Got a new ball tonight!!!

[Amyers]

Thank you. Good to know. Just wanted to be sure it's not a total waste to get a ball that's only usable for 2 games.

How long you can continue to use a ball will be very dependent on your bowling style, lane conditions and how comfortable you are moving your feet. If your lower speed or want to play the oil line your not going to be bowling with it long. If you have higher ball speed and/or comfortable moving deeper inside you may be able to use it quite a while.

If your looking for a ball that you can use for an entire set you may find out your better off picking something more midline than a high end asymmetric.

[gefecht]

So what type of reaction did you see after the surface change?

A good one. It stopped losing energy as fast. Had more oomph when it hit the pocket. Was able to play a little deeper which is how I like to play.

[dougb]

A good one. It stopped losing energy as fast. Had more oomph when it hit the pocket. Was able to play a little deeper which is how I like to play.

Good to hear. That's why I bought my own spinner.

[Jessiewoodard57]

Thank you. Good to know. Just wanted to be sure it's not a total waste to get a ball that's only usable for 2 games.

Learned something last night at league. First off I should explain a few things. I am disabled and bowl from a power chair so my ball speed is not the greatest. My average is not great like 150 on a good day. I have always approached from the far left side and rolled my ball across the 2nd arrow (With a lot of hand I might add) the ball will make it back toward the pocket but is very erratic results at best. Tonight I followed the advice of a good friend who like a 250 average and lined up closer to the middle still using the 2nd arrow but not applying hand to the ball just allowing it roll off my hand. Guess I have been over working the ball, it came back like a champ allowing me to hit the pocket with much more pin action and consistency. I was picking up spares I usually miss. A few of my spares where the 2,4,10 split . I just missed 200 (one missed spare cost me the 200) but I know it just around the corner now. My team is my son his wife and myself and each of us blew away our averages last night. I laughed and said to them there goes our handicap. I really like my Crux Pearl now.

[dougb]

Learned something last night at league. First off I should explain a few things. I am disabled and bowl from a power chair so my ball speed is not the greatest. My average is not great like 150 on a good day. I have always approached from the far left side and rolled my ball across the 2nd arrow (With a lot of hand I might add) the ball will make it back toward the pocket but is very erratic results at best. Tonight I followed the advice of a good friend who like a 250 average and lined up closer to the middle still using the 2nd arrow but not applying hand to the ball just allowing it roll off my hand. Guess I have been over working the ball, it came back like a champ allowing me to hit the pocket with much more pin action and consistency. I was picking up spares I usually miss. A few of my spares where the 2,4,10 split . I just missed 200 (one missed spare cost me the 200) but I know it just around the corner now. My team is my son his wife and myself and each of us blew away our averages last night. I laughed and said to them there goes our handicap. I really like my Crux Pearl now.

Sounds like you had a breakthrough bowling moment! Now the trick is reprogramming your muscle memory.

The balls these days do all the work for you. The trick is putting them down in the right place on the lane conditions you are rolling on at that moment. And repeating it consistently. No muscling is necessary-it hurts your consistency.

[Mike White]

Sounds like you had a breakthrough bowling moment! Now the trick is reprogramming your muscle memory.

The balls these days do all the work for you. The trick is putting them down in the right place on the lane conditions you are rolling on at that moment. And repeating it consistently. No muscling is necessary-it hurts your consistency.

If it is true that the ball does all the work for you, then when you shoot a high score, who gets the credit?