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Equipment Boards => Track => Topic started by: kc571 on November 26, 2005, 03:58:19 AM

Title: differnce between 15lb and 16lb ball
Post by: kc571 on November 26, 2005, 03:58:19 AM

For those of you who have switched weights, is there any appreciable difference?  I have a 15 and 16, and feel like i can get the ball down the lane much easier using my 15.  All of my equipment is high end.

Am I losing anything in power?

Thoughts?

Title: Re: differnce between 15lb and 16lb ball
Post by: The SuperHitMan on November 26, 2005, 12:07:15 PM

Same for me. I feel that I can get the ball to do alot more for me at 15 than a 16.  As long as you dont boom the ball you wont wont lose alot in my opinion.
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Title: Re: differnce between 15lb and 16lb ball
Post by: shipper50 on November 26, 2005, 12:53:44 PM

I was out of the game for 12 years and had elbow and shoulder trouble when I left. When I came back 4 years ago I went to all 15# and don't have the pain I did before. I still carry the same, so its not this thing with you have to use 16# to be a man...

Shipper

Title: Re: differnce between 15lb and 16lb ball
Post by: tenpinspro on November 28, 2005, 01:42:00 AM

Hey kc,

Superhitman makes a good point.  For my customers, I normally only suggest going down in weight so long as they are not going to overpower or overthrow the ball.  In actuality, if you can get more wrist action on a lighter weight, you can even create more revs and more power with that weight.  

I went to 14lbs 4 years ago and avg and scores are still the same (lack of practice), maybe even slightly higher.  Just shot another 300 on 10/25/05 and a 290 on 11/19/05 with D Pat in an adult/jr tourney.  The lighter weight I feel actually helps me get more control.  Hope this helps some...
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Title: Re: differnce between 15lb and 16lb ball
Post by: MSC2471 on November 28, 2005, 01:59:47 AM

I switched to 15 lbs from 16 lbs 2 years ago, and I feel like I have a much looser armswing, less fatigue and can bowl for longer periods of time without seeing a decrease in ball speed or scores. Longer tournaments used to wear me out at 16 lbs., now with 15 I can go 15-20 games in a day if necessary. I think my carry has been a little bit better as well since making the move.

Matt