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Title: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: Necromancer on January 20, 2009, 01:18:48 PM
So last week I tried to play it safe and keep my balls in my place since it was like -15F here.

I got league right after work so I usually go straight to the bowling alley.  My place is like 30 minutes away.  Last week while it snowed, everyone for some stupid reason drove all slow on the highway.  It took me an hour both ways and I was late to bowling.  I still averaged 210+ last week though but I was pissed at missing practice.

Tomorrow it will be a high of 20F.  I have decided to just take 2 balls this week and use 2 ball roller.  The balls will be in my car for about 8 hours.

I got them wrapped in towels.  Will the balls freeze?

I am carrying Storm Recharge and Storm Gravity Shift.

Thanks!
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: Rev_O on January 20, 2009, 09:21:08 PM
They will get really cold. Can you bring them inside of work and keep them somewhere? If not, try to get to bowling a little early and set them out to warm up slowly before use. Don't put them near any direct heat or they might crack.
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: Oskuposer on January 20, 2009, 09:21:34 PM
Living in south florida i dont know but i guess going from room temp to below freezing isnt good kind of like diving just dont get the bends
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: Necromancer on January 20, 2009, 09:23:16 PM
I will bring them in to work then for the LULZ.  If someone asks, I will look like an idiot though.  I guess it could be worse and I could bring the 4 ball roller LOL!  Man I gotta park close.  Maybe I will cover the roller with a coat so I look like I am carrying office supplies.
Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: Oskuposer on January 20, 2009, 09:33:51 PM
say Its a BOMB lol then tell them bowling balls lol
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: No Open Tenths on January 20, 2009, 09:37:49 PM
I always bring mine in to work. Who cares what anyone says.
Except when they see me cleaning them and I get the usual ball washer jokes, but WTH.
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: Necromancer on January 20, 2009, 09:39:37 PM
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say Its a BOMB lol then tell them bowling balls lol
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: Oskuposer on January 20, 2009, 09:47:12 PM
O Yea Not a Good one.  Then Say Doc said my balls were to big so i have to throw them over my shoulder like a continental soilder.  2 ball tote.
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: Hogsharley on January 20, 2009, 10:09:45 PM
Wrapping them in towels won't help. They will still get just as cold. If you can't take them into work with you, maybe a bunch of hand warmers thrown in the bag may help. Just a suggestion.
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: Locke on January 21, 2009, 12:05:31 AM
I live in Minnesota, most of my equipment is kept in my unheated garage. I have never lost a ball to a crack and never had any issues. All I have to do is when I get to center I take out what I am starting with and rub it down with my towel to get it started to warm up. By the time practice is done it is at room temp.
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: dizzyfugu on January 21, 2009, 01:25:07 AM
You might try to put them in an insulated beverages cooler box (the simple ones made from foamed material), this will prevent a drastic temperature change, but not prevent freezing in the long run. Might work for an hour or so. But just a towel is not enough, better make sure you take the balls with you - I do the same when I try to get to training after work at the moment, the car is simply too cold.
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: azus on January 21, 2009, 04:55:14 AM
They will be very cold. And they might crack if you use them when theyr still cold, And you dont want to stick your thumb down the thumb hole when it feels like your holding 15# of ice
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: Necromancer on January 21, 2009, 08:07:38 AM
Well I didn't bring them in LOL.  I got to work late and didn't want to have to explain to my boss why not only am almost 1 hr late but that I am carrying bowling balls.  He might say, "you like bowling, well do that for a career then!" LOL

I might try to get them at lunch.  Its just that coming in late with no other workers around you to shield the embarrassment of carrying bowling balls is scary.  At lunch all the smokers will be outside to shield my shame.
Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: nospareball on January 21, 2009, 09:45:50 AM
I accidentally left mine out in the garage overnight in that weather last week, -15 here too.  My Cell turned all sorts of pretty colors, but no cracks.  I regularly leave mine in the car at work on bowling nights, no cracks.  My teammate never leaves his in the car, and his Shift cracked all the way around last week.  Go figure.

I don't necessarily think it's cold that cracks bowling balls, but rapid change in temperature.  I also think that the quality of the original pour of the ball has a lot to do with it too.  The one thing I wouldn't do is throw a frozen ball, I always let mine warm up before throwing them.
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: Necromancer on January 21, 2009, 09:50:18 AM
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I accidentally left mine out in the garage overnight in that weather last week, -15 here too.  My Cell turned all sorts of pretty colors, but no cracks.  I regularly leave mine in the car at work on bowling nights, no cracks.  My teammate never leaves his in the car, and his Shift cracked all the way around last week.  Go figure.

