I've been changing to 14lb from 15lb and I'm still trying to figure why I didn't go lighter sooner!! I drilled a Wicked Siege for a friend that had triple heart bypass and the dr. told him that he could start bowling, but had to use 12lb. I had a lady that gave me a very little used Wicked, so I plugged the thumb, changed grips and sized it for him. When he came in to try it out, it could put my hand in it and roll it. He saw me hooking the whole lane on Kegel Stone St. pattern and thought I was using my ball. I told him that it was his and he watched me throw about 6 strikes in a row and he was as amazed as me. I've had several people roll that lighter ball and they told me that I would have told them about the reaction, they said they wouldn't believe it! Most lighter weight balls use the same shape, 14lb to 16lb, they just adjust the material for the core to make it not a dense and lighter. The 12lb & 13lb Wicked uses a different core, but it's still asymmetrical. Good luck to you and I don't think you'll see much difference!! Just my $02, Bruce

Velcroman  -  I had to drop to 14lb equipment several years ago due to shoulder
issues. I personally feel my average has not suffered to the change. I do occasionally leave the 5-7 split , which gets me some good-natured teasing
for not throwing a "man's weight". However when I point out that my 215
average is 10-20 pins higher than anybody elses average on the team, that
shuts them up! My biggest issue can be my ball speed. When I throw it harder,
combined with my lower rev rate, I do see carry issues. I feel my accuracy has
improved with the 14's however. Good luck with your decision.

Gill Man

I feel that bowling on THS, it makes no difference.  Med to Dry, 14lb balls will hit and carry just as well as the heavier ones.  I think the big differene is on a heavy oil pattern.  I feel on this type of pattern the ball will deflect a bit too much.  Of course, a lot will depend on your speed and rev rate.  Either way, its well worth it to try it out.

If you have to change due to a medical reason then I think that's the right decision for you to make. However, unless you are a power player I think your carry will suffer in the long run. Good luck !

As long as you can "wait" on the ball, proper leverage will let it hit just fine. I switched over ten years ago. I can bowl longer, more consistently than I ever have. I can get the ball to charge the headpin stronger now than when I was 30 with 15 lbs. Man I know tore a bicep and came back with 12 lb stuff. That Plague and Blue Hammer remake were good for 700+ any night of the week. He doesn't know if he will go back. Don't worry about the what if's. If it is a medical deal, do what you have to. The bowling will be fine.

Just dropped in weight myself (15 to 14). My speed has increased 3 mph and my revs have gone off the chart. My carry is insane (a lot of wild messengers). I no longer leave 10 pins and my average is 211 up from 185. It just may be switching to storm from Brunswick as suggested by the local pro or it may be the weight change. Either way I am rocking the new storm IQs.