Anyone here still use one ball on league night?

[Hammer]

I have used one ball as long as I can remember. Maybe it is because I bowl on THS patterns for the past 27 years. The best one baller score I ever had was a 276, all strikes except a spare in the 8th frame. I had a time where a friend and I practiced twice a week. I would bowl a few series over 600 a season. I hit a 710 series for three games once. Now at nearly 67 years old and osteoarthritis in my hips and knees I don't practice like I used to so my game is not as good as it could be. I find myself having a hard time going into my slide and getting a good balance at release. My hips and knees don't seem to want to work like they should to do it right. Getting old sucks. Any other non-arsenal guys here?

[circlecity]

I have used one ball as long as I can remember. Maybe it is because I bowl on THS patterns for the past 27 years. The best one baller score I ever had was a 276, all strikes except a spare in the 8th frame. I had a time where a friend and I practiced twice a week. I would bowl a few series over 600 a season. I hit a 710 series for three games once. Now at nearly 67 years old and osteoarthritis in my hips and knees I don't practice like I used to so my game is not as good as it could be. I find myself having a hard time going into my slide and getting a good balance at release. My hips and knees don't seem to want to work like they should to do it right. Getting old sucks. Any other non-arsenal guys here?

I just use 1 strike ball but I do have a plastic ball for spares. Does that count?

[noeymc]

depends what house at bz i use one ball at rebmans where its a little harder of a shot i use my spare ball for tens thats it tho other then that 1 ball but ill start useing more as i get them just so i can see how they react

[J Anderson]

I just use 1 strike ball but I do have a plastic ball for spares. Does that count?

I generally just use one strike ball for league and a plastic spare ball for league. I could get away with just one if I had to.

[Hammer]

I just use 1 strike ball but I do have a plastic ball for spares. Does that count?

I have the Blue Hammer urethane ball. I use it for my strike ball and my spares. I am left handed and when I shoot at a 7 pin leave I can throw my Blue at the 7 with just barely a hint of a hook. I stand far right on the approach and throw my ball between third and fourth arrows on the alley. My wrist is bent back some and when I let go of the ball I use a gravity swing and straighten out the tips of my fingers when I let the ball go. Doing that leaves the revs and hook out of the ball to get that nasty 7 pin leave.

[MICHAEL]

now that I can throw at the ten pin with my palm UP,,, the revs go end over end, I believe I can bowl a house pattern, and have a respectable score.... Might give it a try! Pull out my dads old green and white single bag bowling ball,,,( funny I never remember him ever bowling except for a short time back in the early 70s .. lol
I picke the 10 pin up using the V.G. all but one time Mondy. Palm up takes all the hook out of the ball for me if I throw it a little harder then my strike ball!

[sprocket]

I almost always use just one ball. I decide which one during warm-ups. I throw at right corner spares thumb in, same ball.

[Aslan]

Well...I hate to agree with my bitter enemy Hammer...but while I bring 2 balls with me on league night...I would say I use one ball 97% of the shots. My Frantic can strike and spare on wood lanes. And it goes straight on heavy oil synthetics...so no need for a "straight" ball.

I used to carry my Grandpa's conventional drilled Columbia300 Blue Knight urethane...more so for sentimental reasons than actually to use it...but maybe once per night I'd use it for a nasty split. If I needed to hit a pin "just right" to pick up a split...I'd pull out the 14lb urethane. But other than about once per night...I use one ball for strikes and spares.

I think you and I get away with that because our "strike ball" isn't a big hook asymmetric, high end beast. If I was throwing something with one of those drastic hooks....I could see needing a second ball for spares. But when you throw relatively "straight balls"...which I'm sure you do given your age and your use of a urethane ball...no need for a second ball.

Hey...good news is we're not clogging up the ball return!! AND...much easier on the shoulders and back not having to lug 30-50 pounds of balls around.

[Zaxmazr]

I bring 4 balls to my league night. (One strike ball on the top rack at a time, one spare on the bottom, other 2 in my bags until I need them)

ALWAYS good to have more than one weapon with you. Never know what the lanes are going to be like throughout the night!

[Stormed1]

I can throw any ball I have straight if I want to. I use a plastic spare ball because it gives me more "wiggle" room