Author Topic: 6 Ball Bag...Are They Worth It? (Read 11483 times)

Gunny · « **on:** December 03, 2011, 07:13:32 AM »

I've been bowling alot of tournaments lately and having to roll in a 3 ball bag and 2-2ball totes is getting to be tiresome. So is it worth it to get a 6 ball bag, or would a 4 ball bag and a 2 ball tote be the ticket? If I got the 6 ball bag, I could always take one of the two ball bags off for just league nights to make it easier, and than add it back for the tournaments. Does anyone own a 6 ball bag, and if so, your thoughts?

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dmonroe814 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 05, 2011, 10:16:05 AM »

Also, the 6 ball Storm Rolling Thunder rolls much better than the narrow in-line rollers. Any little bump in the sidewalk, and they will twist and flop around in your hand. I have the equipment I need in a place I can get to it. I would rather have it all together, than try to figure out if what I need is in my blue bag or the other tote that just got moved into the corner.

trash heap · « **Reply #17 on:** December 05, 2011, 10:30:11 AM »

So is it okay to walk into the center with a KR 4 ball bag and have double ball bag over the shoulder, but someone wheeling in a 6 ball bag system ......Well that is just improper in the bowling social circle.

Anybody owning one must be PBA wanna be CLOWN!

Bowling is the only sport I know that you can't do specific things related to the sport. If you do, you are considered in this case a clown.

Can't have a six ball bag.

Can't wear any type of shirt with any kind of PBA Logo, or any other ball manufacturer logo.

Can't have any wrist device.

Can't have any type bowling tools with you.

About the only things you can have are 2 or 3 balls, a Rosin Bag, a Dirty old towel, and a arm band. Anything thing else you are just PBA wanna be clown!

Now golf, hunting, and fishing its okay to own or wear anything you want.

With Golf, you see guys with high end golf bags, you see them with special clubs, you see them wearing hats, shirts, or shoes with all kinds of logos on them.

7 years ago in my local bowling center, I used to watch guys, shoulder a 3 ball bag that had wheels on it. They refused to be seen wheeling in their bowling balls, because "real men" carry them. It is common for these guys to wheel in their bowling bag now. Bowlers can be some of the most sensitive people out there. I still know bowlers that refuse to buy a plastic spare ball (even though it would help their game tremendously), because their bowling buddies don't have one.

jkiser01 wrote on 12/4/2011 1:09 PM:
+1

northface28 wrote on 12/3/2011 10:24 PM:Not to mention youll look like a mega-clown showing up with that bulky contraption.

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northface28 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 05, 2011, 10:57:25 AM »

I assume youre the proud owner of a 6 ball bag.

trash heap wrote on 12/5/2011 11:30 AM:So is it okay to walk into the center with a KR 4 ball bag and have double ball bag over the shoulder, but someone wheeling in a 6 ball bag system ......Well that is just improper in the bowling social circle.

Anybody owning one must be PBA wanna be CLOWN!

Bowling is the only sport I know that you can't do specific things related to the sport. If you do, you are considered in this case a clown.

Can't have a six ball bag.

Can't wear any type of shirt with any kind of PBA Logo, or any other ball manufacturer logo.

Can't have any wrist device.

Can't have any type bowling tools with you.

About the only things you can have are 2 or 3 balls, a Rosin Bag, a Dirty old towel, and a arm band. Anything thing else you are just PBA wanna be clown!

Now golf, hunting, and fishing its okay to own or wear anything you want.

With Golf, you see guys with high end golf bags, you see them with special clubs, you see them wearing hats, shirts, or shoes with all kinds of logos on them.

7 years ago in my local bowling center, I used to watch guys, shoulder a 3 ball bag that had wheels on it. They refused to be seen wheeling in their bowling balls, because "real men" carry them. It is common for these guys to wheel in their bowling bag now. Bowlers can be some of the most sensitive people out there. I still know bowlers that refuse to buy a plastic spare ball (even though it would help their game tremendously), because their bowling buddies don't have one.

jkiser01 wrote on 12/4/2011 1:09 PM:
+1

northface28 wrote on 12/3/2011 10:24 PM:Not to mention youll look like a mega-clown showing up with that bulky contraption.

*???i? ?no? ?o spuo??s ??i? ?so? ?sn? ? no? ? ??s o? ???os ?? i si?? p??? no? ?i

My first child.. Hannah Allison Kiser 4 years old and my little angel!!

Nothing hits like a Hammer!!!!

I also like AMF/900 Global..

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ccrider · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2011, 11:01:20 AM »

The issue for me is not acceptance. It is convenience. As I have gotten older, it seems more difficult to lift the four and six ball bags in and out of the truck.

A man was only meant to carry two balls at a time. More than that, real men roll them around.

