Getting back into bowling

[chrono00]

Can somebody explain the perfect scale that bowlingball.com uses?

to keep it simple. different comanies use different scales to show they're balls hooking qualities.

the perfect scale bowlingball.com uses is basically thier attempt to make a universal scale. so you can get an idea across all brands.

for example I had a storm virtual energy. it's perfect scale was aprox... 218.00

I was looking for a second ball that I could control a little better on the backened; a bit less hook.

I wound up choosing another storm ( i am a bit partial to them) Frantic. the frantic's perfect scale is 186. and change,

i've only thrown the frantic about 4 games, but it does hook less in general for me. which is good for the dryer lanes i have to usally play

really it comes down to what you're comfortatable throwing I think.

I'm more comrtable with my VE because i'm used to it.

the frantic is drilled slightly dfferent to feel right i think. and when I hit the pocket with it, it destroys the rack.

[bowl1820]

Heres a link to the perfect scale info page.
http://www.bowlingball.com/info/perfect_scale.html

[striker12]

also they made the performance scale for beginner bowlers and people that have been bowling for awhile that are looking for a new ball and cna find the right one soo it works for everyone but another thing is if you dont understand it then go to your local proshop and just ask the pro shop person to explain about it and about different balls