i can’t decide on which new bowling ball to get.?
okay so ive been bowling about 9 years and finally made my varsity bowling team this year (season actually just ended today) and i want a new bowling ball to practice with all summer and use next season. right now i have an ebonite tornado and its just not hooking enough to my liking. i dont want a major hook but i dont want to have to throw a straight line at the pocket to get a strike (i dont have a high rev rate either and the lanes i bowl on are medium to high oil so im not getting any movement out of my tornado). i was thinking ebonite playmaker, brunswick swarm, storm virtual gravity, hammer anger raw, or black widow bite. any suggestions?
As a High School Coach myself, I see this type of transition pretty regularly. The jump from a Tornado to a Virtual Gravity is pretty dramatic and possibly unnecessary, but to be sure, I would take the following into consideration.
If you are (or have the potential) above 180, I would consider the higher performance balls like the VG and Hammers but if you are below 180, the Playmaker is a pretty good bang for the buck.
Just about anything you buy is going to react better than the Tornado which is an entry-level reactive resin ball with a very mild surface. Based on the info in your question, you would want to go with a more aggressive surface, mid RG (2.5-2.9) ball.
I would say the Hammer Bite would be a nice choice. The VG is an awesome ball but probably too aggressive. I had a few of my guys switch to the Cell Pearl which is a great medium oil ball.
There are so many choices out there and many of them are good. The most important thing is that you go to a good pro shop that will work with you to make the right decision.
Best of Luck!
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