Well from me I think I a plastic ball as a waste of a ball.... Ik. Ime weird. But my polar ice (urethane hybred) is down 1 pound but drilled the same! That way I can through that ball faster without loosening too much control. But that is just me!
Spare ball weight??
I have heard many different answers to this question. Do most people go up, down, or the same on their spare ball WEIGHT? Do most good bowlers chance the grip in anyway on their spare ball. Do they drill it differently, or does it even make a difference.
Just the other day, a driller at a pro shop told a customer to go down 1 pound on your spare ball. Have any of you heard this?
Well from me I think I a plastic ball as a waste of a ball.... Ik. Ime weird. But my polar ice (urethane hybred) is down 1 pound but drilled the same! That way I can through that ball faster without loosening too much control. But that is just me!
Everyone has their own opinion. I've had people tell me they should be the same as my strike balls. I enjoy having my 14lbs spare ball. It's not like I need the extra mass to take out those ten pins.
It all depends on what you're comfortable with. The weight just right for you. Just keep in mind not too light or too heavy. I would say maybe 14 or 15. maybe 13, depending on your strength
Well....I use 14-15 pound strike balls and a 16 pound spare ball. I didn't end up this way intentionally....I used to use my old light oil ball (14lb) as a spare ball but then eventually decided I needed to switch to a plastic spare ball. I still had my old 16lb plastic ball I started playing with, and I was too cheap to buy a new one, so I just had that re-drilled and have been using that as a spare ball for the last few months. I haven't noticed any huge downside yet....I'm pretty accurate with the 16 lber, and it's a lot easier not having to be very careful with my hand position (i.e. I don't have to worry about hooking my spare ball in front of the 10 pin like I used to with my light oil ball). I also no longer have to adjust for spares depending on house/shot, which is really nice.
Long story short.....for me, the surface of the spare ball was more important than the weight
Yes, I've heard of it.Originally Posted by MICHAEL
The thought behind it is that by dropping a pound in weight, you'll have a increase in ball speed. This will help with throwing a straighter ball.
On the Con side by using two different weights it could affect you consistency do to the changes in you swing.
Last edited by bowl1820; 08-09-2013 at 08:21 AM.
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HOT and COLD,,, not good for ICEMAN
strength is not an issue with ICEMAN!! Daaa!! Iceman/Super Hero! lol I have worked out my whole life, and still, even today do a pretty good 2 hour workout 3 to 4 times a week. Since I stared bowling I actually do more wrist, arm, chest, and lat work! It has help a lot in my bowling. So weight is not much of an issue at all. In fact, that new ball I won from Bowlingboard.com is going to be a 16! I liked the way the DV8 lemon drop, (16lb), feels and looks going down the lane! I now wish all my balls were 16lb!
One thing that upsets me the most is that I seem to be HOT or COLD in regards to the 10 pin! Some nights I will hit 90 percent, and some nights lucky to get 50 percent. Also the miss is not the same,,, sometimes to the left, of 10 pin, other times to the right!
True almost all the above is using a 15lb ball!
Do any of you change the drilling?? conventional grip any better on a spare ball? Or Change the span on spare ball? I gave my spare ball to one of my sons, that will be bowling with me this fall!
So I might be getting a new one from bowlingboard.com, along with some other supplies.
I have always been told to stay with same weight for better consistency. I would also keep my drill the same as any other ball. Changing span, or going to conventional will introduce different factors that would have to adjust to from one shot to the next. My $.03
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My two cents: I'm a belt and suspenders kind of guy. I shoot most spares with a plastic ball and put almost no axis rotation on it. The ball is the same weight as my other bowling balls and is drilled fingertip with the same span and pitches as the others, (well not the lefty ones). I like all my balls to feel the same.
Obviously, drilling the spare ball conventional would also help minimize any hook. I would try with an alley ball first to make sure that switching back and forth between fingertip and conventional doesn't bother you.
I personally don't see how going down a pound or two makes the ball go faster, unless you start muscling the lighter weight ball.
Last edited by J Anderson; 08-09-2013 at 02:29 PM. Reason: typo
John
That's a little strange. Never heard of that
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