reporting in...once a bowler...now main 2nd game sudah no more stamina
from alor star, kedah.

used to train in City Plaza, Alor Star.
once a while when in college at Ipoh Parade.
now while intern in Bintang Mall, Miri


used to have (when spinner time)
-storm el nino gold edition
-storm recovery

now (hook)
-Storm Shift
-Storm Big Hit
-Ebonite Plasticky Purpely ball

hello newbie from the philippines. decided to join here not much activity in philippine bowling forum. and hope i can also share experience in playing bowling.

actually the flare can be interpreted as the hook ability of the ball . the hole may help but there are some balls which does not have balance holes but still exhibits good hooking action. this is now technical-balls this days are specs oriented like the track line which has number and letter this interprets to strenght of coverstock and reaction. do you still follow oran9e i'll stop from here so you can ask questions.

usually the lesser the flare.. the more skid snap reaction you will get.. the more flare you have.. the more chances you will have your ball rolling end over end down the lane..

less flare good in dry conditions.. large big fat ass flare good in heavy oil conditions.. but if you are an extremely high rev player(i.e. Robert Smith).. less flare may work for you even on medium oil conditions..

manufacturers have been putting numbers to their ball on their hooking power for quite sometime.. I remember my columbia300 having a number rating of 19(?).. LOL!! compared now with balls with such high numbers.. I dont think its much reliable.. why? I have almost similiar drillings as my current PitBoss and MagicTouch.. 3 3/4 inch from pap.. the most basic driling giving the most flare.. I find my Pitboss giving out more hooking power.. ofcourse the MagicTouch has a much better pin carry because of the strong core and coverstock.. but I find it disappointing.. :S

usually the numbers cannot be relied on because you cannot compare a Storm ball numbers with a Track ball numbers.. what you can compare is the RG and differentials..

but RG and differentials is only the core.. the coverstock is another story.. different company will have different coverstock.. which one works best is a debatable subject.. LOL! the better coverstock you have the better grip you have hench better hook under oily conditions + pin carry..

been so long since i trained can barely play 2 games now...any kedah bowlers here??