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tenpinspro

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Gearing up for the season....
« on: August 14, 2006, 12:42:11 AM »
Hey Guys,

Another tip coming from your Prez about getting your Track gear ready for the season.  

League bowlers: Make sure you get your 2-3 ball arsenal out and have them cleaned or make sure you have bled out some of the oil that the ball has soaked in from use from last season.  This will help in the performance area of your equipment.

If you have altered the coverstocks on your equipment with any lower grits(800 and below), have your equipment checked out by a shop. You may need to have the finger grips taken out and the holes beveled down because they may have become sharp and that may cause cracking.  Remember, when we sand a ball down, we sand the entire ball and that includes the area surrounding the grips.  

Just a reminder for some preventative care and help keep your equipment last longer and perform better for you.  Good luck and good bowling!
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Re: Gearing up for the season....
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2006, 09:44:37 AM »
Great tips, Prez!  I bled my 5.0 a little while ago and couldn't believe how much oil came out of it.  Needless to say, I've gotten back the reaction I had when I first got the ball.  Bleed your bowling balls guys...you'll see the difference afterwards.
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Re: Gearing up for the season....
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2006, 07:47:19 PM »
Great tips Rick!!!!


here is another one for the bowlers....don't forget to have your finger inserts checked....they may need replaced.

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Re: Gearing up for the season....
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2006, 10:12:42 PM »
Also for those that took the summer off...make sure you change your tape thats been making itself at home in your thumbhole for the past couple months
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Re: Gearing up for the season....
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2006, 12:54:26 PM »
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How do you bleed the ball? I am guessing it is the water bath? I need details as I never did this before.

Adam


Hey Adam,

I recommend to use the hottest tap water you can in a small bucket (like for car washing) and fill it about 1/3 the way.  Then add some dish detergent to that which helps dissolves or lifts the oil as well.  Submerge the ball and repeat this process every 10 minutes or so because the water will have cooled down.  I do it about 3-4 times depending upon how much oil you see coming out each time.

Columbia makes a very good product called CPR which also helps extract oil from a ball.  Good stuff...
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T Brockette

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Re: Gearing up for the season....
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2006, 12:59:23 PM »
Hey Rick,

If you don't team up with me for doubles at nationals, your going to miss out on a good chance to win $22.00  
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Re: Gearing up for the season....
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2006, 01:15:43 PM »
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Hey Rick,

If you don't team up with me for doubles at nationals, your going to miss out on a good chance to win $22.00


I see you got your check too...told you that you needed that spare for $1.36 more...LOL

I dropped you like a bad habit this yr, I'm bowling with Carl(Excaliber). I think you're with Tweener92 this time buddy. We have 40 guys filled and going to Reno, (all will be wearing Ten Pins shirts, can't miss us)...
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Re: Gearing up for the season....
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2006, 01:26:40 PM »
Oh my gosh, was I suppossed to hang on to that shirt. I got caught out in the woods awhile back, when nature called, so I put the shirt to the appropriate use.
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Re: Gearing up for the season....
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2006, 01:33:37 PM »
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We have 40 guys filled and going to Reno, (all will be wearing Ten Pins shirts, can't miss us)...
 


Meanwhile, I will be going to my local lanes here in Oklahoma. I too will be wearing a Ten Pins Shirt, courtesy of Rick when I was in California in May. And you can't miss me either......Ten Pins Shirt and a bowling form that makes any ball look bad.
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