question on balance HOLE!!

[The German Shepherd]

Bowl1820 suggested a balance hole in the P2 area and he is spot on. This will make your ball legal (given the hole is drilled the right size) and will have a minimal effect on your performance. Fear not...

Jay

[MICHAEL]

Just remember, The point of having more than one ball is to match up with different lane conditions, not to get your weight bearing exercise lugging four balls, which all react the same, from the house to the car to the alley and back. The P-1 position should only be used if you can't control the down lane reaction.

VERY good point!! I think thats my problem, and many others also! I have 4 powerful high end balls! I would have given my kingdom for a Urethane bowling ball last night in league! Started out with a 236, then the oil was gone by the second game, with 5 man teams 10 bowlers. I might look into a low in ball for dry lanes! Jason brought up a good point the other night! He was trying to, (while bowling league teach me another delivery path)! Standing at 30 board, and aiming between 15 and 20! I was not comfortable with that mainly because I have not practiced that delivery! Today during our two hour practice I will give it a shot.
Everybody wants the newest badest high end ball out there, but in reality to handle all lane conditions you need a balanced group of balls…. GOOD POINT!

[75lockwood]

VERY good point!! I think thats my problem, and many others also! I have 4 powerful high end balls! I would have given my kingdom for a Urethane bowling ball last night in league! Started out with a 236, then the oil was gone by the second game, with 5 man teams 10 bowlers. I might look into a low in ball for dry lanes! Jason brought up a good point the other night! He was trying to, (while bowling league teach me another delivery path)! Standing at 30 board, and aiming between 15 and 20! I was not comfortable with that mainly because I have not practiced that delivery! Today during our two hour practice I will give it a shot.
Everybody wants the newest badest high end ball out there, but in reality to handle all lane conditions you need a balanced group of balls…. GOOD POINT!

don't forget to record week 3 of barbershop bowling! (an xtraboard production)


o and i think your problem is you buried a 200 bowling ball in your backyard LOL

[ArtVandelay]

Pardon my ignorance:

Why would a ball be considered illegal without a balance hole? How would one know if they are required to have a balance hole? Perhaps my ball has been illegal for 6 years??? hahahaha.

This is the first I've ever heard, but I'm far from an expert... I'm just curious!

[J Anderson]

Pardon my ignorance:

Why would a ball be considered illegal without a balance hole? How would one know if they are required to have a balance hole? Perhaps my ball has been illegal for 6 years??? hahahaha.

This is the first I've ever heard, but I'm far from an expert... I'm just curious!

After a ball is drilled, it should be checked to make sure that one side isn't significantly heavier than the other side of the ball. If it doesn't fall within the tolerances, a balance hole needs to be drilled to bring it into compliance.

[ArtVandelay]

After a ball is drilled, it should be checked to make sure that one side isn't significantly heavier than the other side of the ball. If it doesn't fall within the tolerances, a balance hole needs to be drilled to bring it into compliance.

Who'd have thought? Go figure! Ya learn something new every day!

[J Anderson]

Who'd have thought? Go figure! Ya learn something new every day!

Some of us anyway.