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Category: Bowling Guide
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How do You Differentiate Oil Pattern Ratios for Different Lanes?
How many bowling patterns have you bowled on by far? Did you notice any difference between your typical house and sports patterns? If you did, it’s because one bowling pattern seems to be flatter than the other. Not all types of bowling lanes have the same oil pattern ratios. I will get to the details…
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How to Reduce Hook on Your Bowling Ball?
You can reduce your ball’s hooking in many effective ways. From changing the ball to controlling its motion better— you have so many options open. The hook can be either a lot or very subtle. Based on what you need, you should be able to control the hookability of your bowling ball. Sometimes you need…
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How Do You Spot Cheater Bowler and How to Stop?
We all had a friend at some point in our lives who love to cheat in any sport they are involved in. Whether it is a board game or an extreme outdoor game, they find ways to cheat to secure a high score and a win. Bowling is another sport where some immoral players figure…
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How do You Find Your Bowling Ball Mass?
Because a bowling ball is an object, it has mass. If you can remember what you studied in high school you will probably understand what mass is. Well, it is the amount of matter present in an object or particle. Mass is dimensionless. But because a bowling ball is solid, it has dimension. Today’s article…
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Bowling Ball Hooking Too Early? Here Is Your Solution.
Is your bowling ball hooking right after it crosses the front part of the lane? Do you know what that means? Your ball is hooking too early and that is not something you need if you want to see a decent overall score. Although it is a common problem among beginners, this can happen to…
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Strong vs Weak Bowling Ball: How to Differentiate?
Are you considering getting yourself a new bowling ball? What are you planning to get? A strong or a medium or a weak bowling ball? Hold on there! Do you know which bowling balls are strong and which ones are weak? Many of us who have been bowling for some time now, don’t know for…
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Short Pin vs Long Pin Bowling: Bowling Ball Pin Length & Top Weight
How much do you know about the “pin length” and “top weight” of bowling balls? Is it your first time knowing about this? Don’t worry, I am here to give you some information you need to know to better understand the functions of bowling balls. Here in this article, you are going to acknowledge some…
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When and How to Sand a Bowling Ball for Better Performance?
Remember the wood-shop classes in high school? Do you remember using sandpaper to smooth out your wooden pieces? Just like wood, bowling balls also need sanding. And for that different sandpapers with different grits are used. Besides manufacturing, there are other times when a bowling ball is sanded. It’s alright if you don’t have any…
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How to Grip Your Bowling Ball: Conventional Vs Fingertip Grip
How essential it is to properly grip a bowling ball? You cannot prioritize this enough. Because technically, you don’t throw a bowling ball, you roll it down the lane. And so, gripping the bowling ball correctly is everything. Not only it will make your bowling easier, but also make bowling safer. The bowling balls you…
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What are the Types of Bowling Lane Based on Surface Material and Oil Pattern?
Bowling lanes can come in different types. If you are a long-time bowler, you probably know already that bowling lanes can be constructed of different materials. Just like bowling balls, bowling lanes can also have different materials and quality, and of course, durability and results. Back in the day, wood lanes were super hyped! After…