I've been meaning to start this for the past few weeks, but I don't have cell reception inside the center and never remember afterward. 302's thread about older balls reminded me.
What balls are you guys seeing during leagues? I notice that the majority of people seem to be using older equipment. Of course it is a mixed league that is more geared towards fun than competitive. Still, that doesn't mean we don't have our fair share of 279+ games being thrown.
I don't have a league breakdown of averages or anything, but I know the high male average is around 218 and that guy still gets good use out of his Big Blue.
Since I started bowling leagues in 2004 I could be classified as a ball junkie, so I usually keep an eye out for the newer releases - better to see a reaction in person. Honestly, I can say that I've seen very few people throwing the latest balls - most are balls that I had never seen before.
Here are just a few that I remember seeing recently:
Monster Bruiser
X-Factor (and others from the Storm X and Factor)
Inferno line (Radical, Intense, Absolute, Scorchin')
Black Widow
Virtual Gravity
Attitude (I think it was #3)
Barbed Wire
3D Offset
Icon2
T Road
I guess the point is that the older equipment still seems to be prevalent in many leagues....and working just fine on a THS.
So what are you guys seeing? And in what conditions. I've seen many balls that don't look like they've ever been cleaned or had their grips replaced.
