I've thrown 15# balls for years and have just recently began experimenting with 14#. I like the 14#, but not sure if I want to go to it full time or not. The problem I have here is if I bowl a game or so with the 14# ball and then switch to 15#, the 15# feels like 18# and I struggle to get it out on the lane. It may be a case of this throwing my timing off as JRPLane1 says, I don't know. All I know is that I can't switch from 14# to 15#, but I can switch from 15# to 14# without any problem.
As for Pin carry, I don't see much difference between 14# and 15# other than it seems on real light pocket hits with the 14#, I seem to get more 2-10 and 2-4-10 and 2-8-10 splits than I do on 15#. However, I do seem to carry the 10 Pin a wee bit better with the 14# than the 15#. I advise sticking with one weight whether it be 16#, 15#, 14#, etc. In my case, I considered going to all 14# balls, but the problem is I would have to spend about $600-$800 for 3-4 new balls in doing this and to top it off, I have just recently bought a new 15# Depth Charge and Extreme and a 14# Triple X of which I would have to take a big loss in trying to sell the DC and Extreme (my two favorite balls) even though they look almost new. I guess I will have to sit on 15# for now and put my new 14# Triple X in the closet for now.
To sum it up, my advice for whatever it's worth recommends that people throw balls that all weigh the same.
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Edited on 11/22/2004 4:00 PM
