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Offline AKKuya

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Secret to bowling strikes
« on: January 23, 2010, 05:44:55 PM »
The other night on my Men's league, myself and a couple of current and past PBA players had a discussion.  We noticed that a few guys including the PBA'ers were bowling 8 to 9 strikes a game.  They all had one thing in common.  All of their bowling balls were colored bright green and very shiny.

I have three bowling balls that I use.  One is red, another blue and the last one black.  10 years ago those were the normal colors for bowling balls.  Now, they are being manufactured with the color green.

Looks like a new bowling ball for me is required.  I'm going to have to buy me a bright and shiny green bowling ball.  I know there's a conspiracy at work here. :noid
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Re: Secret to bowling strikes
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2010, 06:09:14 PM »
My brother and I always say we are going to buy our dad a flourescent pink ball because it always takes him forever to find his ball on the rack.
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Re: Secret to bowling strikes
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2010, 06:20:08 PM »
 Hammer makes The Emerald Vibe its a metallic type green, good for light to medium oil, Cherry Vibe almost same reaction as the emerald , then they have the Vibe Onyx (black) Med to Hvy oil, the drilling is whats key to the best reaction for your type of ball, also coverstock has alot to do with the reaction on different oil volumes and patterns, those are reactive resin, particle resin ( usually diamond or carbide) and Partical pearl, and urethane. Find the ball that fits your style.
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Re: Secret to bowling strikes
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2010, 06:23:40 PM »
I find that while both myself, and my girlfriend are right-handed and feel REALLY awkward when bowling left handed, we do outstandingly better when bowling left-handed.

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Re: Secret to bowling strikes
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2010, 06:27:13 PM »
I get strikes all the time........................












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Re: Secret to bowling strikes
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2010, 06:48:59 PM »
So bowling is starting to slack too? Forget talent, use the green ball...! :D
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Re: Secret to bowling strikes
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2010, 06:52:02 PM »
<--Didn't know bowling had a "relaxed realism" setting for teh n00bs.   :P
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Re: Secret to bowling strikes
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2010, 07:24:45 PM »
<--Didn't know bowling had a "relaxed realism" setting for teh n00bs.   :P

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Re: Secret to bowling strikes
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2010, 08:12:13 PM »
Technology has made mediocre bowlers competetive due to being able to buy a break out of the box.  For example both myself and my younger brother throw monster hooks with alot of power, but our accuracy stinks. My dad can throw 100 balls and put 90+ in the pocket but of course he doesn't always carry even on a pocket shot. Dad always calls me after bowling (i'm not currently bowling since I just purchased a house and can't spare the money) to give me how many strikes he had and to guess what his series total was. Like last week he threw I think 27 strikes but barely broke 650 becuase he made 1 spare in 3 games.
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Re: Secret to bowling strikes
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2010, 08:35:52 PM »
One time during League , First game 2 spares and 1 open for 237, second game 264 with 1 spare and one open, third game 235 with 2 spares and 2 open for a 736 series  only had 24 strikes total, i use a little bowling manufacture out of Stockton Cali, Called Lane Masters they have two lines the Legends and Lane Masters, there great equipment and hold up for a long time ( oil penetration) because most of there line is 2 peice just the weight block and Different Resin coverstocks , they also make 3 peice ones to which are mid level Bowling balls which are weight block  then filler material then a thin resin coverstock ( 1/2 to 3/4" thick)   guess i like bowling lol
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Re: Secret to bowling strikes
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2010, 08:38:38 PM »
Hammer makes The Emerald Vibe its a metallic type green, good for light to medium oil, Cherry Vibe almost same reaction as the emerald , then they have the Vibe Onyx (black) Med to Hvy oil, the drilling is whats key to the best reaction for your type of ball, also coverstock has alot to do with the reaction on different oil volumes and patterns, those are reactive resin, particle resin ( usually diamond or carbide) and Partical pearl, and urethane. Find the ball that fits your style.

i use 2 hammers. both red. one polished(for dry lanes), and one dull for wet lanes. i'm a lefty, so i don't have to worry much about the oil dragging down the lane, like right handed guys do.
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Re: Secret to bowling strikes
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2010, 08:41:12 PM »
i use 2 hammers. both red. one polished(for dry lanes), and one dull for wet lanes. i'm a lefty, so i don't have to worry much about the oil dragging down the lane, like right handed guys do.

Yea we curse you lefties you have have that natural hook and less people play the left, right handers have to work at strikes by being able to know when to move your feet according to the oil break down.
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Re: Secret to bowling strikes
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2010, 08:47:06 PM »
All our leverage weighted balls are making the game too easy.  Rumor mill has been saying that either USBC will up the weight in the pins or start cracking down on the leverage weighted balls.  Guess they are tired of handing out them rings all the time.
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Re: Secret to bowling strikes
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2010, 08:54:49 PM »
A guy that bowls at the same house as I do was refused his high house series ring after they weighed his ball and found it to be an illegally drilled leverage ball.  My dad didn't bowl his first 300 until he was in his 50s and neither myself or my brother has gotten one. My brother has a 298 to his credit though (7-10 split on 12th ball).
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Re: Secret to bowling strikes
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2010, 07:02:09 AM »
I get strikes all the time........................
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