I've been in the shop business about 9 years now and around shops since I was 16
(40 now). What I've found is that a majority of customers still want big hook, kinda like buying the latest greatest driver in golf. This is why industry continues to produce more and more hook, concept existed since wht dot to yel dot to LT-48 to urethane to resin to particle to
??. So to me, it's a minority group of bowlers who actually develop an arsenal and need to fit gaps from top to bottom. Most avg bowlers (even at 200 on soft shots) only have 2 to maybe 3 balls (soft,med,hard).
Possibly another reason for slow sales is if the company is not a popular one in your area. It's hard to get the avg bowler to try a new product. At a couple hundred bucks a pop nowadays, I don't blame anyone not wanting to try something new and have it be a flop for them. I've watched numerous bowlers who have had some success with one brand and that's it, they're hooked for life. I have about 900 league bowlers in my center and I can honestly say that I only have about 2 to 3 percent that are serious bowlers. (boy, I need to move!) We are a dying breed gentlemen.....
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Rick Leong
Ten Pins Pro Shop
Track Pro Shop Staff
