Is it good to have more or less revs?

[itstyler]

Other day was bowling and I didn't have a lot of revs on my ball but I was bowling well. Then someone was telling me that I should put all the rev I can on my ball and it would be better. Is that true? I mean I average 195 with not as much rev. I don't know, been thinking about this a lot.

[Ball99999]

Other day was bowling and I didn't have a lot of revs on my ball but I was bowling well. Then someone was telling me that I should put all the rev I can on my ball and it would be better. Is that true? I mean I average 195 with not as much rev. I don't know, been thinking about this a lot.

Yeah it's better.
How do you generate your revs, or think you do? To me it's more about hand position.

[J Anderson]

Other day was bowling and I didn't have a lot of revs on my ball but I was bowling well. Then someone was telling me that I should put all the rev I can on my ball and it would be better. Is that true? I mean I average 195 with not as much rev. I don't know, been thinking about this a lot.

Revs are just one part of the equation. If they were the only factor Robert Smith would have the most wins of any PBA bowler or Walter Ray would have developed a completely different style to bowl with. To my mind its much better to have consistent revs than to have a huge number of them. If you shoot for all the revs you can get you will most likely have more variation in the number, and therefore a bigger change in the motion of the ball.

[bowl1820]

Other day was bowling and I didn't have a lot of revs on my ball but I was bowling well. Then someone was telling me that I should put all the rev I can on my ball and it would be better. Is that true? I mean I average 195 with not as much rev. I don't know, been thinking about this a lot.

Rev's are not the end all be all of bowling, What you want is for your Speed and Rev's to match up.

[billf]

Revs. Most bowlers are fascinated by them from the early going. Many spend all their time and energy trying to generate as many as possible. But what is the purpose of the REV? The purpose is to increase the length of the skid phase to allow my angle in the hook phase. That being said, most Strokers don't need excessive revs. Being able to vary this part of the equation is nice but not an absolutely needed thing to bowl league with. Revs are the most over-rated aspect of our game by it's own participants.
I have been taking revs out of my delivery the past year. Save them and my body for when I need them. The lower rev rate allows the ball to read the lane sooner. The 58 pin increase in my average over last season says I'm on the right track too.

[75lockwood]

I think the best thing to think of when it comes to revs is yes, the higher your rev rate the more power you have into the back end, but if you sacrifice control for rev rate it's not worth it. if you can hit your target every single time you throw the ball without varying more than half a board either left or right at your current rev rate but vary 1-2 boards with a slightly higher rev rate is it worth it? In my opinion your ability to hit your target is the skill in the game.

[Davec13]

What are revs?

Seriously though if you are sitting with a 195 average keep doing what you are doing. That's the great thing about this sport everyone has their own style and if it works stick with it. Once it stops working you have many areas you can explore to find the solution.

[Ball99999]

The funny thing I learned is that crankers really just do it with their hand position.. Not like they're ripping the ball like a baseball or anything.

[75lockwood]

The funny thing I learned is that crankers really just do it with their hand position.. Not like they're ripping the ball like a baseball or anything.

From what i understand, if you cup and cock your hand you will increase your revs, but the way you release with your fingers also effects revs

[billf]

The funny thing I learned is that crankers really just do it with their hand position.. Not like they're ripping the ball like a baseball or anything.


Given all your posts about revs lately, it seems you may be confusing axis rotation with rev rate. Hand position has very little to do with rev rate.

[Ball99999]

I was referencing this article

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CDUQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbowlingballexchange.com%2Fattachm ent.php%3Fattachmentid%3D3258%26d%3D1276820932&ei=AutfUJXYDrDmiwLRo4Bg&usg=AFQjCNGh9rWRvIXwuXWPVXVKbqDixywinQ&sig2=PrsaYcINthuCoXa3cu2sgA

+ the cup/cock thing.

[Cuda K5]

I don't know a whole lot about bowling and I am fairly new to taking the sport seriously, but I will say revs are overrated. I actually think I put too many revs on my ball and it makes adjusting to lane conditions a lot harder. Especially since I am bowling in a 5 person league. Now that I am finally figuring out how to adjust my hand positioning on the ball to control the axis rotation, it is making the adjustments a little easier rather than adjusting my speed

[75lockwood]

I Personally don't give a sh*t about revs, i would rather work on accuracy in hitting my target and earn a higher average than to try to rev the ball up and get extreme carry every frame. In my mind rev's should be a secondary goal that you attempt to increase once you get the accuracy down, telling a 140 average bowler to rev the ball up may increase their average but wont help them learn.

[billf]

telling a 140 average bowler to rev the ball up may increase their average but wont help them learn.

As Cuda stated above, inexperienced, mid-average (120-160) bowlers who rely on revs generally have a hard time with accuracy on strike balls and a heck of a time with any spare on the ball hand side. Accuracy and control with trump speed and revs any day. That's coming from a guy who does control both speed and revs too.