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Smokey469

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Bowling Magazines Poll
« on: October 13, 2008, 01:22:41 PM »
Which do you prefer BJI or BTM, and why?
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Smokey469

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Re: Bowling Magazines Poll
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2008, 08:29:37 AM »
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Re: Bowling Magazines Poll
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2008, 08:50:00 AM »
BTM - I just like it...


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Re: Bowling Magazines Poll
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2008, 10:28:44 AM »
BJI -- but then again, I'm a bit (a bit) biased...lol.

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DON DRAPER

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Re: Bowling Magazines Poll
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2008, 01:07:22 PM »
i subscribe to both and enjoy both of them. bowling this month is my favorite of the two.
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Urethane Game

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Re: Bowling Magazines Poll
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2008, 01:11:55 PM »
I prefer BJI although I subscribe to both.  The quality of the articles in BTM has declined over the years and I have no idea who these guys are writing the articles.

When I first subscribed to BTM, Mo Pinel, Palmer Falgren and other quality individuals wrote for the magazine.  I still like Rolf and Susie and the rare reappearance of a Bill Hall article.
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Re: Bowling Magazines Poll
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2008, 01:36:01 PM »
I subscribe to both but Read BTM cover to cover most of the time. BJI has to much filler for me but has some good articles as well.
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Re: Bowling Magazines Poll
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2008, 01:40:53 PM »
BTM
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Re: Bowling Magazines Poll
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2008, 02:43:41 PM »
BJI!
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Re: Bowling Magazines Poll
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2008, 06:21:03 PM »
I subscribe to both but prefer BTM.


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Re: Bowling Magazines Poll
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2008, 06:23:26 PM »
BTM, everything seems more in depth and yet, at the same time, accessible to me...
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Re: Bowling Magazines Poll
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2008, 08:34:58 PM »
BTM

It has more technical articles and I prefer their ball reviews.
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Re: Bowling Magazines Poll
« Reply #12 on: October 15, 2008, 10:29:27 AM »
Both....   Both magazines have their good points.

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Re: Bowling Magazines Poll
« Reply #13 on: October 15, 2008, 02:10:29 PM »
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I have no idea who these guys are writing the articles.


There's a short blurb about every author on every article. I have no idea who Palmer Falgren is/was.  Does that make his advice worthless?

BTM is targeted more towards the advanced bowler while BJI is more for the masses in general. They both have good stuff in them.
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Re: Bowling Magazines Poll
« Reply #14 on: October 15, 2008, 02:21:47 PM »
Palmer Falgren was a former Team USA coach.  By not know, I mean credentials.  I'm not impressed by someone has a particular certification but rather their experience and knowledge.

Now that Bill Spigner is writing for BJI, I'd be hard pressed to find anyone in BTM (other than the occassional Bill Hall appearance) that matches his credentials.  

Oh yes and BJI has Tom Kouros who many of today's coaches base their theories.

But what do I know?
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