After reading about high rev's vs low revs, I've concluded it depends on why you bowl.

Do you bowl for fun..? Or, do you bowl just to win..? Meaning, you'll do anything to win. Do you only have fun when you win..? Or, can you have fun without winning..?

Personally, I bowl to entertain myself, as well as others. Yes, I also want to win, but if I don't, I can still have fun.

Today, I don't see many bowlers having fun unless they win, which is why they'll do anything to win.

So, getting back to high rev vs low rev bowlers, I feel the high rev players have more fun, because they are entertaining people.

Low rev players are only out to win. Because, it can't be entertaining for them to watch their ball hit the pocket like fluff-r-nutter.

Bowling is supposed to be fun. And you better have fun without winning. Because if you only have fun when you win, you won't be having fun very often..!!

So, all you low rev players, start working on your game to get more rev's and have MORE FUN..!! =:^D

I bowl because I can't sing or dance.  And I'm in the same boat as Strike 300 and 10 in the Pit.  With all this fancy technology, everyone is racking up honor scores and inflated averages, yet I continue to average in the low 200's.  Which is fine, but I was already doing that with a Urethane Columbia 300 Vector II.  Then, about 3 years ago I was duped into believing I needed these muscle balls to compete.  So 3 years and $1200 later, I'm now the proud owner of 6 bowling balls and no improvement.

The sad part is I shot 290 and 814 in 1983 with a Wayne Webb Gyro I in an unsanctioned tournament and a 787 in 1991 with a Black U-Dot...and to date with the monster balls, my high series is 747.  You used to be able to find a line, execute the shot and move maybe a board or two over the course of the night.  Now it's strike, strike, strike, Greek Church move left...strike, strike, Greek Church move left.  This is obviously exagerated, but if I start standing 30, by the end of the 2nd game I'm usually around 35 and still running the ball through the nose.  And I by no means would ever be mistaken for a cranker.

Sorry to go off on a tangent, and I'm not even sure of the original topic, but today, the game is dominated by "dump and runners" throwing sponges or guys who tear the lifts out of the ball and have 8 boards to play with because they spray pins all over the deck.

OK, I'm done.  Thanks for reading and a Happy Father's Day to all.
Joe

LT, where is the game of bowling headed..? Who's in charge of it..? The game just keeps changing and changing, with no direction and/or decisions. That's why bowling isn't condidered a sport.

Styles, balls, and lane conditions never stay the same long enough for bowlers to dominate and become stars. Something is wrong when there's a different group of bowlers at the top every 2-3 years.

Someone has to make a stand and decide where the game is headed. So, that's what Ive done. Bowling needs a leader. Who do we have now..? Kegel..?..!! One minute sport condition, the next minute $1,000,000 for breaking 4000. Give me a break. That's the problem..!! No direction/leadership.

Joegunn, I'm with you. =:^D