Those that can do. Those that can't complain. Pimpin ain't easy, but it's mandatory.

Most things we like, we don't need. Most things we need, we don't like. Don't confuse your likes with your needs.

Nails · « **Reply #20 on:** December 05, 2011, 12:33:34 PM »

I would never bring more than 4 to a league, even a sport league, but considered a 6 ball roller for the same reason someone mentioned above. Take 4 to league, but have 6 available for tournaments. Unfortunately, the ones I've seen don't let you remove the middle section and put the top bag (complete with show compartment...) directly on the bottom. You can only remove the middle section and leave a huge gap which is bulky and stupid looking. I guess there's a shelf or something that the top bag sits on?

Anyway, as far as the concourse is concerned, to me 6 balls is 6 balls. Personally, a 6 bag roller left assembled takes up less floor space than people with multiple 2 or 3 ball bags. Normally they spread the bags out all over the place which creates trip hazards. At least you'll see the huge 6 ball roller.

Again, maybe because I'm getting older, but I don't want to lift more than 2 balls at a time. I had an in line 3 for a while but was glad to get rid of it. The 3-4-5 sounds like a good idea, but lifting 50 pounds awkwardly into a trunk isn't my cup of tea.

Telling it like it is.

Gunny · « **Reply #21 on:** December 05, 2011, 12:49:51 PM »

I don't care about appearance, I'm not there to find a date nor care what people think of me if I have a 6 ball bag. I'm looking for the convenience of not having to carry in 2-2 ball totes, plus roll in a 3 ball roller. Not too mention all the space it takes up on the floor. A 6 ball bag may be tall, but its just as wide as a 4 ball bag.

I've seen a few guys at these tournaments with fold up wagons, carrying 4--2 ball totes. I don't want something that bulky, but it works for them on not having to carry in all those totes. But now if you cant remove the middle bag and drop the top bag down on a 6 ball bag to just bring 4 balls, than that pretty much eliminates the 6 ball bag. I want to be able to use it as a 4 ball bag for leagues, than add the third bag for tournaments.

Of course, I could just keep using the wife unit to keep carrying in bags for me, but having a mad woman in your presence is never a good thing.

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Steven · « **Reply #22 on:** December 05, 2011, 01:13:26 PM »

I have 2-ball totes, 3-ball rollers (900G and Vise), a 4-ball bag (KR), and 6-ball bags (Ebonite and KR).

For transporting lots of balls, I like the 6-Ball bags. Especially in Reno where you're walking long distances, a 6-ball roller is easier on the body. And they make for cleaner ball storage in the garage, especially if you're a ball whore.

For tournaments where I'm cross pairs after each game, I like the stand up 3-ball 900G for carrying balls and other stuff. Isles are generally too narrow and crowded to navigate 4-6 ball rollers. And personally, I don't like constantly throwing a 2-ball tote over my shoulder. That gets tiresome over a 10-game block.

For weekly league, I like the 4-bag roller, and if I need to carry more (rare), I'll bring a 2-ball tote along.

As always, evaluate your personal needs and bag up accordingly.

completebowler · « **Reply #23 on:** December 05, 2011, 01:17:02 PM »

I use the 3 ball Global 900 bag with dual urethane wheels and it never tips. Best rolling bag I have ever seen and I have tried about all of them. I have the 900 Global add a bag for my spare and extra SG thumbs. It comes off and goes directly to the seating area. When I go to tournaments I pack a tote and am rolling in with 5 balls plus my spare.

Went through quite a few comonations over the last few years and have found that this is by far the best system yet. 4-6 ball bags get too bulky and heavy to lift. They take up too much space especially if you're running late and everyone is all spread out already. And it annoys the hell out of me to catch everything up and down the center as I am walking through.

dmonroe814 wrote on 12/5/2011 11:16 AM:
Also, the 6 ball Storm Rolling Thunder rolls much better than the narrow in-line rollers. Any little bump in the sidewalk, and they will twist and flop around in your hand. I have the equipment I need in a place I can get to it. I would rather have it all together, than try to figure out if what I need is in my blue bag or the other tote that just got moved into the corner.

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trash heap · « **Reply #24 on:** December 05, 2011, 02:44:58 PM »

No, I do not own one.

northface28 wrote on 12/5/2011 11:57 AM:I assume youre the proud owner of a 6 ball bag.

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trash heap · « **Reply #25 on:** December 05, 2011, 03:00:27 PM »

I have a 3-4-5. Its versatile with local bowling. Usually only take 3 or 4 balls with me to league. When it comes to tournaments, I take 9 total with me. 5 in the main bag, and two 2 ball totes.

The 6 ball bag system definitely can have its advantages, in tournaments. You are wheeling 6 balls, and carrying none.

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