Spare ball

[Bowlingfan92]

I have just got back into bowling and use a rhino, 15lbs, I enjoy the long arc but to throw it somewhat straight I have to almost launch it and still have to aim a little right, what would you recommend for a spare ball.

[JaxBowlingGuy]

Any plastic ball would work well. Columbia white dot is a pretty common one as well as the Brunswick T-Zone

[Amyers]

A plastic ball is pretty much a plastic ball buy the shinny one with the color you like.

[Bowlingfan92]

I have heard al little about a urethane balls? How are they?

[Amyers]

I have heard al little about a urethane balls? How are they?

Urethane holds up longer than plastic on spare balls. At least that's what people tell me I've had my plastic 3 years and it's still ok but I'm lower speed. If your lower speed and I'm assuming you are if your having issues with the Rhino hooking on 10 pin shots than you should go plastic. Even the weak Urethanes like the mix hook more than a plastic ball.

[JasonNJ]

Urethane holds up longer than plastic on spare balls. At least that's what people tell me I've had my plastic 3 years and it's still ok but I'm lower speed. If your lower speed and I'm assuming you are if your having issues with the Rhino hooking on 10 pin shots than you should go plastic. Even the weak Urethanes like the mix hook more than a plastic ball.

I believe plastic\polyester balls can crack and urethane balls do not have that issue.

[2handedsniper]

tzone does not crack if properly maintained. I've bowled over 400 games with mine, as a strike ball without a resurface and the ball does not
have any large cracks, can upload a pic upon request.

[ep1977]

I only use my T-zone for 6, 9, & 10 pins and it cracked all around the thumb hole within 6 months. I had it filled in as a temporary fix which is working for now.

[classygranny]

Any ball will crack, especially from the heat - and we in Phoenix know this from experience. My PSO told me that using an IT thumb in my plastic could cause it to crack, but I said it was important enough to me that I would take that risk. So far, after 3 years - no cracking around the thumb.

[JaxBowlingGuy]

I have had my spare ball for 7+ years now. It got its first battle wound the end of last season which is just a very small chip