Hello,

I’m getting back into bowling after a three-year hiatus. There is a lot of new equipment out there now and I’m looking for advice/opinions to help make some decisions. Here is the equipment I use currently.

15lb Blue Hammer – Spare Ball and VERY dry conditions
15lb Sapphire Zone – Medium to light oil (my go-to ball)
16lb Turbo X – Medium to Heavy oil (HUGE backend/hits like a truck)
16lb Piranha/C – Very heavy Oil (massive hook/hits hard but not like the Turbo X)

Out of all of my equipment I use the Turbo X and the Sapphire Zone the most often and they both work well. I’m looking at getting a new ball for Heavy Oil and also a REAL spare ball. I like polished equipment since they give the best backend reaction and I want a spare ball that is going to go straight in ANY condition. Here is some of the new stuff that caught my eye.

New Heavy/Medium Oil Ball
Brunswick Inferno
Brunswick Raging Inferno
Hammer Big Blue Pearl
Storm X-Factor
Roto Grip Apocalypse
Dyno-Thane - The Thing RETURNS

New Spare Ball
Target Zone
White Dot or Blue Dot

These are just to name a few. There is a lot of good-looking stuff out there. Any help would be great.

Thanks!

One note Bob, the Thing Returns is pearl resin, not particle.
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Thanks for all of the replies. I really appreciate it. I used to bowl 20+ games a week and work at a bowling alley so I knew what to buy. But now I only bowl a few games a week and don't get a chance to learn about the changes in equipment anymore.