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Hey Guys,

Was wondering, what balls is everyone using to hook over here ? ..

just looking around ...

oh yea, 1 issue ... do you guys ... just bowl with in-house balls till .... you can handle 14 - 15 lbs, then you buy your very own one .. or .. you usually go for 2nd hand ones .... then only you buy that special one for yourself ? ..

cause my problem right now is that, I could only use 12 lbs balls ... no point buying a new 12lbs and later buying another heavier one, right ? ... at least, that's what kelvio advise me on ... sometime ago, somewhere .. :P ..

as for 12 lbs second hand balls, does anyone have contacts ? ..

I used to bowl in house ball size 12. When I decided to get my own ball, the shopowner recommended 13. So I've been using that ball ever since.

No issues on the balls now right?

lol i used a 14 to slowly roll on the floor until it strike

erm...

then i must be crazy...

started with 15 right away until now...

but so far so good

lol my fren... took the 15 and threw his hardest(he very big size and strong).... throw so hard until strike and the pins flew up about 1 metre then oni drop down

That I have not seen before. Any you tube? Ask him try again.

ok heres the thing lol
normally we use 12 pound house ball we feel the weight.
this is because the hole dont fit correctly so we have to grip it tight,so this will make u feel that the ball is heavy

if u buy a 15 pound ball and drill it to fit ur finger nicely u wont feel the ball is heavy after a few game

ahhh .. ok ok .. now I understand it .. thanks kelvio and everyone ...

biscuit, i think i may have a 12lbs ball but its in polyester. not made for hooking.

my advice is get a ball of ur own n drill it to your specs, even though u r a newbie. if u r using houseball, u r at a big disadvantage and u r learning the wrong things. having a comfortable and snug fitting is so important to developing the right bowling swing, timing and stroke. becoz if u have a loose fitting ball (as in the case with most of house balls), you will grip the ball so hard that ur whole arm is tensed. ur swing will be controlled n ur release will be jerky and not as consistent as it could be.

get a second hand one and drill it to ur hand specs. i was never ashamed to buy n use second hand balls n there's nothing wrong with them. the only perfect game i had is actually with a second hand ball which was about 10 yrs old. on top of that, the ball was a testing ball, so it didn't even have the proper labels!

the way balls r made today, it's no longer necessary to use a 15 or 16lbs ball to hook it. the pros used to use 16lbs in the old days becoz they needed maximum momentum to drive through the pins. the newer balls today use weight distribution and advanced coverstock to generate the needed power. a 14lbs hook ball is just as effective as the heavier balls n is less taxing on ur fingers. u could try that and kelvio is right. with the right fitting, the ball doesn't feel heavy at all.

gd luck.

This post has been edited by madeinmsia: Jun 9 2007, 09:18 PM

dunno la.. in a roll he take 15 and keep throwing his hardest till the pins fly around .... but i wil try to take video if i got chance

guys, i'm clearing out some of my bowling balls. if anyone's interested, i have a complete choas (very few games) and sensor reactive in 15lbs, one 12lbs polyester ball and three 10lbs polyester ball for sale. pm me if interested, prices will be below used market price.

for the 10lbs huh??? market price around wat??? RM120???

wah so many balls lol

Sorry dude none of the balls fit me. Will PM you if I know anyone is interested.

please do define the word "balls"

kelvio!!! let's go bowling..huhu... but sure lose wan 2 u.... hahaha....

alang2 im here, anybody knows where 2 get dexter sst6 shoe for a good price ar?? size 11...tq...

yup, i guess. kelvio, can u confirm what's the usual price for used polyester balls?

i'll shave another 20 off that price n polish the ball up nice n shiny. this offer is for a limited time.

...and when i say "ball", i mean bowling balls, k. just for everyone's future reference.

This post has been edited by madeinmsia: Jun 11 2007, 01:05 AM

hmm polyester ball the lowest and branded i can find is 180
not so sure about bonanza300 i heard is very cheap

complete chaos?? i've used the complete chaos many2 years ago and i loved that ball...