Can a low RG ball be used by a bowler with a ball speed of 14 to 15mph successfully?

[Hampe]

LOL, well it works!! I've bought 7 balls in the past 12 months, and finally came to the conclusion that I can't buy good scores, lol.

Haha.....my dad finally started to realise this after buying his 4th or 5th heavy oil ball .

I keep telling him it's not about the ball, it's about how you roll it.

[Stormed1]

Also keep in mind if you are throwing a heavy oil ball on not enough oil it will burn up too soon and die rather than hook

[noeymc]

You can buy the lowest RG ball out there and it won't do much depending on you drill it and your release. Something in a hybrid might be better?

wrong drilling is like 10% of the balls reaction the coverstock is what really matters

[dnhoffman]

Wrong? Not wrong.

Your release is what really matters, actually.

The coverstock is the majority of the ball reaction as far as the equipment goes, but saying the drilling doesn't matter is just ridiculous.

[JPbowl]

wrong drilling is like 10% of the balls reaction the coverstock is what really matters

maybe you thinking of the core, drilling has a lot to do with it

[MICHAEL]

Haha.....my dad finally started to realise this after buying his 4th or 5th heavy oil ball .

I keep telling him it's not about the ball, it's about how you roll it.

AMEN to that Hampe!!! And of course KNOWLEDGE, and knowing how to make adjustments is KEY!!

[CeKnauss]

All balls have a high RG and low RG axis (typically the pin and mass bias, respectively). Yes, the cover accounts for appx. 70% of the ball's reaction, but how you position the core against your PAP will help the coverstock grip in different parts of the lane. Typically, using a low RG layout will slow the ball down faster and the coverstock will grip sooner, whereas a high RG layout will help the ball skid down the lane and react more off the friction. All coverstocks have a tendency to want to do certain things, but you still have to consider all the various oils/conditioners, temps, humidity, bowler's release (high/low rev, side/forward roll, etc).