win a ball from Bowling.com
« previous next »
Pages: 1 [2]

Author Topic: Using 1 ball all season  (Read 12175 times)

johns811

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1095
Using 1 ball all season
« on: September 16, 2019, 11:12:46 AM »
I've been off regular league bowling for 2 years but back this season. Last couple seasons average dropped below 200 :(. 100% due to bad performance. This year unless the lanes change radically or my ball dies or cracks in half I plan on using the same ball all year every game. An old low game AMF TNT I think, it has the blem Bonanza logo. The ball is very smooth and reacts predictable on over/under house shot.  I want to focus on adjusting and making good shots than constantly switch balls. It's a trio league, the lanes don't transition much and the house shot is fresh every week. Sometimes I think constantly trying different balls when I'm not bowling well compounds the problem.  Not counting spare ball for 10 pins.
Logged

 

BowlingForDonuts

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1120
Re: Using 1 ball all season
« Reply #16 on: September 19, 2019, 12:21:05 AM »
Yep looks like the MOjave is going to be that ball for me in the dry house. What a gem that ball is. Amazing carry and consistency and doesnt require many moves during the night.  Keep it simple stupid for me.
Logged
Here today.  Gone tomorrow.

spmcgivern

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2079
Re: Using 1 ball all season
« Reply #17 on: September 19, 2019, 07:52:41 AM »
Quote from: milorafferty on September 18, 2019, 04:56:46 PM
Quote from: notclay on September 18, 2019, 02:45:14 PM
Someone should form a league where bowlers declare which ball (and a spare ball, to help for the corner pins) and agree that only those two can be used every game all season long.  I'd sign up in a heartbeat for the fun and challenge.

The end result would be bowlers becoming more versatile with releases and speed etc, which would help us all.  On our Tuesday night league there are so many bags everywhere you can't walk anywhere without feeling like you're an on an obstacle course. 

I've said it before, but I hope my opponent brings 6 balls with him and uses every one of them.  It usually guarantees that I will get my share of points.




EA Bowl in Dublin CA has a same ball league in the summer. Everyone uses the same ball and it's provided by the league for a reduced price. Usually it's some discontinued or about to be discontinued Brunswick(Including Radical, DV8) ball. One ball, no plastic for spares either.

Don't even want to think how difficult this would be at the ball return.
Logged

mrwizerd

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 450
Re: Using 1 ball all season
« Reply #18 on: September 19, 2019, 08:12:46 AM »
Quote from: spmcgivern on September 19, 2019, 07:52:41 AM
Quote from: milorafferty on September 18, 2019, 04:56:46 PM
Quote from: notclay on September 18, 2019, 02:45:14 PM
Someone should form a league where bowlers declare which ball (and a spare ball, to help for the corner pins) and agree that only those two can be used every game all season long.  I'd sign up in a heartbeat for the fun and challenge.

The end result would be bowlers becoming more versatile with releases and speed etc, which would help us all.  On our Tuesday night league there are so many bags everywhere you can't walk anywhere without feeling like you're an on an obstacle course. 

I've said it before, but I hope my opponent brings 6 balls with him and uses every one of them.  It usually guarantees that I will get my share of points.




EA Bowl in Dublin CA has a same ball league in the summer. Everyone uses the same ball and it's provided by the league for a reduced price. Usually it's some discontinued or about to be discontinued Brunswick(Including Radical, DV8) ball. One ball, no plastic for spares either.

Don't even want to think how difficult this would be at the ball return.

Between different colored finger inserts & thumb slugs, switch grips, and layouts, I don't think it would be too bad.
Logged

BallReviews-Removed0385

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 0
Re: Using 1 ball all season
« Reply #19 on: September 19, 2019, 01:08:21 PM »

What I was hoping for is for the bowler to pick ANY ball they want and use it all the time, not that everyone used the same ball.

Logged

milorafferty

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11188
  • I have a name, therefore no preferred pronouns.
Re: Using 1 ball all season
« Reply #20 on: September 19, 2019, 01:12:31 PM »
Quote from: notclay on September 19, 2019, 01:08:21 PM

What I was hoping for is for the bowler to pick ANY ball they want and use it all the time, not that everyone used the same ball.



So who keeps track of who is using what ball? Someone would have to check against a list, right? Every week?

Sounds like a major pain in the ass. And if their ball cracks and is older and can't be replaced? How would that be handled?

Your idea sounds like a league officer nightmare to run.  ;D
Logged
"If guns kill people, do pencils misspell words?"

"If you don't stand for our flag, then don't expect me to give a damn about your feelings."

BallReviews-Removed0385

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 0
Re: Using 1 ball all season
« Reply #21 on: September 19, 2019, 01:59:56 PM »
milo,

I guess my idea assumes bowlers have an ounce of integrity, and would join such league for a challenge.

Everything is a potential nightmare with bowlers that whine about things that may, or may not, happen.
 
If a ball cracks deal with it.  If a bowler gets hurt trying to make Ball A do something it can't do, you deal with it.
 
Every league has a board of directors (comprised of team captains) that can meet for 3 minutes and handle things.



