
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| fit adjustments | 11/19/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I currently have moved finger and thumb pitches all to zero but i still don't fill the ball in my ...
A: Alvin, Are you right handed or left? What are your laterals for the fingers? Your spans are 40% of ...
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| lefty arsenol | 11/19/2009 | Chip Aki |
Q: I AM SINCERELY CONFUSED..I AM A SOUTHPAW, AVERAGE AROUND 205 RIGHT NOW AND PLAN TO BOWL A COUPLE OF ...
A: Did you watch the PBA show that featured the Cheetah pattern? The lefty had a good look with a ...
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| PAP confusion for new equipment | 11/19/2009 | Chip Aki |
Q: Good Evening Chip: For background, i have been bowling for close to 22 years now (since 4yrs old) ...
A: Unless the ball has a mass bias marker on it, like the key, it is easier to explain the layout by ...
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| timiing/rythymn | 11/19/2009 | Susie Minshew |
Q: i'm confused now after reading so many bowling tips...might be a dump question to ask but i have to ...
A: You need a coach who can see what is going on with you. Your timing is late. That's not a bad thing. ...
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| lefty arsenol | 11/18/2009 | Chip Aki |
Q: I AM SINCERELY CONFUSED..I AM A SOUTHPAW, AVERAGE AROUND 205 RIGHT NOW AND PLAN TO BOWL A COUPLE OF ...
A: The Fast will be a bit stronger than your Rattler. It should give your more hook and sharper ...
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| damaged thumb | 11/18/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: Upon recently getting back into bowling, I purchased a couple of new balls and had them drilled by ...
A: Don, Look forward to getting the email from your shop guy. I'll check on freight (don't expect it to ...
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| lanes | 11/17/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: do i look for where more or less oil is in analyzing the lanes?? esxplain....thnaks
A: LD, Most lanes have more oil in the middle and fronts (heaviest at the foul-line tapering to roughly ...
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| Two-handed bowler equipment | 11/17/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: My 14 year old son bowls two-handed and is throwing a Storm Street Rod and is finding on medium to ...
A: Gary, Your son's 13 lb ball doesn't have much of a core. So, surface on a lightly oiled synthetic ...
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| New Ball | 11/17/2009 | Chip Aki |
Q: I recently bought a new ball for a league I joined. I had not bowled in a league for a number of ...
A: When you were using the house ball, were you using your thumb? It is usually harder to throw a hook ...
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| damaged thumb | 11/17/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: Upon recently getting back into bowling, I purchased a couple of new balls and had them drilled by ...
A: Don, Some pro shops carry it. Costs around $10 (retail) but comes in several sizes, we need the ...
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| Two-handed bowler equipment | 11/16/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: My 14 year old son bowls two-handed and is throwing a Storm Street Rod and is finding on medium to ...
A: Gary, One of the nice things about a two handed delivery is you can use the top hand to control the ...
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| lefty arsenol | 11/16/2009 | Chip Aki |
Q: I AM SINCERELY CONFUSED..I AM A SOUTHPAW, AVERAGE AROUND 205 RIGHT NOW AND PLAN TO BOWL A COUPLE OF ...
A: I would look for balls drilled with the layout number 2 for most conditions. Go with a solid, a ...
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| lifting head during delivery | 11/16/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: i have a problem with picking head up and not seeing spot during delivery taking a lot of roll off ...
A: Mike, A big head bob at the point of release sounds like fast feet and a yanked swing (when the ...
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| rotogrip mutant cell (latest release) | 11/16/2009 | Chip Aki |
Q: i,m a tweener bowler 60 years old and avg 180. bowl on med-hvy oil condition brunswick synthetic ...
A: If you polish the mutant it would probably be ok. I would look at the cell pearl if you ball speed ...
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| oil vs. dry | 11/16/2009 | Susie Minshew |
Q: i'm confused now after reading so many bowling tips...might be a dump question to ask but i have to ...
A: Oil keeps your ball from hooking. Your ball goes through three phases of motion: skid, hook, and ...
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| BOWLING | 11/13/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I have returned to League Bowling after a 22 year layoff to focus on career(lots of travel)I now ...
A: William, Thanks for the feed back. What have you changed that is causing you to struggle? Be ...
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| delivery | 11/13/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: in the bowling delivery should you keep your elbow locked or not? is it correct to lock the wrist ...
A: LD, NOT a dumb question. Probably the key question for most bowlers. Your skills will often ...
