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Auntj300bowl

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Generalized Rating System
« on: April 18, 2014, 04:49:39 PM »
I have bowled for 11 years and now work in a pro shop. My complaint has been the same since the beginning, WHY CAN'T WE HAVE A GENERALIZED RATING SCALE.

Why is it that Brunswick, Storm and Ebonite family products all have different scales regarding hook, breakpoint, backend, etc. This would be a huge help to people walking into pro shops and not necessrily wanting to be "sold into something", as well as the people that like to do there own research online.

What I am talking about is making something similar to the way the Bowlers Journal does a generalized rating scale and fits all balls, no matter brand into it.
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Re: Generalized Rating System
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2014, 05:02:58 PM »
That's why the magazines are relevant! Btm does that!
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kidlost2000

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Re: Generalized Rating System
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2014, 05:27:52 PM »
There is no exact science to compare them apple to apples. You can only get guesstimations.

It isn't only relative to bowling balls. It happens across a lot of different consumer products.
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Re: Generalized Rating System
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2014, 05:42:51 PM »
The only constants you're going to get across the board are what is mandated by the USBC. RG, Diff, Intermediate Diff. The rest is marketing. Could I recommend a Hook over a Strike King or Freeze or Lights Out or Uproar or Cyclone or 300 series, knowing that they fit into the same reaction shape? Yes.

*Shameless plug* 900 Global and AMF does a good job of rating the coverstocks. Track HAD a good idea with the whole number naming scheme, but ran out of room.
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Re: Generalized Rating System
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2014, 10:50:22 PM »
Track had plenty of room with the  multi letters or changing of what a letter meant from one ball to a next. That could have lasted forever lol.

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