New Ball Help

[gparks]

if you want to hook accurately the best bet would be figertip drilling it is made to have your thumb drop out first then you lift with your fingers to get the rotation. trying to hook with a regular drilled ball is spin not rotation and is different for every shot and weaker in the pocket. shure you'll do better with a drilled ball regular just for you,but figer tip drill is what 95% of us or more use. good luck and always hit your mark

[Piggy1918]

if you want to hook accurately the best bet would be figertip drilling it is made to have your thumb drop out first then you lift with your fingers to get the rotation. trying to hook with a regular drilled ball is spin not rotation and is different for every shot and weaker in the pocket. shure you'll do better with a drilled ball regular just for you,but figer tip drill is what 95% of us or more use. good luck and always hit your mark

I hadn't realized the finger tip was basically the only option for pro bowlers. So, is the fingertip grip workable for a beginner without a coach of any kind? And another question, I'm looking to get a 12lb ball. I read in another thread that it might not be the same core. Is there a way I can look this up?

[Graaille]

It's not the only option, but it's the one 95% of "serious" bowlers use - Sarge Easter being second, and conventional being last (Assuming one handed bowling, not going into all the options of 2 handed bowling here).

The fingertip grip is workable for beginners w/out a coach - the philosophy's still the same - put 3 fingers in, thumb out first, fingers out next. If the person who drills the ball is decent and not too busy, they'll probably be willing to (after they drill it) go out with you to the lanes and give you some pointers.

[Piggy1918]

It's not the only option, but it's the one 95% of "serious" bowlers use - Sarge Easter being second, and conventional being last (Assuming one handed bowling, not going into all the options of 2 handed bowling here).

The fingertip grip is workable for beginners w/out a coach - the philosophy's still the same - put 3 fingers in, thumb out first, fingers out next. If the person who drills the ball is decent and not too busy, they'll probably be willing to (after they drill it) go out with you to the lanes and give you some pointers.

Thanks, I will give it a try. I am getting the ball for my birthday in late September, so once I have it drilled I will probably be back for more advice! And any word on if my 12lb Tropical Storm will have a normal core? Thanks again for the help, I really appreciate it.

[Graaille]

Thanks, I will give it a try. I am getting the ball for my birthday in late September, so once I have it drilled I will probably be back for more advice! And any word on if my 12lb Tropical Storm will have a normal core? Thanks again for the help, I really appreciate it.

If memory serves, TS's have normal cores thru their entire weight line. Usually (but not always) if a company cannot put their normal cores in light balls, they'll either put in a seperate notation that says 10-13lb balls will have a generic core (Brunswick is good for this), or they just won't produce the balls in the lighter weights to begin with. Storm/Roto is probably the best for getting regular cores thru their entire weight range of balls wherever possible.

[Piggy1918]

If memory serves, TS's have normal cores thru their entire weight line. Usually (but not always) if a company cannot put their normal cores in light balls, they'll either put in a seperate notation that says 10-13lb balls will have a generic core (Brunswick is good for this), or they just won't produce the balls in the lighter weights to begin with. Storm/Roto is probably the best for getting regular cores thru their entire weight range of balls wherever possible.

Cool, I would expect them to note if it was a different core, but I read about others not having the normal core and I just wanted to make sure. Sure would be a waste if it turned out it had a generic core. And I think I am going to get it drilled about average: not too aggressive on the back end but still with some decent hook.

[JaxBowlingGuy]

tropical storms are all the same from 12-16lbs... Most of your mid-high range balls will start with the "true" weight block for that ball at 14lbs.. Thats why when looking on the site to buy balls sometimes you will see where it has (lightweight) next to the ball name. Usually these balls are about $10 cheaper as well.