New to Bowlingboards

[Bonebrake]

Saw this introduction thread and figured I might as well introduce myself if Im going to start commenting on threads. Im not going to lie I joined this site in hopes of winning a ball but even if I dont Im glad I joined, Ive seen alot of helpful threads and tips and for the most part the people seem to be friendly....Anyway my name is Steve from Las Vegas, Nv and I recently started bowling on a league for the first time since I was a kid and forgot how much I loved to bowl. I just recently turned my old hand me down hammer ball fingertip and am slowly improving, my average is currently 130 .

[striker12]

welcome to the boards anything you need to know anyone here can help you would with anything.

[Bonebrake]

Yeah most everyone on here seems to be very helpful thank you

[striker12]

not a problem anything you need help with we all can help: ie. bowling ball's, swing, approach and alot of other stuff too

[Bonebrake]

I do really need a new ball, I was hoping to win one but once i get my taxes back ill probably buy one.... Any suggestions would be appreciated I have a 10 year old hammer lol

[striker12]

you got any suggestions on what brands you want to bowl with or do you want to stick with hammer but also you have to tell us how you bowl.

IE: tweener/crancker/stroker, ball speed, rev rate and the other stuff if you now it

me: i'm a power tweener, speed:17-19mph, rev rate:550-650

[noeymc]

the more info you give posting a video all these things will help us help you more =D and welcome

[Bonebrake]

I had to look up those terms lol I've never heard them before.... But I guess I would be a stroker I am right handed and start on the far right dot and I dont know my speed but I throw it hard and fast even using a 16lb and it goes straight for about half the lane than curves into the 1 and 3 pin.... Sorry I cant be more help than that, and as for balls I dont have a preference really but I like the dv8 nightmare but I've looked up alot of balls and they all have different stats and im not sure what would work best for my bowling style or if it matters

[striker12]

well is there a proshop in your bowling allie if there is talk to the pro shop operator and ask him if he can check and see what your ball speed is and see if he can figure out what your rev rate is but if you do throw fast and say have high revs then the nightmare is too much of a ball i got high revs and i use a entry lvl ball throwing it out to the 5 board and it hooks in really hard more then my other balls but my other balls are 14lbs.

[Bonebrake]

I have a pro shop by my house I just switched to fingertip about a month ago, I found my old ball in my garage and took it in to get it resized and he talked me into gettimg fingertips which at the time i wasnt sure about but im glad he did but now that im used to it i want to start looking into gwtting a better ball.... But i definately will go in and talk to him and see if he can determine my speed and stuff and see what ball would work best for me... I was just hoping to get something different so right when i walk up to the rack i know what ball os mine right away lol everyone seems to have the same color ball im using lol