 

« Last Edit: September 19, 2019, 02:04:12 PM by notclay »
Logged

milorafferty

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11188
  • I have a name, therefore no preferred pronouns.
Re: Using 1 ball all season
« Reply #22 on: September 19, 2019, 03:08:23 PM »
Sorry Lane, you and I seem to know different bowlers.  :o ;D
Logged
"If guns kill people, do pencils misspell words?"

"If you don't stand for our flag, then don't expect me to give a damn about your feelings."

BallReviews-Removed0385

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 0
Re: Using 1 ball all season
« Reply #23 on: September 20, 2019, 08:28:46 AM »

It's okay.  Santa and the Easter Bunny still exist here... ;)
Logged

johns811

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1095
Re: Using 1 ball all season
« Reply #24 on: October 25, 2019, 11:03:59 AM »
Quote from: mrwizerd on September 19, 2019, 08:12:46 AM
Quote from: spmcgivern on September 19, 2019, 07:52:41 AM
Quote from: milorafferty on September 18, 2019, 04:56:46 PM
Quote from: notclay on September 18, 2019, 02:45:14 PM
Someone should form a league where bowlers declare which ball (and a spare ball, to help for the corner pins) and agree that only those two can be used every game all season long.  I'd sign up in a heartbeat for the fun and challenge.

The end result would be bowlers becoming more versatile with releases and speed etc, which would help us all.  On our Tuesday night league there are so many bags everywhere you can't walk anywhere without feeling like you're an on an obstacle course. 

I've said it before, but I hope my opponent brings 6 balls with him and uses every one of them.  It usually guarantees that I will get my share of points.




EA Bowl in Dublin CA has a same ball league in the summer. Everyone uses the same ball and it's provided by the league for a reduced price. Usually it's some discontinued or about to be discontinued Brunswick(Including Radical, DV8) ball. One ball, no plastic for spares either.

Don't even want to think how difficult this would be at the ball return.

Between different colored finger inserts & thumb slugs, switch grips, and layouts, I don't think it would be too bad.

I bowled with on my dads team one night, 10 yellow dots on the rack. All 10 same ball.
Logged

BowlingForDonuts

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1120
Re: Using 1 ball all season
« Reply #25 on: October 25, 2019, 11:34:35 AM »
Quote from: johns811 on October 25, 2019, 11:03:59 AM
Quote from: mrwizerd on September 19, 2019, 08:12:46 AM
Quote from: spmcgivern on September 19, 2019, 07:52:41 AM
Quote from: milorafferty on September 18, 2019, 04:56:46 PM
Quote from: notclay on September 18, 2019, 02:45:14 PM
Someone should form a league where bowlers declare which ball (and a spare ball, to help for the corner pins) and agree that only those two can be used every game all season long.  I'd sign up in a heartbeat for the fun and challenge.

The end result would be bowlers becoming more versatile with releases and speed etc, which would help us all.  On our Tuesday night league there are so many bags everywhere you can't walk anywhere without feeling like you're an on an obstacle course. 

I've said it before, but I hope my opponent brings 6 balls with him and uses every one of them.  It usually guarantees that I will get my share of points.




EA Bowl in Dublin CA has a same ball league in the summer. Everyone uses the same ball and it's provided by the league for a reduced price. Usually it's some discontinued or about to be discontinued Brunswick(Including Radical, DV8) ball. One ball, no plastic for spares either.

Don't even want to think how difficult this would be at the ball return.

Between different colored finger inserts & thumb slugs, switch grips, and layouts, I don't think it would be too bad.

I bowled with on my dads team one night, 10 yellow dots on the rack. All 10 same ball.

Were any of them Bleeders? 
« Last Edit: October 25, 2019, 11:42:03 AM by BowlingForDonuts »
Logged
Here today.  Gone tomorrow.

johns811

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1095
Re: Using 1 ball all season
« Reply #26 on: October 25, 2019, 12:04:05 PM »
Quote from: BowlingForDonuts on October 25, 2019, 11:34:35 AM
Quote from: johns811 on October 25, 2019, 11:03:59 AM
Quote from: mrwizerd on September 19, 2019, 08:12:46 AM
Quote from: spmcgivern on September 19, 2019, 07:52:41 AM
Quote from: milorafferty on September 18, 2019, 04:56:46 PM
Quote from: notclay on September 18, 2019, 02:45:14 PM
Someone should form a league where bowlers declare which ball (and a spare ball, to help for the corner pins) and agree that only those two can be used every game all season long.  I'd sign up in a heartbeat for the fun and challenge.

The end result would be bowlers becoming more versatile with releases and speed etc, which would help us all.  On our Tuesday night league there are so many bags everywhere you can't walk anywhere without feeling like you're an on an obstacle course. 

I've said it before, but I hope my opponent brings 6 balls with him and uses every one of them.  It usually guarantees that I will get my share of points.




EA Bowl in Dublin CA has a same ball league in the summer. Everyone uses the same ball and it's provided by the league for a reduced price. Usually it's some discontinued or about to be discontinued Brunswick(Including Radical, DV8) ball. One ball, no plastic for spares either.

Don't even want to think how difficult this would be at the ball return.

Between different colored finger inserts & thumb slugs, switch grips, and layouts, I don't think it would be too bad.

I bowled with on my dads team one night, 10 yellow dots on the rack. All 10 same ball.

Were any of them Bleeders? 

Mine is
Logged
Pages: 1 [2]
« previous next »