Yes. Wipe it off after each shot (use a microfiber towel, not terrycloth), and clean it after each set, and your ball will last much longer.
should i be wiping my ball after each shot?
just been wtching jason belmonte and i noticed he wipes his ball after each shot. does it make much difference?
Yes. Wipe it off after each shot (use a microfiber towel, not terrycloth), and clean it after each set, and your ball will last much longer.
It depends on the pace at which you are bowling.Originally Posted by britjeff
Oil on the surface of the ball will given time absorb into the ball.
If you are bowling on a 5 man team, most likely all of the oil will be absorbed before your next turn,
If however you're bowling on a 2 man team, there is likely to still be oil on the surface of the ball that hasn't absorbed yet,
Wiping the ball should be incorporated into your pre shot routine, that way you at taking care of the issue regardless of the size of the team, and less likely to forget.
cheers guys, i've got a terry towel in my bag, but i only wipe when it feels too oily. i'll grab a micro fibre one when i am out.
i'm like a towel nazi lol i wipe my ball after every shot and i don't care who follows me and if they get aggravated i spend my hard earned money on my equipment and i'm going to take care of it
"watching pros throw countless strikes in a you tube video, is like watching
super models in bikini's eating cheeseburgers on the hood of a pickup. sex sells"
I treat my ball like a child. If it gives me a good shot it gets a towel wipe down the next shot. If not then it stays covered in oil as a reminder of its bad deeds.
Me too. If I strike, I wipe the ball before the next frame. If I leave pins...I don't wipe it until before the next frame, not between shots, because it doesn't deserve to be wiped down for leaving me a 1-2-8.
I wipe after every shot when there is plenty of oil on the lanes. On my Tuesday league which is a lighter volume/higher friction house I wipe maybe the first game or 2, then the third there is hardly any oil left out there so I don't. It is part of my routine though to pick up my ball and wipe with a microfiber towel, dry my hand off, get into my stance and then go.
High Sanctioned Scratch Game - 300(12) Hi Sanctioned Scratch Series - 822(3)
2016/17 Book Average=221, 2017/18 Composite Average=223
Equipment in the bag - Storm Crux Prime, Storm Physix, Roto Grip Idol, Roto Grip Idol Pearl, Roto Grip Hyper Cell Fused, Storm Sure Lock, Storm Drive, Roto Grip Winner Solid, Roto Grip Haywire, Storm Fever Pitch, Roto Grip Red ball spare.
Rev Rate 400. Speed 18 at heads, 16.5-17 at pins. Axis tilt 10, Axis Rotation 55. PAP 5 5/8 x 5/8 up
EGGZACKLY
It's a commitment or a non-commitment
Aslan: Think real hard about this: if you leave a 1-2-8, it means you missed the head pin on the right. If you don't wipe the oil off of the ball, the next time you miss it even further right. If you wipe the oil off after every shot, you always have a fresh surface. Would you rather have a fresh surface for each shot you throw, or cast your fate to the wind based on whether or not you threw a strike? For someone who overthinks most everything, there is a serious lack of thought on this one.
Posting Permissions
Bookmarks