Contest August 3, 2015 to August 9, 2015 - Storm Sky Rocket

[rv driver]

I go for a combination of the two. There are so many choices available that can do what you want them to depending on how they are drilled and what the specs are before drilling. Then just pick the one with a not completely ugly color scheme.

I suppose though I'm not very picky about it. Pretty much any colors other than pink and neon colors are okay with me.

This raises an interesting point:

We can create bowling balls that will practically signal before making a hard left turn. We can create bowling balls that smell like root beer, bubble gum and cherries. We can create bowling balls with pictures and logos inside them. Why can't ball companies hire design people who can design a decent color pattern 100% of the time?? It's not like they're putting people on the moon (which has already been done, BTW).

[Amyers]

What about a polished solid then? Or are most of those too ugly for her as well since most are single colors?

I'm not a real believer that there is much difference between a polished solid and a pearl

[rv driver]

I'm not a real believer that there is much difference between a polished solid and a pearl

SHHHHH!!! You're going to let the secret out!!

[John Anderson]

I'm not a real believer that there is much difference between a polished solid and a pearl

The solid will probably still absorb more oil unless the pearl is dull.

[frenzel2k]

Have not tried a pearl ball yet but would like to give one a go. Love bowling and cannot wait for the upcoming season. Been practicing here and there hoping to increase the average next season

[rperez]

Green pearl! .. I'm going to love it

[Mike White]

The solid will probably still absorb more oil unless the pearl is dull.

Why do you think this is the case?

[John Anderson]

Why do you think this is the case?

Solids have more porous coverstocks. There is physically more surface area available for oil to be absorbed into.

[Mike White]

Solids have more porous coverstocks. There is physically more surface area available for oil to be absorbed into.

Ok, but they can only absorb oil, if it gets on the surface of the ball.

Since both types of balls will absorb all of the oil on the surface, the only way a solid would absorb more is if more oil becomes attached to the surface than a pearl.

Is there any reason to believe the solid ball attracts more oil off of the lane than a pearl?

[NewToBowling]

I guess John is intimating that solids absorb oil quicker. So if you let the oil linger and don't wipe it doesn't matter. But if you wipe the ball before every shot the pearl over the long run will absorb less oil