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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Strapper_Squared on April 29, 2004, 12:28:53 AM

Title: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: Strapper_Squared on April 29, 2004, 12:28:53 AM
When it comes to bowling equipment, I feel sort of like a pack-rat.  Although I sell and trade a lot, I always seem to have around 6 to 20 balls in my possession at one time (currently have 11 drilled and 2 or 3 undrilled).  Its not that I dislike any of the equipment (otherwise I would have sold/traded it long ago), but realistically I only use the equipment in some practice sessions, a few leagues, and a couple of tournaments.  And most of the time (unless extreme conditions are met), I use the same equipment.  With this relatively small amount of bowling I do (by no means do I throw the huge number of games of pro's or regional players - probably 10 to 15 games a week), I always wonder why I keep some much equipment around.  I'm not sure I have never "worn-out" a ball before, never throwing more than 50 - 60 games with any ball.  Now that I'm thinking about it, by the time I get tired of a ball and move on to something else I have drilled, there most definitely will be a new release that I would rather own.  So my question is, how many balls at any one time should any non-professional bowler have?  Maybe 5 or 6 to cover just about any condition a person would run into?  How many balls does everyone out there own?  Of those, how many do you throw on a regular basis?  Can a person have too much equipment?
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Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: DP3 on April 29, 2004, 03:53:56 PM
I've seen a 180 league average bowler bring 11 balls to a three game sweeper.  That was the absolute worst.
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Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: Phillip Marlowe on April 29, 2004, 04:22:58 PM
When your den looks like the "Chamber of the Ages".

Now, lets see how many get that one...
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Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: mrbowlingnut on April 29, 2004, 04:26:51 PM
When your an idiot like me have over 110 balls and it take 2 closets and one full bedroom
Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: mumzie on April 29, 2004, 04:28:54 PM
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when you have one car saved entirely for bowling trips, so that you dont have to load/unload it at home.

And when that one car is a Chevy Tahoe, there is NO DOUBT you have too much equipment.

I just finished gathering up my stuff, getting ready for a road trip. I need to figure out which balls are coming with me. Fortunately, they are going to relocate from the Tahoe to a Chevy Silverado 3/4 ton...
Anyway - they FILL the cargo area behind the back seat, and there are still 5 balls on the back seat. That's WAY too much equipment. 23 balls, to be exact.

And you know you have too much when there are 3 of them that YOU HAVEN'T EVEN THROWN YET!!!

I gotta get a life!
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Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: DreadPirateRoberts on April 29, 2004, 04:43:03 PM
I think you have too many...

 when you have to make more than 2 trips to the car to bring them in.
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Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: Phillip Marlowe on April 29, 2004, 05:01:26 PM
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When your den looks like the "Chamber of the Ages".

Now, lets see how many get that one...
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Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: Mrtaz2u300 on April 29, 2004, 05:52:27 PM
It is possibly to have too many, when you have to think which SMOOTH arcing pearl piece to throw on sport.
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Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: agroves on April 30, 2004, 12:37:41 AM
I think I am down to 11 or 12.  I am trying desperately to get rid of these things.  I have resorted to giving them away.  

So between the wife and I, the number is 17.  

I just bought the wife a new Hammer too.  Oh well...

I bought a Super Carbide Bomb over a month ago.  I haven't even glued the finger inserts in yet.  I haven't thrown my HPD, HPH, Bruiser, Werewolf, Sonic X, or Danger Zone in months.

Andrew
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Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: rkaycom on April 30, 2004, 12:42:30 AM
More then six is a little over the top, I mean if you cant bowl well with six different balls you just cant bowl!
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Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: rkaycom on April 30, 2004, 12:49:54 AM
When you move into the living room because your bedrooms full
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Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on April 30, 2004, 02:02:47 AM
Throughout the last year or so I have probably bought and sold 40-50 balls. I currently only have a couple that I don't throw. Total right now is probably 18. They are all in the pro shop. I have a ball rack on my backporch that is enclosed, the rack holds 18 balls. There is only 4 on there now since I have gotten rid of all of my extras.

I realized that I could have too many bowling balls when I actually thought about building a ball rack in the trunk of my car. It was going to hold 12 bowling balls, 6 each layer and be right up against the back of the car seat. FUNNY thing is, I live in Ohio....winters are no good for bowling balls.




SERIOUSLY---I think it is possible to have too much equipment. You know when you are in this category when you do not know why you have each piece of equipment that you do. When you have your benchmark ball, and then go to your bag to fit the condition you are on, and end up confusing yourself.

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Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: LuckyLefty on April 30, 2004, 09:03:56 AM
I have a friend that says anything over 3 is too many.

Because while you're bowling you are often thinking if I only had that one over in the corner of the garage!

I agree with him completely.  I have 52!

REgards,

Luckylefty
Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: LuvThatWhiteDot on April 30, 2004, 09:12:32 AM
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you need to choose which color white dot suits your mood


 (Okay, I've only got two, because the current model is seriously chewed up and I'm waiting for it to crumble on the lanes)
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Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: seadrive on April 30, 2004, 10:01:39 AM
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You have too much equipment when you are getting ready to go to a league/tournament when it takes you 20 minutes to decide which 3 medium condition balls to take.

Ouch, ouch, stop, you're killing me!

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When your den looks like the "Chamber of the Ages".

Now, lets see how many get that one...

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Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: Strapper_Squared on April 30, 2004, 01:17:35 PM
haha..I love it... compared to some, I don't seem bad at all... the worst thing for me is once I do finally get rid of one, I nearly always say to myself... boy, I wish I still had that ball!

LOL

S^2
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Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: Rockbowler on April 30, 2004, 01:19:42 PM
There is no such thing as too much equipment if you can afford it.
Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: mumzie on April 30, 2004, 02:47:26 PM
LuckyLefty - you win. I thought I had a lot, but your count is more than double mine. Not much more, but more...

Now - I forgot to ask - are we including those balls "retired with honor" that sit on the shelf never to be thrown again? Or are we talking only those still "alive and kicking"???
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Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: LuckyLefty on April 30, 2004, 03:25:16 PM
My Mom is coming to visit I love her dearly, and she's older and in a wheelchair.

I need to rent a ramp and the smallest grade is in my garage.  Right where the 52 balls and various assorted filing cabinents, drill press(my little pro shop).

Various old utilities.

To get my MOM in I think I'm may have to sell some balls.

Mom, about that visit.........
you know there is always next year.......

REgards,

Luckylefty
Title: Re: How Much Equipment Is Too Much Equipment???
Post by: Juggernaut on April 30, 2004, 03:48:38 PM
When read this thread and realize that the posters here got most of the balls they are talking about from you!! (LOL)

  But seriously, when you have so many balls that you can't figure out which ones to throw, you have too many.  Or when you buy a new ball just because you saw it and had that much money in your paypal account and hated to just let it sit there, so you went ahead and bought the ball with it.  Not that you needed the ball for anything, just because it was the right price!(Just did this myself)

  Right now, I have 7 that I am fluctuating between and use them all at times, and about 14 in the closet that don't get used anymore.

  Last year I GAVE 40-45 balls to the junior program and used it as a tax deduction (charity), on top of the 15-20 that I sold on here and around the center I bowl in.


P.S.  And I only bowl 3-6 games a week in league and don't hardly practice anymore.
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