Hehe, don't know how to hook because been using houseball all along.

medium performance ball is also polyester ball?
How much is it?

medium not polly..can be reactive..
price around 4-5 hundred..
easy to hook ball when use ball that have core inside..not core 2 duo ehhh..

if u think its too pricey than i suggest u get a second hand ball..

my re-active second-hand ball is only 100bucks..

Enough for beginner like us..when u approach 200pts ady than u can go for new wan

just sharing

yap..xcelent idea...my ball oso 2nd ball...until now..

if play like jason belmonte (using 2 hand), which ball is good for me? for medium to dry lane condition

ko erk... buah kelapa sesuai...

hehe Thanks for all the replies.

But second hand ball how to find the correct hole size and weight?
Buy second hand from the bowling shop or here in the Forum Trade Zone?

for second hand ball rite,u can amend the hole (tampal & drill balik)..it will fits your hand perfectly

as for the weight,well its up to you..and depends on availability oso

sometimes a pro shop will keep 1 or 2..can try your luck

but dont buy those who had more than 7-9 patches on it..the ball is not balance as it is

do try the ball 1st..if u really like it then only u buy

just sharing my opinion

This post has been edited by -dexter-: Mar 21 2008, 08:06 PM

Thanks.

So is there any Brand or Model I should grab fast or stay away from?

at UE3 there a lot 2nd ball..
or u just can open thread WTB bowling ball..
no much online trade zone..

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Added on March 24, 2008, 10:11 ambrunswick,hammer,track,ebonite,strom,scout,WD..many la..all ok

This post has been edited by deale30: Mar 24 2008, 10:11 AM

personally, i like columbia 300 coz i've been using alot of their balls. brunswick is also another good brand..i kinda like amf300 aswell.. for beginners, i dont really suggest using storm..bcoz eventhough storm balls are really2 good, their life span is quite short..so if u r into playing alot of big tournaments, u dont really need those high performance balls. bcoz u will find urself changing to a new ball quite often..$$

for beginners, u can buy polyester balls such as columbia300 white dot (WD)..they are in the region of rm150-199.. these balls would only go straight eventhough u play hook..but if u start off with a polyester ball, in the future, if u choose to play hook, u can use this ball as ur spare ball (ball to shoot spares). coz its easier to convert spares with a straight ball..so, if u put it this way, when u upgrade to a better ball, ur investment on the polyester ball wont b wasted la..

if u r starting to play hook, the most common hook ball for beginners is the columbia300 scout. i'm x so sure bout the current line-up of bowling balls coz i hv x bought any new balls for quite sometime.. the weight of the ball that u should purchase for a hook ball is 13lbs n higher..bcoz, hook balls that r light, u wouldnt get enuff pin action n the ball would just deflect when it hits the pins instead of going through the rack.. if u can larat, better go for 14lbs la..because, if u compare 2 of the same mid/high performance balls but of different weights, the inside core will be different..for balls that are 11-13lbs, the core would be plain..for balls that are 14-16lbs, the core would have its unique shape that would make the ball rotate better, have more hitting power,etc...

if u r wanting to play spinner, u can start off with the polyester ball to learn the proper technique n release. bt in the future, u would need to get a reactive spinner ball so u can get better spinner carry..(i dont really know the exact technical2 bits of playing spinner coz i'm x a spinner)
but i know that most spinners would use balls that r between 11lbs-12lbs..not many would use more than 12lbs..

i hope my short explanation here would help u in ur decision

good xplaination bro..nice sharing..

hi guyss,

i'm new here,juzz start bowling for 2 weeks ardy. Hope all da sifu ere can teach some tips n trick ehehhe.

btw,juz wondering,if i order a ball from overseas, will the kastam kacau and hold the ball ??

hello...
there r a lot of tips given by forumers in previous post..

about the oversea ball, kastam got nuthin to do with it..
coz, i bought one for my dad..
they post it via DHL to my house..
however.. i would suggest u to buy from local proshop..
coz, if there is any problem wif ur ball, u can easily go back to them..

plz correct me if i'm wrong..

i want to ask to people who know about this yo

1. price for new plastic and reactive ball on market now

2. price for 2nd plastic and reactive ball

3. price for new shoes (cap ayam and branded one)

4. price for new single beg (amf) without shoes pocket

5. price for package items (plastic ball+single beg+cap ayam shoes)

hope u all can help me. thanks

1. price for new plastic and reactive ball on market now
if not mistaken around RM198 and RM289

2. price for 2nd plastic and reactive ball
not sure ehehhe

3. price for new shoes (cap ayam and branded one)
i saw the cheapest is RM109

4. price for new single beg (amf) without shoes pocket
not sure jugak

5. price for package items (plastic ball+single beg+cap ayam shoes)
around RM289

i hope this help

bro,
any tourney for beginner, i'm interested

dey wadud..reactive ball byk type.. beginner level,medium level,high level

1. plastik ball rm 150-200
reactive beginner rm200-rm250
medium rm350-rm500
high rm650- rm750

2. 2nd plastic rm50-rm80
2nd reactive beginner rm100-rm150
medium rm180-rm250
high rm250-300++

2. shoe.. cap ayam rm80-rm100
brand dexter starting rm140 n above

4. beg not sure

5. package rm280-rm400

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Added on March 25, 2008, 10:19 amagreee
especially..lubang case...
b4 play..u test...ok..
but when play..u feel tak ok..
then can go back to the shop n mod

This post has been edited by deale30: Mar 25 2008, 10:19 AM

hehehe ok

rite now i'm a bit confuse dunno wat to do ardy,
i normally play at Cenileisure and my score always around 90-100(3 - 5 games a day) only once in a blue moon i get 151 but last week i play at selayang, my average become 173, i was confuse,

why at a place i normally play my score not improving but at a place i seldom play suddenly my score high. Is it beginner luck ?? both were syntetic lane

i'm using scout reactive beginner and i play hook.

hope all da sifu ere can help me

This post has been edited by dante21: Mar 25 2008, 10:54 AM

for me, it is just a psychology matter...
when u play at ur usual place,
u dont mind bout ur score..
but, when u come to others place,
u sure wanna everyone to look at ur game..
so u need more concentration and effort..

however, it MAYBE just ur lucky day when u scored an average of 173..

btw, where's kelvin huh?
bz with malaysian open ar...

hahahahha
maybe u r rite
bcoz at selayang a group of girl were playing beside me
the only reason i can think is the lane in Cenileisure is to oily for my reactive
compare with selayang but come to think to about it
i think's its beginner luck

This post has been edited by dante21: Mar 25 2008, 03:17 PM