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| damaged thumb | 11/13/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: Upon recently getting back into bowling, I purchased a couple of new balls and had them drilled by ...
A: Don, It sounds like your bending your thumb. A tighter hole is meant to force you to relax your hand ...
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| BOWLING | 11/12/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I have returned to League Bowling after a 22 year layoff to focus on career(lots of travel)I now ...
A: William, Don't take this wrong, but you may have more equipment than a 150 average bowler can ...
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| Spare balls | 11/12/2009 | Susie Minshew |
Q: I've been bowling in leagues for over 15 years. I just got back into it after a 20 yr absence. Iwas ...
A: Dennis! Welcome back to bowling! As you've noticed, it's a very different game than it used to be. ...
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| delivery | 11/12/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: in the bowling delivery should you keep your elbow locked or not? is it correct to lock the wrist ...
A: LD, The more controlled your swing, the more difficult to duplicate what you're doing (unless you ...
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| BOWLING | 11/12/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I have returned to League Bowling after a 22 year layoff to focus on career(lots of travel)I now ...
A: William, Ball fit is crucial. A ball that let's go of you will allow you to work WAY LESS hard when ...
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| heavily oiled lanes | 11/12/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I have bowled for several years and have always played between the 7 and 10 board with no problems. ...
A: Donovan, Every bowling center conditions their lanes the way they believe is best for their bowlers. ...
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| bowling ball arsenal | 11/12/2009 | Chip Aki |
Q: can you reccomend some heavy oil solid coverstock bowling balls? ANSWER: The Storm Virtual Gravity, ...
A: The Vitual Energy would be a good ball choice. Eventually I would also add a urethan ball as well ...
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| bowling conditions and proper ball selection | 11/11/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I have bowled all my life practically in a league once a week. I averaged 213 in 2001 and since my ...
A: Ray, A drop in average usually indicates a change in lane conditions, wear and loss of performance ...
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| Layouts | 11/9/2009 | Chip Aki |
Q: Chip, what kind of layout would you recommend to get more side rotation from somebody that comes up ...
A: I would look for higher RG balls and then place the pin just above the ring finger with the CG 4 ...
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| hooking on oil - ball | 11/8/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I am in my mid60s,left-handed and have bowled for over 30 years...recently suffered some heart ...
A: Owen, The Ultra was one of Brunswick's stronger entries in the last few years. Most bowling centers ...
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| bowling straight or target line | 11/8/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: i am somewhat confused in the approach....do i walk as straight as possible to the foul line or do i ...
A: LD, The numbers you mentioned (2-3 inch pin and 2.5-3.5 top weight) are fairly standard (right in ...
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| bowling straight or target line | 11/7/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: i am somewhat confused in the approach....do i walk as straight as possible to the foul line or do i ...
A: LD, To allow you to use the front part of the lane (heads) to control when and how much a ball ...
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| hooking on oil - ball | 11/7/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I am in my mid60s,left-handed and have bowled for over 30 years...recently suffered some heart ...
A: Owen, One of the keys to ball reaction is ball speed. How hard do you roll the ball? What Ball and ...
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| 10 pen carry | 11/6/2009 | Chip Aki |
Q: My set I bowled last evening . . I left 10 10-pins !! 1/3 of my frames ;) I made some adjustments, ...
A: I am not sure what adjustments that you made, but leaving the ten pin is caused by the ball hitting ...
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| Entry level? | 11/6/2009 | Warren Friedl |
Q: My girlfriend has wanted to get into bowling and getting her own ball.She has only really thrown a ...
A: John, Thoughtful gift but be careful. When venturing into a performance grip, especially when ...
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| thumb hang up | 11/6/2009 | Susie Minshew |
Q: This has been happening to me quite frequently as of late. My thumb has been hanging up in my ball ...
A: Don! Yuk. You are in a very ugly and embarrassing place, not to mention how this problem can hurt ...
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| Finger holes | 11/4/2009 | Chip Aki |
Q: I have drilled a five holes bowling ball and I want to know if I'm obliged for each throw to have ...
A: 1. Holes or indentations for gripping purposes shall not exceed five (5) and shall be limited to one ...
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| More backend on oily lanes | 11/2/2009 | Chip Aki |
Q: Chip, I am a tweener with med revs and my hand ussually comes up the back of the ball. I have a ...
A: If your release produces very little side rotation the change of direction down the lane is limited. ...
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