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n00dlejester

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Weather Question
« on: January 05, 2010, 03:56:53 AM »
So winter is here, and it finally got cold by where I am.  This brought up something I don't know the least bit about:  how does weather affect bowling?  I know humidity does, high or low, but I can't remember what it does.  Does temperature affect bowling also?  If so, how?  

FWIW:  lately, I have had to use stronger gear than normal.  Is this typical of colder and dryer weather?

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Re: Weather Question
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2010, 12:32:25 PM »
Colder weather will make the oil seems a little slicker and stay in place longer.  Ron Clifton (Magic Carpet), bowling center owner and rev dominant bowler, always says he bowls better when it's cold.  Although the shot hasn't changed, he can use slightly stronger equipment and keep his (lack of ) speed in his comfort zone.
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Re: Weather Question
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2010, 01:13:25 PM »
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Go to bowl.com and look at the study they did.  You might be suprised to find out that the weather have very little to do with the shot.  If I remember right they took the lane temperature from 50 degrees to 90 and there was virtually no change.
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 Maybe it isn't all about the lane temperature. Maybe its a combination of factors?  What about air temperature, humidity, viscosity, etc......

 When you have the proper conditions, oil can evaporate and migrate at high rates. Conversely, the right conditions can make the oil conditions more stable as well.

  There are so many variables, and so many different types of lanes, oils, and bowlers that I don't think any one single study could reach an absolute conclusion.

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Re: Weather Question
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2010, 01:14:29 PM »
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Go to bowl.com and look at the study they did. You might be suprised to find out that the weather have very little to do with the shot. If I remember right they took the lane temperature from 50 degrees to 90 and there was virtually no change.


I didn't see the study.  Did they take into the account of temperature of lane beds? Do you have a link for the study?
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