2017 PBA World Championship Stepladder Finals

[bowl1820]

The stepladder finals of the 2017 PBA World Championship feature Jesper Svensson, Jason Belmonte, Ryan Ciminelli, Kyle Troup and Matt Sanders. Originally aired live on ESPN3 November 19, 2017 and again on ESPN December 31, 2017 from the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNy3bFuaPSM

[bowl1820]

Jesper Svensson, Storm Pitch Black
Jason Belmonte, Storm Pitch Black
Kyle Troup, Storm Pitch Black
Matt Sanders, Hammer Purple
Ryan Ciminelli, Motiv Forza SS, Venom Shock

Urethane, Urethane, Urethane, Urethane, Resin

The flashback to 1987 what were they using?

Urethane

[bowl1820]

This was actually pretty enjoyable to watch, everybody wasn't out there swinging the whole lane or having to play 4th or 5th arrow and spare shooting was IMPORTANT!

Seeing how the Urethane broke down the blue oil was great, I wish they had gone down and showed the end of the pattern and what the carrydown was like though.

[mishatx]

Why the urethane, do you think? Does it allow them to have better control along the edge of the pattern?

[bowl1820]

Why the urethane, do you think? Does it allow them to have better control along the edge of the pattern?

Well as they said in the video, the outside has been pretty playable for most of the patterns this season. IMO The Urethane would give them a lot of control and predictability down the lane.