so, im a sophmore at my high school. & im on the varsity bowling team. therefore, i must maintain a good average to stay in the top five, where i currently am. but all the lanes we bowl at are either to dry or to oily. & my tropical storm doesn't always react the way i want. i need a ball for each lane condition; dry and oily. mine appears to only work on medium. what would be the perfect balls to get if i want to stay on varsity, keep my average up, and get the reactions i want on the lanes??? HELP ME!!!!!
2007-12-12 13:38:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
It's the task of the bowler to adjust to different lane conditions... not the ball.
The Storm Tropical is an entry-level reactive ball without too much grip. It should work best on light oil. On oilier lanes it will react more like an old-fashioned non-reactive ball. People got along fine before they hit the market. If you have to use one ball for all conditions... a mildly reactive ball like the one you have would be my choice.
How's it drilled? Having a ball drilled for longer length and a stronger backend reaction can make a ball easier to control on different lane conditions. It's easier to throw the ball harder and minimize the hook / backend reaction on dry lanes and still get some good pin action on oily lanes.
I'd try to get in some more practice on different lane conditions and find what works. You may want to look at a more aggressive ball for oilier lanes...
http://www.stormbowling.com/pdf/drill_specs/basic.pdf
2007-12-12 13:49:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your Tropical Storm is essentially a dry lanes ball. If it is not working for a dry condition you need to consult with a pro shop operator to watch how you are delivering the ball and recommend any changes to your delivery or recommend a drilling conducive to controlling your ball on a hooking condition.
A ball that can handle both wet and medium conditions is the Columbia "Rival". It can be obtained via mail order bowling supply establishments over the internet for approximately $110.
Source: Bowling This Month magazine (August 2007)
2007-12-12 14:44:28 · answer #2 · answered by John W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no perfect bowling ball. Do you watch pro bowling? How many balls do these players bring with them? Notice they usually carry a couple of cases, each with three balls and it's not to develope muscles.After a few practice sessions they will settle in the strike ball and the spare ball depending on lane conditions. They usually have three balls on the rack, two for strikes, one for oily and the other for dry conditions. They usually only have one ball for spares and will resort to using a strike ball for unusual splits.
2007-12-12 13:56:29 · answer #3 · answered by googie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
first of all i wish my school had a bowlin team and second why dont u go to a pro shop and have an extra hole drilled in ur ball so it can react more so wen lanes or oily use it and move over or just buy a ball that reacts well on oily or dry lanes
2007-12-15 12:38:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