Bowling balls doing all the work?

[extraacount]

Honestly what do you guys think about all the new bowling balls coming out? They all have a mean hook. Do you think its unfair for you because of the ball? Does it seem like bowling takes no more skill at all to play? What are your opinions?

First when i thought this way, my opinions were, bowlings getting easier and easier because of the new bowling balls. The mean hooks they have etc... It seems like theres no point in bowling because of these balls. Players that have these ball can turn into a stroker / cranker just because of the bowling balls.

Then i thinked about it some more and kinda just ignored the ball and thought, you have to have a good control over that hook and a decent release to get strikes. Reading the lanes and understanding how it works is a MUST to play with a ball that hooks so much. So then the skills come back.

[Strike Domination]

In my opinion, there's no substitute for good execution. For the most part, the easy house shots are making bowling easier than the balls. But the balls allow the player to do less and still get results.

[StormGirl712]

You also have to look at the drilling on the ball. I mean you have people out there who can control a big hook and those that cant. That's why there are all the different layouts so you can decide what you want the ball to do. The person still has to be able to relativly hit the same area each time and have a consistant arm, the ball can't do all the work. The person just sometimes over powers it and tries to make the ball do what they think it should and not what it really does...

[branstew]

I still think it comes down to the player otherwise we would all be up there playing the big tours

[Graaille]

What everyone said is true, the ball is a tool - but unless you know how to use it, you can still roll a score of 8 due to having no skills with the ball. It's the archer who's skills cause the arrow to hit the target. To extend the analogy - it doesn't matter if the arrow is made of wood, plastic, or metal - a good archer will compensate to hit the bullseye.

[extraacount]

Yes, good point... maybe its cause im still a kid and im just jealoused of these new bowling balls and the mean hooks they have. But atleast i re-thought about it and figured it out or thought another way

[StormGirl712]

It's okay, I still learn new stuff everyday(: that's what we're here for.

[extraacount]

Yeah and thats why i love this site so much cause of the people here

[bowlermangigity24]

they are doin all the work....to a extent...you still gotta make the shot and get it to the pocket....just the new equipment nowadays kinda gives you a litle extra room to miss.

[WhirligigHD]

Exactly...if you cannot execute a repetitive shot, it doesn't matter. Consistency is key. Oil patterns make us all look good, but you still have to hit the pocket.

A local guy here has been bowling with the same junk "spare" balls forever - most of them are old rubber balls. He turns it like nobody else and is Mr. Consistent.

What does he score? I believe last year he was at 60+ sanctioned 300 games and a large handful of 800 series...never a new ball. They guy is truly amazing.