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spiders2283

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Lane conditions vs new ball technology
« on: February 14, 2011, 10:49:19 AM »
Just a little curious.  As the technology for bowling balls increases over time (i.e. coverstock, core shape design) do the lane conditions change as well to accommodate the new designs?  I would think eventually you would get to a point where their wouldn't really be much to improve on, or I might be wrong.

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JustRico

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Re: Lane conditions vs new ball technology
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2011, 06:58:56 PM »
20 years ago when lane conditioner was talked about....we used terms in reference to mineral oil which is not very concentrated. Around 2000, oil companies (Brunswick & Kegel) decided to start placing additive in the oils to make them not as responsive to the covers that was tracking the oils down the lane. Since then when consditioners are talked about it's in terms of viscocity, which quite a bit thicker than mineral oil.

So does this make sense? It is what came first...the chicken or the egg....or is the dog wagging it's tail or visa versa.


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JustRico

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Re: Lane conditions vs new ball technology
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2011, 07:07:35 PM »
And the first particle cover stock was in 1997?


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