Just read the news release on the Bowl.com website, and while the new requirements and specs are probably a good thing, I have to see what exactly is changing before I an say how good or bad these changes are going to be.
The one thing I did see is where they said the crowns/depressions and tilts will be at 30 thousandths of an inch instead of at 40 thousandths of an inch, but only for new installations. Should be for all lanes whether they're new or not.
Too many times we like to blame the oil or our own equipment for the bad nights we have, but the topography plays into a couple of our bad nights as well.
The lanes that are in the absolute best shape, are the ones where championships are being held because the USBC and/or the PBA come in on their own with the lane mapper. This thing is almost as accurate as a Swiss watch.
While this would be the absolute best thing to do for every house in the country, it is far too expensive to either purchase or even have the USBC in Texas come in to do it. In other words, it ain't happenin'! lol
Only time will tell how good or bad these changes will be.
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