Rdmonster
10-19-2012, 06:49 PM
A little background....I've put up a few posts but want to know some "stuff". Many of my questions will be tough to answer without seeing me...take your best guess. I bowled on a league in college and have been an infrequent bowler at best.After my golf league ended I convinced my partners to join a bowling league. Guys gotta do something right.
My current equipment is a plain old urethane Rhino with fingertip grips and a thumb insert. Its a 16 pounder that actually wieghs about 15.5. On most house lanes it spins alot but doesnt hook much till the very end...if i try to baby it it hooks to early. I cup my wrist and dont muscle the ball but I'm a fairly strong guy...I dont think I crank it because it's not spinning (reving..whatever) a bunch. My average the first month of the league is about 140 although I had two games near 160 this week. What type of bowler am I (<---question 1). Cranker, stroker etc. I release it smoothly with almost no loft and good power. My more experienced teammates have commented that I throw it fairly hard...whatever that means.
I ordered a DV8 Marauder online. I got it in 16 pounds because I'm a physical tyrannosaur. Just kidding. I rolled 7 games in a row earlier this month and though a tad fatigued in the wrist I wasn't sore at all.I feel fine bowling 6 or more games a week.I think I'll be OK with the heavyweight.Seemed like the best fit for what I'm looking for and used to. I cant get to fancy on drilling options because quite frankly, I dont know what most of it means (pin down, pin up, pin 12 degrees east of my pinky if I hold my breath). If he (pro shop guy)has time to watch me chuck the Rhino a few times then geat...if not I plan on getting it drilled very similar to my old ball which I am retaining for a spare ball. Other than a tendency to cheat with my thumb from time to time (fingertipping it lol) the old ball feels pretty good (Question 2---->) Is there any such thing as a standard drilling style. Geting to fancy at this stage may be a mistake and I'd hate to get worse instead of better. I would think average would be best until I'm more advanced.
Is it difficult (question 3!!)to get your speed, revs etc measured. If I continue to be a lunatic about this and continue to improve I may want to look into this. Is it something that most big centers do? Of course I can ask but I work all weekend and the internet is so much fun to ask questions on.
Give me some suggestions...tips...pointers..anything. I really have taken quite a shine to bowling and since I'm a better bowler than a golfer (scary thought) and half our golf league is on the bowling league I look forward to kicking their asses. Our team is actually pretty good in the standings and I've been having so much fun I might buy the place where we bowl. Ok I cant do that but I can hang out there a bunch. If anyone actually reads all this and can give me any insight I would appreciate it. If my questions seem simple and rudimentary it's not like I'm a member of MENSA. I took the test and they said a club for dumb people might be more appropriate.
Thnaks in advance and I'll let the boards know how the new ball rolls.
My current equipment is a plain old urethane Rhino with fingertip grips and a thumb insert. Its a 16 pounder that actually wieghs about 15.5. On most house lanes it spins alot but doesnt hook much till the very end...if i try to baby it it hooks to early. I cup my wrist and dont muscle the ball but I'm a fairly strong guy...I dont think I crank it because it's not spinning (reving..whatever) a bunch. My average the first month of the league is about 140 although I had two games near 160 this week. What type of bowler am I (<---question 1). Cranker, stroker etc. I release it smoothly with almost no loft and good power. My more experienced teammates have commented that I throw it fairly hard...whatever that means.
I ordered a DV8 Marauder online. I got it in 16 pounds because I'm a physical tyrannosaur. Just kidding. I rolled 7 games in a row earlier this month and though a tad fatigued in the wrist I wasn't sore at all.I feel fine bowling 6 or more games a week.I think I'll be OK with the heavyweight.Seemed like the best fit for what I'm looking for and used to. I cant get to fancy on drilling options because quite frankly, I dont know what most of it means (pin down, pin up, pin 12 degrees east of my pinky if I hold my breath). If he (pro shop guy)has time to watch me chuck the Rhino a few times then geat...if not I plan on getting it drilled very similar to my old ball which I am retaining for a spare ball. Other than a tendency to cheat with my thumb from time to time (fingertipping it lol) the old ball feels pretty good (Question 2---->) Is there any such thing as a standard drilling style. Geting to fancy at this stage may be a mistake and I'd hate to get worse instead of better. I would think average would be best until I'm more advanced.
Is it difficult (question 3!!)to get your speed, revs etc measured. If I continue to be a lunatic about this and continue to improve I may want to look into this. Is it something that most big centers do? Of course I can ask but I work all weekend and the internet is so much fun to ask questions on.
Give me some suggestions...tips...pointers..anything. I really have taken quite a shine to bowling and since I'm a better bowler than a golfer (scary thought) and half our golf league is on the bowling league I look forward to kicking their asses. Our team is actually pretty good in the standings and I've been having so much fun I might buy the place where we bowl. Ok I cant do that but I can hang out there a bunch. If anyone actually reads all this and can give me any insight I would appreciate it. If my questions seem simple and rudimentary it's not like I'm a member of MENSA. I took the test and they said a club for dumb people might be more appropriate.
Thnaks in advance and I'll let the boards know how the new ball rolls.