How often do you get a new bowling Ball?

[brian2668]

well i got one in feb and just got one on wed i have a spare ball i have brunswick sworm and i just got a brunswick wild ride and i really like it

[Stormed1]

My Sideways arrived today. So i have 4 waiting ti drill. Sideways,Clutch,Break Point and Global spare.

[123seeyah]

just started to take bowling seriously around 3 months ago and i already bought 3 balls.. planning to buy a 4th one this weekend. i hope that's the last one i'll buy before buying again in a year or two as it is too costly hehe

[Jord_84]

I've added 2 balls to my arsenal in the last 3 years. I'm thinking about sticking my maxim on a house rack(I started picking up 10 pins with my gravity and I'm waaaay more consistent) and selling my ebonite tiger. My t road solid needs to be tinkered with, my former pro shop drilled it all wrong...I never use it. I'd like to get a less aggressive ball to round out my arsenal, and I've got a friend who brought a pro shop into our house. He actually watches you bowl before he makes a suggestion about balls/drilling! I haven't found service like that in a long time!

[Maine Man]

I get one new ball every couple of months during the sseason. I don't bowl in the summer, so I don't get any new equipment between May - September.

[CrazieEddie]

Though I've only been bowling seriously in a league for about 4 years, I've been buying a new ball almost every season since. Sometimes 2 balls the same, but having them drilled differently. I've been trying to figure out the best ball/layout for me. Ever since I bought an Innovative Ball spinner, I've stopped buying balls, since I found it much easier to tweak by resurfacing the ball.

[ehanlon717]

This is my first season back after being out of bowling for nearly 20 years. I began bowling by using a 6 pound ball at the alley. This year, I just bought a new ball to replace my first purchase. The first ball broke, and the new ball is also a 6 pounder. I've only had this new ball for maybe a month, and am ready to move up to an 8. How often do you find you need to move up in ball weight? Also, I'm a 37 year old woman, so this should be taken into consideration. Thanks for your help!

[The Mayor]

ehanlon717, honestly, unless you have a medical issue with your hand/arm/shoulder, there's no reason you should be below 10 pounds. 6 and 8 pounds are for small children. If you purchase a ball and have a qualified pro shop fit your hand, the ball will feel much lighter once it is drilled to fit. You just won't be able to improve your scores with a 6 or 8 pound ball as they are too light and just deflect off of the pins. I'd suggest going to a local pro shop, have them watch you bowl and see what they suggest. The main reason for not throwing that light of a ball is due to the fact that they crack really easily due to the fact that the insides are basically styrofoam. A 10 pound ball won't be nearly as fragile.

[got_a_300]

The Mayor makes a good point the 6lb. and 8lb. balls are really just to light and deflect to easily
and are way to light for an adult to be throwing. We have a lady that is in her late 30's to early
40's that would do good to weigh 95lbs. soaking wet that throws a 14lb. ball and a 13 year old
girl that bowls in the juniors that might weigh in at around 80lbs. that throws a 15lb. ball so like
The Mayor said if you do not have a medical issue with your hand/arm/shoulder then you should
be at least throwing a 10lb. ball anyway.

[JerseyJim]

Usually I get a bowling ball when my arsenal has a hole. I picked up the Critical Theory earlier this season, and then lucked out by winning a Storm Crossroad from this site. These 2 balls will cover 90% of the conditions I normally hit. I do have a number of balls with various layouts that I might trot out for synthetic lanes. I'll find out next season.