When to know when?

[Blomer]

When do you know it's time to change balls during a bowling match? Yesterday I had problems throwing a ball I usually start off with. I was stubborn and stayed till the third game where I switched. How do you know when it's time to change balls?

[Amyers]

With my asylum I watch the breakpoint if it's to early I know it's going to be uncontrollable for me soon. The euphoria if I see the hook start to roll out it's time to change or move.

[Shaneshu87]

when you cannot control the breakpoint then it's time to switch.

[bubba809]

Which ball did you start off with Blomer, the Optimus or Hy-Road. Was it breaking too early..too late?

[dnhoffman]

when you cannot control the breakpoint then it's time to switch.

This. I change balls when even though I've moved ... the ball is just uncontrollable off the break. That's when I usually switch to my pearl.

[dnhoffman]

Also - uncontrollable [for me] doesn't mean "it hooks more" or goes brooklyn... it means that I can't predict how it's going to react anymore.

[RobLV1]

The most beneficial thing that bowlers can learn to do is to watch how the ball exits the pin deck. The ball should exit straight back between the eight pin and the nine pin. For right handers, if the ball begins to exit to the right toward the nine pin, it means that it is losing energy. There are two ways to contradict this, at least temporarily: either move left to find more oil, or change to a ball that does a better job of retaining the energy down the lane (either a ball with less surface, or one with a higher rg). If you choose to move left to find more oil (a wise choice in most cases), you will eventually run into another bowlers line or a line that takes you too far outside of your comfort zone. This is definitely a time for a ball change, as well as being a wake up call for you to work on expanding your comfort zone.

[dnhoffman]

you will eventually run into another bowlers line or a line that takes you too far outside of your comfort zone.

Can you expound on this a little but more please?

[Stormed1]

By watching the ball go through the pins. When i see my ball loose energy and hit weak. If an adjustment of hand position or line does not help I will then change balls

[MICHAEL]

One reason I like polished balls it that the polish seems to help SAVE the energy going down the lane especially if the track is a bit used up.
I know some will disagree with me, but MY VERY best games and series have all been with highly polished balls,,, symmetrical or asymmetrical! Both on house oil have worked great for me! I do have a spinner which does a GREAT JOB of putting the polish on the balls!

JUST today I pulled out two of my older balls, The Virtual Gravity Nano, and IQ pearl butterscotch by storm... On the seniors league had a first game of 233, and then a 216 with the IQ the third game... ( would have been higher but had a strike in the 7, 8, 9, and then threw a FRICKEN GUTTER BALL,,,, then a strike, for a spare in the tenth, and then a ringing ten pin for 9.

POLISH gives my balls a GREAT look at most houses around here. It suits my style of bowling anyway! Without the polish I don't get the great angle needed for entry into the pocket.

I have experimented with solid balls, 4000 surface, but POLISH is my friend, balls go into the pocket with lots of energy only when I use the polished!