How many bowling balls are enough?

[barcar]

See that's what I'm saying we all want the latest or greatest, but we still really have a core mix, that we use most often.
You know if I was as good as some of the bowlers that carry the 220+ average, maybe I could tell the difference, but as was stated earlier I still feel I need some coaching to get me over the next hump.

[ecub]

I only have 5 on hand, which includes 1 plastic ball. I had more, but I give my old bowling balls to my pro shop guy. He uses them for high school bowlers who cannot afford a ball. It get brownie points from my pro shop and it helps needy high school kids. So everyone benefits.

[barcar]

Donating the old stuff sounds like a great idea, I will check with my pro shop and see if he has any contacts, that might make use of my old ones.

[eugene02]

have you considered doing a surface change on one of the balls to fit your needs?

honestly, I don't.. because sanding the ball cost the ball to become smaller over time.. (if i'm not wrong) so i try not to change my surface of the ball.. except maybe for full resurfacing back to OTB.. which i've never done so for any balls...

[Purplepotatoe]

Is your question asking how many you carry with you on a normal visit? Or just your total.

I carry 5 to leagues (Defiant Soul/Critical Theory/Epidemic/Fringe/Spareball). Im the type of person who once I replace a ball with something I usually give away the old one.

[ecub]

[quote]=Eugene02]honestly, I don't.. because sanding the ball cost the ball to become smaller over time.. (if i'm not wrong) so i try not to change my surface of the ball.. except maybe for full resurfacing back to OTB.. which i've never done so for any balls... /[quote]

When you resurface, you take off very little. My indicator is when I've already sanded too much and need a new ball is when I no longer see the ball logo. So far, I haven't gone that far. Even though I haven't bought a new ball in the over 5 years, I get a new ball every 2 years or so or if I like the looks of a new one. I worked out a deal with my pro shop guy.

[Hammer]

I only bowl in the same house every year on the typical THS pattern. For me there isn't any need for more balls then two. I have a reactive resin Raw Hammer Anger and a urethane Blue Hammer. I can use the Blue as both a strike ball and a spare ball. The only extra items I buy are a wrist support when needed, bowlers tape, finger inserts when needed and ball resurfacing when needed. I have to admit that I was thinking about maybe the Brunswick Slingshot or the Storm Tropical Breeze because those balls seem to be the kind that would be used on the THS pattern that I bowl on on our league. I don't bowl in tournaments or sport pattern type conditions. I live a very dull bowling life of just THS bowling. That gives me enough fun to keep me happy though. THS bowling isn't always easy though.
I have been bowling 26 years and this year on league night I had a 185 game and a 191 and fell off the cliff with a 121 game. The thought that kept going around in my head was I know that I can bowl better then that. Oh well, that's bowling.

[barcar]

Not really how many you have as much as how many do you really need.
I see so many new balls released and keep wondering if that new piece will be the one that gets me the 300, or 800.
Carrying a 197 average, and would love to be one of the guys that just throws the first few shots in practice and know right away that tonight I need to use X ball.
I have my Azo that I really like to start with and then ball up or down to either the 2furious or Frantic as the night goes on.
On some nights I will end up using all three, and have team mates that only throw one ball.

[BDOG10]

For me I bowl in three different houses where i live and I have 9 balls that I use. Each set is set up for the house to get the best results for me. I have 3 balls (1 spare) 2 reaction balls with layouts to match the lane play for each house. Because the lanes are THS the oil machines are different in each house and the balls react different on each of those lane conditions. So for me you can't have to many balls to give yourself the best chance to score.

[e-tank]

I only throw one usually. I bowl in a 4 man team(on THS) and the lanes never change enough for me to change balls. I just make some adjustments and thats enough.