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bowlingmania

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Which pros are playing 14lbs Bowling ball
« on: December 20, 2006, 06:19:18 PM »
I heard someone said there are some PBA players are playing 14 lbs bowling ball, do anyone know who they are?
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Re: Which pros are playing 14lbs Bowling ball
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2006, 07:09:01 PM »
ooops.... nobody know?
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scotts33

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Re: Which pros are playing 14lbs Bowling ball
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2006, 07:15:41 PM »
Doubt any unless they are having physical problems.  I tried a 14 lb. tended to over muscle it or not heavy enough to get the same release everytime.  Probably need to work on that.  I am going to try a 14 lb. spare ball and see how that works.
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Re: Which pros are playing 14lbs Bowling ball
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2006, 07:21:48 PM »
last time i remember hearing that some bowlers were using 14 because the pins were little bit light
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Re: Which pros are playing 14lbs Bowling ball
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2006, 07:57:59 PM »
Pete Weber after his rotator cuff surgery.  Dunno if he's still going easy on it, though.  I remember an article talking about him working up to 12-13#.

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Re: Which pros are playing 14lbs Bowling ball
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2006, 09:25:11 PM »
for awhile kretzer was throwing 14 but i don't know if he still does
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Re: Which pros are playing 14lbs Bowling ball
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2006, 10:24:28 PM »
during the last year when the pba telecasts were on abc-tv( 1997 )bo burton interviewed mark williams at the stop in peoria. when asked why he went down to a 14lb. ball williams replied that due to the lane conditions that were being used he needed more ball speed to get the ball down the lane farther yet still have enough power to recover----he said he couldn't do it with a 15lb. ball so he was trying 14lbs.
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Re: Which pros are playing 14lbs Bowling ball
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2006, 10:36:01 PM »
Tim Mack is using 14lb due to an injury but I can't think of anyone that currently uses 14.
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Re: Which pros are playing 14lbs Bowling ball
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2006, 12:45:30 PM »
I thought I heard some time ago that Duke had switched to 14#.  Does anyone know for sure?
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Myrrodin

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Re: Which pros are playing 14lbs Bowling ball
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2006, 04:34:53 PM »
I've seen people (not sure about pros) switch down to a 14# to get better carry.  I know someone who did this because he was hitting the pins back to quickly, he moved down to a 14# and immediately threw 2 279s within the next 6 games and averaged 240 on the day with it.  Anyone else see someone try this?
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