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[Bowlingfan92]

Why, do you think, that beginners that already know how to hook the ball start off with a entry level ball and not a mid performance or high performance ball?

[JasonNJ]

My guess is beginners don't know anything about ball specs and coverstocks so they just buy the cheapest ball possible and that would be an entry level ball. I know that was basically the case with me. I ended buying a mid performance ball that was discontinued and on clearance and I bought it because it was cheap not knowing any better.

[fokai73]

entry level balls hook and carry like those mid and high end balls. All my honor scores came from entry level balls besides one - track slash. Nothing wrong with newbies using entry level balls.

[Briantime]

Price would also be my guess. I know I was hesitant to make a large investment when I was beginning.

[LOUVIT]

Entry level was how I felt after a 25 year layoff. When I started reading about coverstock and reactive balls and fake wood I was astounded...lol 5 Months in and I'm still learning. The ball I bought after I realized that my OLD ball wasn't working was I guess mid level.. A Track Heat, I now have that and a Storm phaze. I am amazed as to how much these ball move and turn at 12.5 mph

[Blomer]

When I started four years ago, I didn't know if I would stick with bowling so I picked up a discontinued Brunswick Karma. It was cheap and did the trick. After the season I picked up a better ball. So cost was also a reason a s well,as I didn'tt know if I would stick with it.

[foreverincamo]

It was price for me as well. I couldn't justify $150+ for a new ball after a 20 year layoff. I bought a few different types of balls until I found what worked for me, then upgraded to more expensive balls

[billf]

They buy them BECAUSE they know how to hook the ball. If you need the high performance balls to get a hook on a house shot then you don't know how to properly hook a bowling ball.

[RobLV1]

One of the single biggest differences between bowling today and bowling prior to 1990 is that today, trying to make a ball hook is actually detrimental to your game. Today's balls hook all by themselves with no help needed from the operator. The problem is that those returning from a long layoff, as well as newbies who are influenced by long-time bowlers who haven't figured this out keep trying to figure out how to make a ball hook. The majority of time that I spend giving lessons to seniors who have bowled for many years is teaching them to just roll the ball and, otherwise, leave it alone!

[panbanger]

The performance you get from an entry level is pretty great! If you're just bowling league on a THS I'm not sure why you would even need one of the top of the line balls. But it seems like there's one or two Snap-Locks on every ball return in my current league. Some people like to have the latest and greatest I guess.