My wife has started taking her bowling a little more seriuosly this year, and as a result, her old pearl-urethane Zone cheapie ball isn't keeping her none too happy.  The problem is this: she is not strong enough to throw anything more than maybe 11 or 12 lbs.  Currently, she's using a 10 pounder, drilled fingertip.  The oil gives her fits, because she cannot get the ball to move through it (no surprise considering the equipment).  Anyhow, I also notice the light weight will not carry 5 pins, even when she's in the pocket well on drier conditions.

This is where I need some help.  How much different are the cores in these lightweight balls?  Seems like most med. to high performance balls do not make anything less than 14, or maybe 13 lbs.  Others have no core to speak of.  Which balls out there have the most aggressive core/coverstock combos in 10-12 lb. weights?  Thanks for any insight you may be able to give - it will be much appreciated.

PS - she uses a wrist brace (for stability only), and is more of a fluffer than anything - gets a few revs, but not many.  Mostly uses a "suitcase" release, although I'm trying to get her to stay behind the ball more (no cupped wrist cranker style - she doesn't have the wrist strength for anything like that).  When I ask what she is looking for and would be more comfortable with (movement wise) she describes a skid-flip reaction and doesn't seem to care for an "arc".
Also trying to get her to take some lessons - at least until she gets better than me!

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Why, WHY won't the last one just fall??  It's WIGGLING for cryin' out loud!!

I'm thinking the 12 lb. range myself, and see where she goes from there.  I notice she sometimes throws the 10 too hard (mostly when she's agitated).  I agree on the lessons, but wonder if she'd be better off taking lessons using and learning the newer ball technology.

PS - she's 5'6, about 115 lbs, and has tiny wrists.  It's her wrist strength (actually, lack of) that concerns me most about moving to heavier equipment.

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Why, WHY won't the last one just fall??  It's WIGGLING for cryin' out loud!!

Get her a wrist brace - maybe that will help!
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Bowling? Of course it's a sport.

If you are looking at 12 lb balls Brunswick is about the only company that makes decent cores.  My wife made the transition to a 12 lb fingertip this last year and though she had trouble with it she is now beginning to bowl better.  She does weare a wrist brace and she still occasionally breaks her wrist over as the weight of the ball is still a little heavy.

One suggestion is that your wife begins to do wrist curls to strengthen her wrist to keep the wrist flat and even cup it.  Holding the ball without squezzing is fairly easy for most women and men as well but keeping the wrist from breaking over is one of the biggest problems.
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