Where are you located?

The most important thing for you right now, before being recommended a particular ball, is to be hooked up with a good pro shop in your area. People on this message board should be able to suggest a good pro shop based on your location.

I also agree on locating a reputable pro shop. He will -- or should -- watch you bowl and then at that point advise on a good benchmark type of ball to start with. I believe a 15lb will be the weight you will want to get as well. Then practice, and be patient. Dont forget -- have fun as well. Good luck. We are all here to help and learn as well!

Can't say one way or another about that shop, maybe someone else can. Without knowing what direction you are in, I would recommend ShotMakers Pro Shop inside AMF Country Club lanes.  Good people and knowledgeable. http://www.shotmakersproshop.com/aboutus.php

Yes they should be able to help by looking at you throw. There are other thumbless bowlers out there; including pros. Find a place that will take the time to watch you and work with you and you will be set in the right direction.

after throwing a properly fitted ball i think you will find it will be much easier throw because you wont have to grab it to hold on to it. in any case, going back to two fingers should be as easy as putting just your fingers in the ball. depending on the conditions at your center, which your pro shop should be familiar with, i would suggest one of the HP1 or HP2 balls if you want to go with rotogrip

Just curious why one of the lower ones? Are they more forgiving? What determines the oil coverage on lanes? If I bowl just open bowling is a THS pattern medium? Or does it vary?

Completely off topic but since new to site do you always have the captcha and question to answer after every post.

oil volume is subjective. heavy oil to one may be medium oil to another who bowls in an area where they put down more oil. to get a more accurate read on what you are seeing people post more about there game like speed, revrate, axis tilt and what balls they have with layout and what kind of reaction they are seeing. since as someone new to personal bowling specs. and dont have these, what are you seeing with the house ball? is there a speedometer on the monitor? do you find yourself going fairly straight up around 2nd arrow or more hooking the ball more at 3-4th arrow and throwing it out?

i suggest a lower performance ball in your case because being two finger you are most likely rev dominant meaning the weaker ball will likely hook as much as a stronger ball for a three finger bowler and will be more controllable. if you really want to learn to bowl three fingered, again, the weaker ball will be more controllable when learning to hook the ball more traditionally. its like the teenager learning to drive; you dont put him in a corvette to start. you get him a corolla or something to get the feel of driving and strengthen his skills. plus if it doubles as your spare ball, you will have an easier time with a ball that doesnt hook as much. weaker balls are also cheaper when learning to bowl because they dont lose performance as fast and dont require as much maintenance.

i dont understand the last part of your post but if youre referring to me personally, id like to think i have above average knowledge on bowling and have an interest in the science involved so i am always learning. obviously a reputable proshop operator will have more knowledge on drilling and fitting. but i have been bowling all my life, bowled competitively on house and sport patterns at the youth and collegiate level and am now getting into adult tournament bowling so i would say experience with laneplay and ball choice is on my side.

Thanks for input which is the best ball out of rotogrips hp2 line?

Quote from: Anthonyjs02 on December 29, 2014, 08:50:15 PM

Thanks for input which is the best ball out of rotogrips hp2 line?

Again this depends what you are looking for. I might suggest a ball that I think is great, but it may not work for you. So again, your pro shop should be the one to suggest the correct ball that fits your style and what you need to work properly. Rotos HP2 line has 4 balls in the current line up. The Wrecker has been a very popular ball which has a hybrid cover.This balls reaction can be defined a a go long and flip hard motion, so you may not want that. The OutCry will have a more smoother, or controlled move. But again these balls may not work for you. I would discuss this with your proshop to make sure that the ball you choose will match up with what you need, not by what is IMO the best one in that line. So be patient and do your research. He may suggest a HP3 ball? Again it depends on what you need for your style and lane conditions.

Sounds like plan! Going to visit the one that was recommended couple posts up tonight.