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Dysturbed

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How bad is it to leave your ball in the car?
« on: December 26, 2005, 09:41:38 AM »
I live in Michigan so obviously its cold in the winter. Most of the time I bring my balls into the house but there are times I totally forget about them or to be honest just dont feel like luggin 50 pounds of bowling equipment to the house.  So what effect does it have on the ball if I leave them in there?  Is it serious or not that big of deal?
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LuckyLefty

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Re: How bad is it to leave your ball in the car?
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2005, 05:46:36 PM »
More of a problem if you get moisture in the ball or have ball plug in used balls.

In the area I live we vacilate between freezing and non freezing weather nearly every day in the winter... This wreaks havoc with any glue in ball.  Expand then contract...expand then contract.  Everything is always coming loose.

In Florida and Arizona and death valley leaving balls in the car in the sun...not so good.  if you can always find shade...not as bad.  i took the find shade approach in warm climates.

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Re: How bad is it to leave your ball in the car?
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2005, 05:49:19 PM »
For me, I consider it a big deal especially when I have invested decent $ in them.   Back when Nu-Line first came out with the Excalibur.  The So. Cal. company forgot about the northern tier bowler and where their balls might wind up.  Quite a few, I know cracked from very cold weather left in vehicles.  Turns out Nu-Line had some water in their urethane process and the balls cracked.  

You'll also probably here about bowlers taking cold equipment in the lanes and while warming up either your thumb sticks in a slowly warming ball or balls crack when bowled with.  

Either way I wouldn't takle a chance.  They cost to much....to tempt fate.  

Cold weather will also cause color issues in some coverstocks.  Turn lighter or whitish.


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Re: How bad is it to leave your ball in the car?
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2005, 06:08:59 PM »
According to BTM (Dec 05 issue), allowing your ball to get cold will close the pores on the coverstock, allowing it to slide more.

Another point (coming from my engineering background), if the core of your ball is made from a greatly different substance then your coverstock, then they will most likely have different expansion and contraction rates when they heat up or cool down.  This could cause the coverstock to seperate from the core.  I have seen this happen a couple of times to opponents balls.  Pretty cool when it isn't your ball!!!
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BrunsMike

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Re: How bad is it to leave your ball in the car?
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2005, 06:55:35 PM »
When I was younger I would always leave my equipment outside regardless of weather. Back then I had 2 track synergies, and 2 Brunswick teal rhinos. One day I decided to go practice and it was early spring. The weather at that time was warm 1 day -15 the next day. I pulled out my track balls and both were cracked beyond use. The Rhino Teals had the cores seperated from the coverstock. That was an expensive lesson that day.

I never leave my equipemnt outside unless the temperatures will not get below 40 during the night and not above 70 during the day. Making sure my truck is ventilated so heat does not biuld up during the day. Any other time, i bring in the equipment. Ive seen my friends ball who left it outside on a regular basis (in his car), looks bad. The coverstock started cracking with each roll down the lane, it eventually broke apart.
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Re: How bad is it to leave your ball in the car?
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2005, 07:10:28 PM »
Thanks for the responses, having a ball crack when you throw it is serious enough for me make sure I bring them inside now.
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BrunsMike

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Re: How bad is it to leave your ball in the car?
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2005, 07:44:42 PM »
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I don't remember what ball it was, but it was one of my first reactives. I left it in the car for a while and the cold permanently discolored the coverstock, especially in the track. It reacted the same but it was ugly as hell!


Thats from the oil in the ball, have the ball baked then resurfaced and that discoloration will be removed. Thats what ive done with my old Brunswick Scream/R and it worked out.
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Re: How bad is it to leave your ball in the car?
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2005, 08:31:50 PM »
Terrible.
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bighook69

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Re: How bad is it to leave your ball in the car?
« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2005, 08:32:58 PM »
its getting colder here in MI, dont leave it in there, lol!
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DON DRAPER

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Re: How bad is it to leave your ball in the car?
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2005, 10:16:03 PM »
modern bowling balls should not be exposed to extremes of temperature---keep them at "room" temperature.
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DanH78

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Re: How bad is it to leave your ball in the car?
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2005, 10:29:02 PM »
I remember the Helix actually came with a warning that it needed to be stored between certain temps (don't remember what the range was).  If it got outside the range the uerathane would split from the resin and you'd end up with a 3 piece ball.  Where the problem comes from is that bowling balls are made of different parts, all of which have different densities (coverstock, filler, core) which will expand and contract at different rates  due to temperature.  I know it sucks, but take the time to lug your stuff inside during the winter.  Chances are, you'll be ok, but why take that chance with a $200 ball?
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Re: How bad is it to leave your ball in the car?
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2005, 11:04:09 PM »
Bring your stuff inside with you just to be sure you have your stuff in case someone breaks into your car anyway...
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Re: How bad is it to leave your ball in the car?
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2005, 07:21:00 AM »
2 of my teammates leave their balls in the car...they claim it will hit harder the first game, lol.
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BrunsMike

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Re: How bad is it to leave your ball in the car?
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2005, 03:35:28 PM »
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I leave my equipment in my car at all times.  I simply do not have time to drive all the way home to pick up my equipment and then drive to the center to bowl, heck, I have barely enough time to leave work and make it to the center on time as it is.

In the last 6 years I've only had one ball seperate it's core, which was a Speed Zone.  Never had a ball crack beyond use.  Of course, in NJ, it's usually never that bad weather wise.  I've attempted to leave blankets on the equipment in the car to try and keep it warm but nothing seems to work.  If you have a way to keep it warm at all times I'd do it.  I just don't see how those with time constraints can afford to keep their equipment inside.
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Is it possible to bring your equipment inside with ya at work??
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Mike Zadler

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Re: How bad is it to leave your ball in the car?
« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2005, 03:50:16 PM »
the basis of the story is don't expose your balls to excessive heat or cold for long amounts of time
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