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bowlingmaniac017

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I ask this because I throw my first ball about 14.5 mph. I throw my spare ball around 20-21, and if Im throwing at splits about 23-24. I fell apart this morning in league and had a 210 first game with a open in the 8th and 9th frame, and then shot 135 followed by 140. The last ball in my 3rd game was pocket and I left a 4-7 (Im right handed). I picked it up, but I threw my ball 27 mph. I think my fastest if I remember right is 30-31.

So how fast is your first ball, your spare ball, and how hard have you actually thrown a bowling ball before?
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dizzyfugu

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My strike ball is about 22-23 km/h, which is 14-14.4 mph. 5 step approach, stroker/mild tweener. My spare is only a little faster, say 15 mph. I tried to become faster, but it does not work well for my timing, so I play this "natural" speed and am happy with the improving results.

Fastest recorded speed so far was for the fun of it to break the 30 km/h barrier, and it was with a conventional grip polyester ball at 20mph and no true aiming.
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laner7pin

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Avg first ball speed is about 16-17mph.
Avg spare ball speed is 20-21mph.

Fastest I ever threw a ball was 28mph (pocket 7-10, slightly upset, missed both pins)

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first ball, anywhere between 16-19mph bepending on the angle i'm playing.

spare shot is usually 25+

hardest i ever threw one is 33mph
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monstercrank

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average strike ball is around 16mph. average spare ball is around 17mph(non split) average split about 24-25mph. hardest ever with my spare ball(fingertip) about 29mph
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My strike ball is between 17.5mph and 15.5mph. I usually throws my plastic at ~19mph.  I think my fastest ball was 23-24mph.
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His ball speed is about 17 on average but his arms flaps around 30-35


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well, we dont have any speed meters here, but the hardest i've chucked the rock is 24mph IIRC.

if i had to guess, since going back to 5-steps, my ball speed is about 17 on average.
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I throw my first shot around 16 mph, and my spare just a little harder at 17 mph.
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According to Bowlers MAP in Aug 05 17.05 off the hand & 16.43 at the pins.
According to Qubica average ball speet at the pins is 15 - 16 mph.  Those are both for the strike ball.  

I never really paid attention to the spare ball, but I'd guess it is about the same.  I don't do anything differently except roll straight at the spares.
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First ball is 16-17. Spare depends on what I am shooting at, between 17-21. The 10pin is always my fastest.
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My Strike ball and Spare ball speed are the same at 17-18 MPH.

While messing around ive thrown the ball as fast as 29MPH, right off the gutter to the 1-3 pocket. Insane pin carry with that kind of speed.
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i threw a 30 mph ball at a 10 pin at states, shocked the hell outta me...my normal speed for spares is normally 25-27
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1st: 17-19
spare 21-23
fastest 25.93
slowest: .82
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i threw a 30 mph ball at a 10 pin at states, shocked the hell outta me...my normal speed for spares is normally 25-27
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25mph with a first ball?
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quote:
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i threw a 30 mph ball at a 10 pin at states, shocked the hell outta me...my normal speed for spares is normally 25-27
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25mph with a first ball?
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He said his normal speed for spares is 25.
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Strike...16
Spare...20
Angry...25
Rev-O angry...fun to watch...only time I've witnessed pins back to the arrows.


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Edited on 9/10/2006 5:40 PM