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whatalotofballs

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16 or 15?
« on: September 05, 2008, 03:09:55 PM »
i ve been bowling with a 16lb ball now for about 15yrs,im about to turn 44 am thinking about going to a 15, would like to hear from other people who have done so and what difference it made if any to your game thanks
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BWB300

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Re: 16 or 15?
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2008, 11:44:38 PM »
i no alot of people just say its only a pound but for me it made a huge difference. I threw 16 for about three years and was starting to have pains in my wrist. I've found that since switching to a 15 that i have began to bowl better and that it doesn't take as much of a tole on me as the 16's did. It wasn't really all that hard to transition to a 15 and i found that my pin carry was not affected by the weight loss.
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golfnutFL

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Re: 16 or 15?
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2008, 12:04:28 AM »
I'm 45. Switched to 15 for 2 seasons and switched back to all 16s this year. I don't see a huge difference, but IMHO I leave fewer tap 8s and 9s with the 16. The reason I switched back is that I am just more comfortable with that weight. Use whatever you're comfortable with. If your arm is tired after league....lower the weight. Otherwise go for whatever feels better in your hand.
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BowlingWolf

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Re: 16 or 15?
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2008, 12:17:24 AM »
I'm due to turn fifty this month (hopefully I'll make it), and I started using 15lb equipment about a year and a half ago.

I've found that it is much easier to throw 15lbs without getting eventual fatigue in my bowling shoulder/arm.

I also find it quite easier to turn the ball.

But every now and then I switch to my 16lb equipment as I find it to definitely have a more authoritave hit.  It's not because15lb equipment doesn't hit hard (it does), but I just seem to enjoy watching 16lb balls crashing the hole and annihilating the pins.

Basically, if I’m going to be shooting in a tournament where there will hopefully be many games to bowl, I choose 15lb equipment as I know it won’t wear me down.  But for league or practice sessions, I use whatever I feel like for that particular day.

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Re: 16 or 15?
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2008, 09:23:08 AM »
I'm 46 and have been using 15 for about 8 years. Immediately my average went up about 20 pins. Most guys will release a 15 lb. ball better than a 16. More revs with less effort, as well as less wear and tear on the fingers, wrist, shoulder, etc. Advances in cores and coverstocks have also helped.

If a bowler would release a 16 as well as a 15 he should stay at 16, but the vast majority of bowlers don't. Out of all the balls our shops drill, MAYBE 5% weight 16 lbs.


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