So, do these forums have any bowling enthusiasts out there?

I used to bowl on a league up until I was like, 16. Now that I'm 21 I'm looking to get back on a team so I can get wasted and lower my average once a night per week.

I bowl quite often whether I'm by myself or with friends, mainly because there's an alley literally a minute away from my house. I usually bowl around 200, I'd say 180ish on average.

I throw a Brunswick Ultra Zone, which hooks like a muthafucka. I bought it with the leftover Christmas money I had, and since I'm tight with the pro shop guy, got a good price on it and he drilled it for free. It prefers heavy oil, and since I'm left-handed it seemed like a wise choice. It was.

My best game ever is a 279 which I threw at PRACTICE when I was on a league. My high series is a 688. (230, 215, 243)



Here's a picture of my ball and it's crazy core technology.

So, if you bowl, what do you throw, what's your average, and are you on a league?
Add whatever else you please.

Here's the thing guys (not you Douche), since you probably use alley balls right now, you're not going to be able to throw a real hook unless you're one of those douchebags that doesn't put his thumb in the ball and holds it between your lower arm and bicep. The core of an alley ball is solid.

To throw a real hook like you see good bowlers and pros do, you usually have a ball with the proper reactive exterior, some sort of off-center core, and the proper drill job that merits a good release. Usually you'll have the two finger holes "tipped." They put rubber inserts in the holes so only your fingertips go in. The ball does most the work for you so it naturally moves 10ish boards and hits the pocket, causing more pin action. There's a big difference between spinning the ball and throwing a hook. (Check out bowlingballreviews.com to see specs and cores of specific balls.)

So if you guys do get serious about bowling, I highly recommend you talk to your local pro shop guy and find out what kind of ball is right for you, and get the proper equipment to learn the correct technique. Your body will thank you also.

Douche McCallister wrote:

drewbocop wrote: Here's the thing guys (not you Douche), since you probably use alley balls right now, you're not going to be able to throw a real hook unless you're one of those douchebags that doesn't put his thumb in the ball and holds it between your lower arm and bicep. The core of an alley ball is solid I throw a 2 finger hook but I rest the ball in my palm resting against my wrist while I approach. I use a 1 finger approach on the 10 pin (being right handed, plus I don't believe in a "Spare Ball"). While most 2 finger bowlers no only how to put it in the general pocket area I can pretty much put it anwhere I want it. Greatest accomplishment was picking up the 4-6, and the 7-6-10 in one game. I have a pretty decent straight ball too.

Yeah there's some pro's that throw like that, with only 2 fingers but their palm flat. I just drop my hand way down, so my hand and lower arm are at almost a 90 degree angle to throw my Zone straight. It works very well and I can pick up 7-pins nearly every time. I don't use a spare ball either. I've picked up quite a few incredible splits myself.

I once witnessed my sister, who is fucking horrible at bowling, pick up a 7-10. I almost shit my pants.

Syd Lexia wrote:

Kingpin is for sissies. Anyone can knockdown a lot of pins with a giant ass ball. Real men do candlepin.

While Candlepin is fun, and I've played it twice, I find "woman" bowling far superior.

Rycona wrote:

Douche McCallister wrote: Real men set-up their own pins after every frame. What a horrible gift that was when I was a kid. The plastic colored pins and little black bowling balls? I had to have owned at least ten sets of those throughout my childhood.

Heh, I have two sets of those in my house right now. My mom's a preschool teacher... I swear.

GPFontaine wrote:

I really do suck, but who cares? It takes the same amount of time no matter how good or bad you are. Bowling is about hanging with friends and having a good time.

It can be about hanging with friends and having a good time... unless you play competitively, in which case it's about winning and moving on to bigger and bigger tournaments. And no it's not a timed event, is that supposed to mean that there's no skill involved or something?

SSNintendo wrote:

IceWarm wrote: I have not bowled for a long time. Probably close to ten years. They recently re-opened the bowling alley in Dillon, Colorado a couple towns over from where I live. I really should go there someday. Until then it is Wii Sports Bowling and Super Bowling on SNES: It's kinda funny how I'm so-so in real bowling, but I can get a 269 on Wii Bowling. Then again, a video game can make anybody look like a god.

I've bowled one 300 game in Wii bowling. I kept restarting every time I missed a strike. I finally got it by probably the 30th try.