Bowling is not for Bowlers anymore.

[rv driver]

You are lucky to have a center that cares about bowling.

Go Saturday night to the fun center, you will love the blue lights, strobes, and glowing pins.....lol.


"Happy Bowling"

Y'know... I've never, ever been blacklight bowling, or done "Rock-n-Bowl," or any of that other stuff with the fog and the DJ and the cage dancers... somehow, I'd rather concentrate on bowling when I'm bowling... Can't imagine why...??

[Jessiewoodard57]

I made the comment a few time that I hate spending 160 on a bowling ball only to not be able to use it on dry lanes or broken down patterns finally I just joined a league so at least one of the 2 days we bowl is on fresh oil...and I really think they don't oil the lanes that are not for league play. I mean really ? how much is the oil anyway ? I would be happy to buy a gallon or two for them.

[Amyers]

I made the comment a few time that I hate spending 160 on a bowling ball only to not be able to use it on dry lanes or broken down patterns finally I just joined a league so at least one of the 2 days we bowl is on fresh oil...and I really think they don't oil the lanes that are not for league play. I mean really ? how much is the oil anyway ? I would be happy to buy a gallon or two for them.

Amen brother

[NewToBowling]

I made the comment a few time that I hate spending 160 on a bowling ball only to not be able to use it on dry lanes or broken down patterns finally I just joined a league so at least one of the 2 days we bowl is on fresh oil...and I really think they don't oil the lanes that are not for league play. I mean really ? how much is the oil anyway ? I would be happy to buy a gallon or two for them.

More about laziness than cost. There is still some manpower involved in oiling all 32 or 48 lanes. You have to stand there and move from one lane to another and hold the power cord, etc.

Now if they have one that would operate like the Roomba and oil all the lanes on its own

[fortheloveofbowling]

More about laziness than cost. There is still some manpower involved in oiling all 32 or 48 lanes. You have to stand there and move from one lane to another and hold the power cord, etc.

Now if they have one that would operate like the Roomba and oil all the lanes on its own

There are machines that you start on the first lane and will move lane to lane by itself. Probably a lot more expensive model though.

[Jessiewoodard57]

Here is a thought ...if the man running the machine is lazy you might find the oil heavy on the first 10 or so lanes then gradually reduces as the machine runs out of oil. So I guess a lot depends on how competent their maintenance man is and weather he filled the oil reservoir up to begin with.

[NewToBowling]

There are machines that you start on the first lane and will move lane to lane by itself. Probably a lot more expensive model though.

Never seen that. Would be a good investment

[SRB57]

There are machines that you start on the first lane and will move lane to lane by itself. Probably a lot more expensive model though.

One of the houses I bowl at has one of the automatic machnes and it is amazing to watch. Does it hurt the lanes if you don't oil them on a regular basis? I remember oiling lanes with a pump sprayer back in the late 60's and 70"s at the house I worked at when I was a kid. Steve

[foreverincamo]

I may still have footage on my phone of a lane machine oiling a lane, then switching lanes itself. Mechanic hits the "go" button and walks away. Was cool to watch.
I'm very lucky that where I practice, the owner insists that his 48 lanes are oiled fresh for the times that are designated for practice during the week and weekends, including putting sport and international patterns down.
Helps that the owner is Fred Borden, the coach of the pros.

[NewToBowling]

I may still have footage on my phone of a lane machine oiling a lane, then switching lanes itself. Mechanic hits the "go" button and walks away. Was cool to watch.
I'm very lucky that where I practice, the owner insists that his 48 lanes are oiled fresh for the times that are designated for practice during the week and weekends, including putting sport and international patterns down.
Helps that the owner is Fred Borden, the coach of the pros.

I see a lot of Fred Borden's videos on YouTube. He definitely knows how to teach. Very infectious personality