I don't necessarily think it's cold that cracks bowling balls, but rapid change in temperature.  I also think that the quality of the original pour of the ball has a lot to do with it too.  The one thing I wouldn't do is throw a frozen ball, I always let mine warm up before throwing them.
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Yeah agreed.  I will be going out for lunch so I will check my balls then.  I also have the moonroof open so the sun can hit it and heat up the inside of the car like a greenhouse.  I've been looking at the weather and it is about 20F now.  With the sun, it should keep the inside above freezing temps.  Also I plan to get there early and let my balls warm up before I use them.
Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: Gil on January 21, 2009, 10:02:12 AM
It's always good to let your balls warm up before you use them!
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: David Lee Yskes on January 21, 2009, 12:35:39 PM
Since I bowl a 9pm league, and if i have to work late, I just bring my 3ball roller into work and put them next to our pizza oven lol.    But normally if i leave my stuff out in the car over nite, I'll bring it in the nite before and they thaw out lol.  

I'd rather take the verbal jabs at work about bowling, than to throw a cold ball and see it crack.  


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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: nutsforbowling on January 21, 2009, 01:43:03 PM
quote:
So last week I tried to play it safe and keep my balls in my place since it was like -15F here.

I got league right after work so I usually go straight to the bowling alley.  My place is like 30 minutes away.  Last week while it snowed, everyone for some stupid reason drove all slow on the highway.  It took me an hour both ways and I was late to bowling.  I still averaged 210+ last week though but I was pissed at missing practice.

Tomorrow it will be a high of 20F.  I have decided to just take 2 balls this week and use 2 ball roller.  The balls will be in my car for about 8 hours.

I got them wrapped in towels.  Will the balls freeze?

I am carrying Storm Recharge and Storm Gravity Shift.

Thanks!
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M: Storm X-Factor Vertigo
M-L: Storm Recharge
S: Viz-A-Ball White
Bench: Brunswick Target Spare Zone, Ebonite 14 Fun Ball
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I thought you were a "nuckler engineer". I would think someone with your brain capacity could figure out that the bowling balls would get cold. Maybe you can knit some ball cozies to wrap around them and keep them warm.
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: bass on January 21, 2009, 01:55:33 PM
Try to let them warm up on there own.
Do not use any other heating methods.
This will probably cause them to crack.

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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: Necromancer on January 21, 2009, 01:55:40 PM
quote:
quote:
So last week I tried to play it safe and keep my balls in my place since it was like -15F here.

I got league right after work so I usually go straight to the bowling alley.  My place is like 30 minutes away.  Last week while it snowed, everyone for some stupid reason drove all slow on the highway.  It took me an hour both ways and I was late to bowling.  I still averaged 210+ last week though but I was pissed at missing practice.

Tomorrow it will be a high of 20F.  I have decided to just take 2 balls this week and use 2 ball roller.  The balls will be in my car for about 8 hours.

I got them wrapped in towels.  Will the balls freeze?

I am carrying Storm Recharge and Storm Gravity Shift.

Thanks!
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Current Arsenal Gallery (http://"http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q21/mikecart1/Bowling%20Arsenal/")
H: Brunswick Fury, Columbia 300 EPX T1
M-H: Storm Shift Gravity, Hammer Black Widow
M: Storm X-Factor Vertigo
M-L: Storm Recharge
S: Viz-A-Ball White
Bench: Brunswick Target Spare Zone, Ebonite 14 Fun Ball
GEMS: Brunswick Quantum Helix, Brunswick Quantum Double Helix

2008-09 Year 215.000 2008-09 Tourney 177.360 Last Tourney 182.667
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2007-08 League Champions
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Resolution 2009''s Greatest Show on Wood



I thought you were a "nuckler engineer". I would think someone with your brain capacity could figure out that the bowling balls would get cold. Maybe you can knit some ball cozies to wrap around them and keep them warm.
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Well with my brain capacity, the temperature is not an issue as far as the balls getting cold or hot.  The issue is the expansion and contracting of the various materials in a ball at a high rate of change (delta T) that could cause problems because the flux of the materials of the ball - in particular the metallic core and the ceramic/resin coverstock can be changing sizes at different rates over time and cause a separate from both materials which could eventually cause the ball to crack over time by fatigue stress.

Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: SleepOnIce on January 21, 2009, 02:08:56 PM
quote:

Well with my brain capacity, the temperature is not an issue as far as the balls getting cold or hot.  The issue is the expansion and contracting of the various materials in a ball at a high rate of change (delta T) that could cause problems because the flux of the materials of the ball - in particular the metallic core and the ceramic/resin coverstock can be changing sizes at different rates over time and cause a separate from both materials which could eventually cause the ball to crack over time by fatigue stress.



