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itsallaboutme

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Participation/arsenal questions
« on: October 31, 2013, 09:32:51 AM »
How many leagues and tournaments do you bowl?
How many bowling balls in you current arsenal? 
How many balls do you take to league or a tournament?
Do you prefer multiple layouts in the same ball, same layout in different balls or different layouts in different balls?

 

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Re: Participation/arsenal questions
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2013, 11:00:20 AM »
How many leagues and tournaments do you bowl?
How many bowling balls in you current arsenal? 
How many balls do you take to league or a tournament?
Do you prefer multiple layouts in the same ball, same layout in different balls or different layouts in different balls?

I bowl regular 1 night a week and a roster sub another night.
I have roughly 15 bowling balls.  Arsenal depends on conditions.
I usually take 4 balls to league with me; 3 and a spare ball.
I usually take 6 balls to a tournament; 5 and a spare ball.
I prefer similar layouts in multiple balls with one "specialty" ball (2 inch pin).
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Re: Participation/arsenal questions
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2013, 11:11:56 AM »
3 Leagues and about 10 tournaments a year.

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3 to league, 5 to tournaments.

I use 3 layouts across different balls.
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Re: Participation/arsenal questions
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2013, 11:27:31 AM »
3 leagues and around 7 tournaments
I have too many balls...15.
5 to league (lanes are never consistent week to week).  9 to tournaments
Different layouts across different ball.

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Re: Participation/arsenal questions
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2013, 11:29:38 AM »
2 leagues and about 5 tournaments a year

24 balls

I take 3 to league including a plastic ball and I take 6 to tournaments

I use different layouts on different balls

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Re: Participation/arsenal questions
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2013, 11:51:20 AM »
How many leagues and tournaments do you bowl?
How many bowling balls in you current arsenal? 
How many balls do you take to league or a tournament?
Do you prefer multiple layouts in the same ball, same layout in different balls or different layouts in different balls?

Taking the year off this year, but if I were bowling...

2 to 3 leagues; 6 to 12 tourneys per year.
Down to 14 (and still going down)
3 balls for league and 4 to 5 for tourneys.
I had two hyroads and two Naturals with different layouts. Also use diff layouts with different balls.
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Re: Participation/arsenal questions
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2013, 01:25:07 PM »
2 leagues / probably 7-8 tournaments (multiple times in each)

Full arsenal is 9 (including plastic) but only 4 plus a spare go w/me

Wednesday Night: I bring 2 plus a spare ball (the condensed rig)
Thursday Night: I bring 4 plus a spare ball

The lanes at my Wednesday night house are so much more consistant and predictable whereas Thursday house tends to become REALLY spotty at times.

I have 2 layouts that I really like on symetricals.  I tend to let my driller do his thing on Asym's and for balls drilled for the more extreme conditions.
« Last Edit: November 05, 2013, 08:06:46 AM by Good Times Good Times »
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Re: Participation/arsenal questions
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2013, 01:34:17 PM »
Sunday League/ full time sub Wednesday nights, try for 5-10 tournaments per year

Total arsenal: 5 balls
Sundays: take 3
Wednesdays take 4
Tournaments: all 5

Different layouts and surfaces. Crossroad and Twisted Fury drilled similarly but different surfaces, Crossroad is 4000 abralon to read lanes and Twisted Fury has polish to combat early hook

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Re: Participation/arsenal questions
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2013, 09:38:28 PM »
1. 2 leagues.  A Monday mens "fun" and a Friday Men over 55 Money league. Counting King of the hills 15-25 tournaments
2. Total arsenal currently 25 balls
3  4 plus spare to league (different arsenals between the 2 centers)   7-10 plus spare to tournaments
4.I have 5 basic layouts I use across most of my equipment  5x45x35, 4.5x60x35, 5.5x60x40, 4x60x70,5.25x60x70
« Last Edit: November 02, 2013, 09:42:09 PM by stormed1 »
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Jesse James

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Re: Participation/arsenal questions
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2013, 03:58:02 PM »
1. Three leagues: One wet house-med-hevy to medium; One medium-to light oil house; and one dry to toasty house. And about 4-5 tournaments
2. Eight to nine balls in my current league arsenal, though I have many more to choose from.
3. Because the leagues I bowl in are inconsistent, I take 6 every week. It's been years since I've done this, but this year I have to.
4. To tournaments, especially those I've never bowled before, 9-10 balls.
5. This is an intriguing question, that I didn't even realize until I thought about it:All three of the options you mention......I use.
I have multiple layouts in the same ball that I use on dry conditions, to give me the ability to play "around" someone who is using the same line as me, when oil is at a premium.
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Re: Participation/arsenal questions
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2013, 05:37:16 PM »
1 league.
 3-4 balls for league

9 balls in arsenal.
40-55 tournaments per year.
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Re: Participation/arsenal questions
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2013, 06:41:30 PM »
How many leagues and tournaments do you bowl?
How many bowling balls in you current arsenal? 
How many balls do you take to league or a tournament?
Do you prefer multiple layouts in the same ball, same layout in different balls or different layouts in different balls?

1 league a week, 4 tournaments a year.
I have 20-25 drilled and 30 undrilled
I take 5 to league and 5 to local tournaments and 8 to out of state tournaments.

I have 3-4 layouts I use consistantly. I see many benefits when having the same layout on a few different balls and using a few different layouts on the same ball. Have done both.
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Re: Participation/arsenal questions
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2013, 06:59:15 AM »
Very interesting results.  The number of leagues bowled is higher than I expected and the tournament participation is lower than I expected.


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Re: Participation/arsenal questions
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2013, 08:35:50 AM »
2 Leagues plus subbing.
Probably 20 tournaments.
Total 12 balls
6 to league and tournament, because I am too lazy to change bags.
Similar layouts but different sanding to get the reaction I want
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Re: Participation/arsenal questions
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2013, 08:36:44 AM »
How many leagues and tournaments do you bowl?
How many bowling balls in you current arsenal? 
How many balls do you take to league or a tournament?
Do you prefer multiple layouts in the same ball, same layout in different balls or different layouts in different balls?

-2 leagues per week(sub in a third league as needed), 2 tournaments
-7 balls in current arsenal
-Take 5 balls to both league and tournament
-I have a couple layouts that I will go with across my equipment. I don't purchase that much equipment every year, so I typically stay with what I know works for me.
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