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Title: Best bowling mag to suscribe to?
Post by: Slopsurprise on February 22, 2006, 08:24:20 AM: The title says it all!
Title: Re: Best bowling mag to suscribe to?
Post by: Slopsurprise on February 22, 2006, 05:33:12 PM: Nobody knows of a good bowling magazine?
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Post by: volley_man on February 22, 2006, 05:51:01 PM: It's a very good question, one I'd like to know the answer to as well. I hear alot of mentions of BTM (Bowling This Month) but do get it and have never seen a copy. I know it costs about $34 a year and that's a little steep for me, considering I'm not sure of the content...

Hope to get some good responses!!!

V_M
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Title: Re: Best bowling mag to suscribe to?
Post by: duvallite on February 22, 2006, 06:23:04 PM: I subscribe to BTM, and have for the last 3 years. I really like it, especially for all of the great tips that are in the various articles. They have helped me out quite a bit. Also, I've never had any of the delivery problems that are sometimes mentioned by others. I have looked at a few of the Bowlers Journal magazine, and think that BTM is better for my needs. YMMV.
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Post by: tjj300 on February 22, 2006, 06:35:30 PM: BTM, hands down. BJ is more for those in the business of bowling.
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Post by: JamesCube on February 22, 2006, 06:36:20 PM: Don't get BJI unless you want about 1 interesting article per month and all kinds of international crap that you probably don't care about. (I understand it's bowler's journal INTERNATIONAL but sheesh, i really don't care if swami jumanji won the finland invitational world cub open much less have an entire article about it)
Title: Re: Best bowling mag to suscribe to?
Post by: MI 2 AZ on February 22, 2006, 08:35:02 PM: My vote goes to Bowling This Month.

For a peek at what is included in this month's issue:

http://www.bowlingthismonth.com/thismonth.shtml

Quite a few proshops have issues laying about so you could glance through one there to see what the magazine is like. Or you could order a back-issue from BTM's website for $7.50 and check it out before subscribing.

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Title: Re: Best bowling mag to suscribe to?
Post by: wkf0908 on February 22, 2006, 08:50:51 PM: Bowling This Month!
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Post by: tjj300 on February 23, 2006, 08:28:30 AM: BTM used to offer one free issue so you can check out the mag.
Title: Re: Best bowling mag to suscribe to?
Post by: MI 2 AZ on February 23, 2006, 12:29:38 PM: quote:
How many pages is the typical BTM for each month?

December 2005 issue was 62 pages.

December 2001 was 46 pages. Sorry, those are the only two I have onhand right now.
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I am the SGT Schultz of bowling.
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I just want 2C was'zzub.

Edited on 2/23/2006 1:21 PM
Title: Re: Best bowling mag to suscribe to?
Post by: Rick Wunder on February 23, 2006, 02:57:27 PM: The answer depends on what you want out of a bowling magazine.

As others have said, Bowler's Journal International (BJI) is a good magazine if you want to read about the business of bowling and get bowling news, including results from the tours. It also includes a Q&A column by former touring player Mike McGrath and a ball review section by Joe Cerar.

OTOH, Bowling This Month (BTM) contains information aimed at bowlers who want to take their games to a higher level. Articles are written by well-known coaches, and cover topics such as mechanics (physical game), equipment, lane play, and mental game. There is a section that contains reviews of all the newly released balls, along with a comparison chart for all the balls released within the past six months. BTW, the Feb. 2006 issue is also 62 pages.

Reading BTM cover to cover on a regular basis can pay huge dividends - something you really can't put a price on. It is easily worth the $34 for a year's subscription (or $55 for two years).

For anyone who goes to Nationals, BTM runs a side tournament that runs while the USBC is running. One entry to the BTM tournament includes a one year subscription to the magazine. BTW, BJI used to include a year's subscription to their magazine with an entry to their tournament, which also runs concurrently with the USBC. I assume that is still the case, although I haven't played in the BJI tournament.
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Title: Re: Best bowling mag to suscribe to?
Post by: chitown on February 23, 2006, 03:32:06 PM: BTM
Title: Re: Best bowling mag to suscribe to?
Post by: RevLefty on February 23, 2006, 03:45:29 PM: i like th bowlers journal.
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Title: Re: Best bowling mag to suscribe to?
Post by: Laybzz74 on February 23, 2006, 03:46:17 PM: BTW ... without a doubt !!!
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Title: Re: Best bowling mag to suscribe to?
Post by: golfnutFL on February 23, 2006, 03:49:15 PM: BTM
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