Dropping a pound from 15 to 14, your thoughts, and experiences.

[Tony]

I won a ball here and decided to try 14lb instead of the 15 I have been using for 10 plus years.
About 80% convinced on going all 14 for the coming season and beyond.
Here's the scoop, I'm 52 6' 190lb in reasonable shape and have had 3 surgeries on my right arm, Carpel tunnel, rotator cuff, and Bicep tendon.
Throwing the 15lb ball last season was fine as long as I didn't throw many practice games, when I did was having some elbow pain.
I have recently started throwing some practice games with the 14lb and using a mongoose wrist brace and have not been having elbow pain, I'm pretty convinced that medically the lighter ball will reduce the stress on my arm and possibly allow me to play and practice pain free.
Just got a couple of new balls last year but since they are popular models could sell them and recover some cost.
The 14lb ball is a DV8 Diva Devine and I am planning to get a DV8 spare ball ( can't flatten out my shot without removing the wrist brace and that's a pain)
and possibly a ball (Thug Unruly ? )for heavy heavy oil, the league I play in tends to really lay down the conditioner heavy.

Ok who's done this or has experience with it, how much carry will I lose ?

[classygranny]

What you gain by being more in control, more accurate, and possibly even more revs, will more than compensate for the loss of going from 15 to 14.

[dougb]

What you gain by being more in control, more accurate, and possibly even more revs, will more than compensate for the loss of going from 15 to 14.

I'm in the process of making this switch and this has been my experience so far, having experimented with a 14lb Blood Moon (a great ball BTW). I also notice no fatigue, unlike before (when I would start missing spares after 4 games - always a sign of tiredness).

[DukeDi]

I used 14lb equipment for years after I was given a 14lb. pound ball from an older teammate. It made a big difference with fatigue at the time since my were mechanics horrible, I was all muscle. I have put a lot of work in my technique and have eliminated most of my bad habits with the help of going to a coach for the first time at age 37. I have since raised my average to 210+ and bowled my first 300 with a 14lb. ball. I am actually going to the other direction back to 15lb. equipment since fatigue is much less of factor with my improved mechanics.

Bottom Line if your mechanics are sound and it helps with your fatigue or pain issues you shouldn't see a big of difference in carry if at all especially on THS.