Differences in fresh oiled lanes?

[Davec13]

I can second wood playing way different than synthetic. I think for years they let people shoot on 1 and there is a groove worn into that lane making it play way different than every other lane.

[billf]

Where I'm at we have real wood lanes with 1-4 being 40 years older than 5-12. There are ceiling fans on the odd numbered lanes just behind the approach. I often play different lines of speed. Part of the game.

[Vince805]

Wooden Lanes!

When it comes to old wooden lanes, every lane is unique, the wood warping and being abused in different ways means that every lane will tend to play slightly differently. but yes, depending on who is playing on what lane and what line they play the oil pattern will degrade differently. just get over it and play two lines on two lanes lol

There is another bowling alley in the city i live in. where i started out bowling. its a older alley and they had wood lanes. sounds totally different bowling there sith different reaction and maybe its just be but sounds like it hit the pins harder there too LOL. the one i bowl at now uses synthetic lanes. I personally found it harder to get a high score on the wood lanes. idk if the types of lanes make a difference but my high game there is 279. where im at now high game is 299