First Bowling Ball

[Hendu71]

What speed are you throwing 12 pound house balls? Most centers display approximate MPH.

[josh83]

What speed are you throwing 12 pound house balls? Most centers display approximate MPH.

Hendu71 I really wish I could tell you that but I have no way of knowing there is no display that tells me how fast the ball goes.

[rv driver]

I am not having any pain with the 12lbs. But am worry if I go with. 14Ibs i will because it may be to heavy and it's not worth injuring yourself over. I am in ok shape. But people have there limits. I have been told though that I have a weak wrist. I will leave it to the pro at the pro shop to determine if 12 is or is not the right weight.

Well, ultimately, only you know what you're able to throw, and far be it from me (who throws 12#) to tell you that you should throw heavier. Have you tried to throw 14#? I'm no doctor or athletic trainer, but I don't think a 31 year old man could injure himself bowling with a 14# ball, unless there's some physical limitation. If you're simply throwing the ball wrong, I think you'd stand as great a chance of injuring yourself with 12# as you would with 14#.

Ask the house pro. He can make sure you're throwing the right way. If you end up with a 12#, that's OK, you just have to realize that a lot of 12# equipment has a generic core, rather than the one the ball specifies, because the weight has to be taken away somewhere, and that's usually with the core (which is a major player in the ball's reaction). I've had a heck of a time finding 12#ers that don't have just a generic core. Good luck, man!

[josh83]

Well, ultimately, only you know what you're able to throw, and far be it from me (who throws 12#) to tell you that you should throw heavier. Have you tried to throw 14#? I'm no doctor or athletic trainer, but I don't think a 31 year old man could injure himself bowling with a 14# ball, unless there's some physical limitation. If you're simply throwing the ball wrong, I think you'd stand as great a chance of injuring yourself with 12# as you would with 14#.

Ask the house pro. He can make sure you're throwing the right way. If you end up with a 12#, that's OK, you just have
to realize that a lot of 12# equipment has a generic core, rather than the one the ball specifies, because the weight has to be taken away somewhere, and that's usually with the core (which is a major player in the ball's reaction). I've had a heck of a time finding 12#ers that don't have just a generic core. Good luck, man!

Rv driver Thanks for your help I will consider trying the 14 pound ball and see how it goes on Monday when I bowl with the league. I am going to the pro shop on dec 13 to get my own ball. Just curious would it be too much of a jump for me to start out with something like a Storm Tropical Breeze which is an entry reactive ball and then I'd have somthing to advance on.

[larry mc]

entry level 15 lb ball . my 15 year old niece throws 15 .. if u r 31 and in decent health u will have no problem,,,, when u get a ball drilled for u it will feel lighter

[josh83]

Thanks Larry I will consider a 15Lbs ball

[Bradski9]

11 to 15 will be a big jump, after you throw your 15 lb ball that is fitted to your hand for a while it won't feel like 15lb. I am a skinny 18 yr old and I use 15 lbs xD

[larry mc]

yeah a 15 lb will be a world of difference in your carry

[rv driver]

Rv driver Thanks for your help I will consider trying the 14 pound ball and see how it goes on Monday when I bowl with the league. I am going to the pro shop on dec 13 to get my own ball. Just curious would it be too much of a jump for me to start out with something like a Storm Tropical Breeze which is an entry reactive ball and then I'd have somthing to advance on.

The Breeze is a great ball -- not a lot of reaction, but enough to give you an idea what a reactive ball is going to do.

[Hendu71]

The advice I've heard is your ball should be 1/10th your body weight (up to 16 lbs) if you do not have any injury. If you have weak wrists, I would try a basic wrist device (~$15 kind) and I would try a house ball that's comfortable, then add 1lb, because a ball specifically drilled for you is going to be much more comfortable than a house ball.

I'm 43, not in exactly great shape, and I throw a 15lb one.

If you don't know your ball speed, have a friend use a stop watch from the time your release until the time the ball hits the pins. Then use a ball speed calculator like this

http://www.csgnetwork.com/bowlingballcalc.html