Is there a collection of current pba sport shot graphs that show volumes? 

Is there a site that has these printouts? I searched for shark and several other patterns and I can't find printouts.

Thanks, I didn't know the pba volumes weren't available to the general public. I'm bowling in a summer sport challenge and I wanted to prepare my surfaces before I go to the lanes. Has anyone bowled on Bear, Cheetah, Chameleon, Scorpion and Badger? If so, does anyone have an idea which are low, medium or heavy?

Quote from: downstroker7 on June 15, 2015, 11:20:16 AM

Thanks, I didn't know the pba volumes weren't available to the general public. I'm bowling in a summer sport challenge and I wanted to prepare my surfaces before I go to the lanes. Has anyone bowled on Bear, Cheetah, Chameleon, Scorpion and Badger? If so, does anyone have an idea which are low, medium or heavy?

Bear and Chameleon are both medium, Cheetah and Scorpion are both on the heavy side, Badger is low.

 

I would not say Badger is low at a total of 30.15ml (source: http://www.epicbowling.com/pba-patterns/badger/).  30.15ml is more than any other PBA pattern. While the 30.15ml of conditioner will be distributed less densely through the pattern than the more dense Cheetah (which I believe is somewhere around 26ml), it will still feel fairly flooded.  Getting the ball into a good roll, will still be a struggle. 

And comparatively speaking, the WTBA Paris pattern at 47ft with 21.55ml will feel more like a long pattern that has relatively low conditioner.  Badger has 50% more oil and is 5 ft longer, making it feel much more flooded.

Quote from: milorafferty on June 15, 2015, 11:42:29 AM

Quote from: downstroker7 on June 15, 2015, 11:20:16 AM

Thanks, I didn't know the pba volumes weren't available to the general public. I'm bowling in a summer sport challenge and I wanted to prepare my surfaces before I go to the lanes. Has anyone bowled on Bear, Cheetah, Chameleon, Scorpion and Badger? If so, does anyone have an idea which are low, medium or heavy?

Bear and Chameleon are both medium, Cheetah and Scorpion are both on the heavy side, Badger is low.

 

I would not say Badger is low at a total of 30.15ml (source: http://www.epicbowling.com/pba-patterns/badger/).  30.15ml is more than any other PBA pattern. While the 30.15ml of conditioner will be distributed less densely through the pattern than the more dense Cheetah (which I believe is somewhere around 26ml), it will still feel fairly flooded.  Getting the ball into a good roll, will still be a struggle. 

And comparatively speaking, the WTBA Paris pattern at 47ft with 21.55ml will feel more like a long pattern that has relatively low conditioner.  Badger has 50% more oil and is 5 ft longer, making it feel much more flooded.

I thought Cheetah was around 30, but it's been a while since I have seen a lane chart of it. I find Badger to break down quickly in the middle of the lane, (not as quickly as Shark but much more so than Scorpion) so I have avoided using a lot of surface on the pattern. Since it's 30, then that would be a heavy volume. I stand corrected.