From Homemade Bowling Balls to Custom Bowling Balls: A Guide

Are you taking it to the next level? Are you moving beyond homemade bowling balls in favor of your own personalized bowling ball? Well, before you go out and make the most important decision about which bowling ball you should buy, you need to consider a few things:

· It is best to have at least two bowling balls: one for oily lanes and one for dry lanes. And you want a strike ball, one with a lot of hook potential and power, and a backup ball, a ball that rolls straight and true.

Be sure to choose the correct weight: bowling balls range from 6lbs to 16lbs. When you have a bowling ball that fits your hand, you can actually use a ball that is heavier than any bowling ball you are used to using.

Make sure you get a bowling ball that fits you – custom drill finger holes to fit your hand.

In general, the more expensive the ball, the better the ball! Of course, with that said, this is generally just in terms of price ranges. For example, a ball that is in the $100-200 price range will probably not be as good as a ball that is in the $200 or higher range. Of course, within those ranges, some bowling balls are definitely better deals than others! And you want to be sure you’re not paying extra money for something you don’t care about (like a glow-in-the-dark ball, for example).

· Before you start shopping for your first bowling balls, be sure to spend time carefully deciding what material you want your bowling balls to be made of.

While bowling balls were made from rubber and even wood in the past, today’s bowling balls are made from different materials:

· Plastic Bowling Balls – This is generally the cheapest type of bowling ball and is actually usually made of polyester. If you are used to using balls from home, then you are used to using plastic balls. They are very durable. They also skid more (making them harder to control) and are less likely to snag; they are good for dry lane conditions.

Urethane Bowling Balls – These balls have softer covers that give them more hook potential. These bowling balls can hook more because they have a higher friction surface than basic polyester balls. To increase or decrease the amount of hook potential, you can sand or polish the ball.

Reactive Resin Bowling Balls: These are a relatively new type of bowling ball. Only in the 1990s did bowling ball manufacturers begin adding resin particles to urethane cover materials. What did this resin do? Well, the resin is sticky/sticky and therefore increases the grip of the ball on the court. He made the balls have even more hook potential. Reactive resin bowling balls skid on oil (giving them great speed) and snag hard on dry boards. Experienced players can make reactive resin bowling balls work for them with many different lane conditions.

· Particle Bowling Balls – This type of bowling ball is perfect for anyone (especially experienced bowlers) who want a lot of power potential in their balls. These bowling balls have textured particles like glass and ceramic for resin-enhanced balls. This texture gives the ball plenty of grip in oil, a controllable hook style, and plenty of power. Particle bowling balls generally have the highest hook potential of all balls. Many professional bowlers use particle bowling balls – they like how controllable they are in terms of hook and spin.