Here I'll make it simple for you.

Cold ball + bowling = higher chance of cracking.

Therefore don't bowl with a cold ball.

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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: johns811 on January 21, 2009, 02:09:54 PM
Leaving them in extreme cold is bad. Saturday night a guy on my Thursday night left is bag in his car over night. Lost 2 storm balls to cracking. It was -10F. I bought a 2 ball tote bag I use to bring my good gear into work, leave the spare ball and roller bag in car. I throw a big blanket over the bag when it is not super cold 35-40 and it helps keep them warmer.
Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: lenstanles703 on January 21, 2009, 02:33:30 PM
I keep my balls in an unheated garage and have no trouble with cracking. Live in NEPA last week 10 degrees,got to league early (half hour before practice) no problem. When I had a pickup truck I used my 4 ball inline roller for weight in bed of truck. Had many different brands of balls, no cracks.
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: Necromancer on January 21, 2009, 02:35:34 PM
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I keep my balls in an unheated garage and have no trouble with cracking. Live in NEPA last week 10 degrees,got to league early (half hour before practice) no problem. When I had a pickup truck I used my 4 ball inline roller for weight in bed of truck. Had many different brands of balls, no cracks.
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Thanks for hope!

I am going to check my balls in 25 minutes.  I don't think there should be a problem.  Afterall, they are Storm balls.
Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: mainzer on January 21, 2009, 03:27:51 PM
Bring them into work and keep them warm that way, If you have to leave them in the car get to the center early and get them out of the bag and let them warm with out outside interference.

Pray they don't crack, but look at it this way they are just Storm balls
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: Necromancer on January 21, 2009, 07:54:04 PM
My balls didn't crack.  In fact with it only 15F outside and having been in my car from 9:30am to 5:30pm, the balls were actually just cool not cold.  This is because my awesome brain created the greenhouse effect in the car.  With the sun beaming in the temperature in the car never dropped below freezing and by the time I got to the alley, the balls were warm.

I bowled 190-237-220 and got 2nd place in tonight's tournament.  The other guy bowled 246.  Still won some cash!
Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: renoatpikeville on January 21, 2009, 08:06:47 PM
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My balls didn't crack.  In fact with it only 15F outside and having been in my car from 9:30am to 5:30pm, the balls were actually just cool not cold.  This is because my awesome brain created the greenhouse effect in the car.  With the sun beaming in the temperature in the car never dropped below freezing and by the time I got to the alley, the balls were warm.

I bowled 190-237-220 and got 2nd place in tonight's tournament.  The other guy bowled 246.  Still won some cash!


You must of dreamed up this scenario up just so you could look good...btw, good bowling there necro.

Awesome brain, no. Anyone with half your wits could think that up, that is, if they had a sunroof/moonroof in their car.

In fact, you probably only needed to have a dark colored car to create the same 'greenhouse' effect.
Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: Necromancer on January 21, 2009, 08:12:33 PM
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My balls didn't crack.  In fact with it only 15F outside and having been in my car from 9:30am to 5:30pm, the balls were actually just cool not cold.  This is because my awesome brain created the greenhouse effect in the car.  With the sun beaming in the temperature in the car never dropped below freezing and by the time I got to the alley, the balls were warm.

I bowled 190-237-220 and got 2nd place in tonight's tournament.  The other guy bowled 246.  Still won some cash!


You must of dreamed up this scenario up just so you could look good...btw, good bowling there necro.

Awesome brain, no. Anyone with half your wits could think that up, that is, if they had a sunroof/moonroof in their car.

In fact, you probably only needed to have a dark colored car to create the same 'greenhouse' effect.


Haha, thanks.  I should of had 245 last game.  I had a Yahtzee going into the 10th and got 8/7.

Yeah my car is black hehe.  Without my Vertigo though, I felt uncomfortable most of the night though.
Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: Spider Man on January 21, 2009, 08:13:56 PM
After work, get a couple of 5 gallon buckets full of cooling water discharge from your plant. Sit them in the backseat of your car. Throw your two balls in the buckets for the drive to your center. Your balls will be warm and clean.
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: sdbowler on January 21, 2009, 08:20:08 PM
When I was living in South Dakota and had to bring my equipment in town with me I would wrap a good heavy sleeping bag around my bowling bags. I would make sure that they were covered on all sides at least twice. I never had any equipment change colors or crack on me when I did this.
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Title: Re: Bowling Balls Freezing - Question
Post by: theleftside on January 21, 2009, 08:27:00 PM
if anything be cautious if you use finger grips , because a few weeks back when it first started to get really cold outside a few guys on my league had their grips fly out onto the lane because the cold ruined the crazy glue used to secure them......