The inspiration for today’s blog is on of our twitter followers Dustin Roberts. He asked “What kind of ball would you recommend for a new bowler starting out?” We understand that when you get serious about bowling the products and options can be overwhelming. Each ball company puts outs many new balls a year and a new bowler has got to find that confusing. Are they improving on something that didn’t work or can I go with an older ball that seems to look like its going to do what I need? So, here are some tips for ball selection in general.
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Your First Bowling Ball – Choices, Choices Ouch!
Thursday, February 9th, 2012The White Elephant
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
From the very beginning, bowling and food have been enduring links. There’s something about eating a juicy, American hotdog in the clatter and rumble of the lanes as the pins come tumbling down. Bowling isn’t the same without your essential French fries, dog, and a beer. So, it should come as no surprise that modern bowling was born in a restaurant. Our 10-pin bowling is in fact the brainchild of Joe Thum, a restaurateur who many named the father of bowling. Thum created America’s first bowling association, The American Bowling Congress, on Sept. 9, 1895, in order to share his love of this now incredibly popular family sport.
Crafty Old Bowling Balls!
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
This Christmas your family is going to get a real treat. New bowling balls! Personalized in every way. Weight, style, drilled for each individual and your hobby will take on a new excitement. Now, what do you do with the old bowling balls that just cannot be thrown any more? They are cracked and almost don’t even make it down the lane. What do you do? Do not throw it away!
For the crafty bowlers amongst us, there are tons of cute and clever ideas for “recycling” old balls into garden decorations, sculptures and even furniture!
One of the easiest ways to resurrect your old bowling ball is to simply give it a nice coat of some bright, water-repellent paint. It doesn’t take any extra artistic skill to paint on some oversize eyes and facial features, and voila, you have your very own Bowling Ball garden gnome! Just stick it in your yard or in a flower planter and be prepared for the amused chuckles of your admiring neighbors. (more…)
Bowling Mecca… Kentucky?
Monday, November 14th, 2011
As you watch your ball hit the pins for a strike do you ever contemplate where the pins and the other equipment are made? The answer for 50 per cent of bowling balls and 150,000 pins a year is the beautiful town of Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
Ebonite International has made its home right there in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. It is the Mecca of the bowling world. They are a major “umbrella” corporation. Similar to other umbrellas, like Ford Motor Company or The Gap, Ebonite International owns many different brands that you will recognize and maybe would have thought were even each other’s competition. These brands like, Hammer Bowling, Columbia 300, Track, Dyno-Thane, Power House and Robby’s,
Find a Bowlingball Online for a Fraction of the Price of a Sporting Goods Store
Saturday, October 1st, 2011
There’s never been a better network for bowlingballs than the online community.
Forget the sporting goods store. They are little more than museums. Sure, visit a sporting good store so you can hold the ball in your hand, but then go home and find the same bowlingball online. You can get the same ball online at a fraction of the cost you’d pay at a sporting goods store. Plus, you’ll get a selection that’s truly out of this world.
The 2 Most Popular High Performance Bowling Balls To Start 2011 Are?
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011The sport of bowling continues to get harder, and harder as the level of competition grows. Other than having the correct technique on how to bowl, your next best tool is your bowling ball. With the amount of bowling balls that are released it is hard to know, which one to put your hard earned money into. Hopefully this article will help you by looking at the top 2 high performance bowling balls to start 2011.
Want one of the Amazing Clear Bowling Balls
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Bowling balls come in almost any color imaginable. They can be a single flat color, a swirl design looking similar to tie-dye, or a single color with a shimmering look. A very popular type of bowling ball is the transparent, or clear, ball. Clear bowling balls are made in a fashion as to make the ball appear as though there is an object inside. Clear bowling balls can be quite compelling.
Brunswick C-(System) 3.5 Bowling Ball
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Brunswick C-(System) 3.5
The C-(System) series has to be one of the most advanced and sophisticated ball lines on the market today. With over a year of research and development being spent calculating chemical friction factors, they finally introduced the Brunswick C-(System) 2.5.
With the success of the Brunswick C-(System) 2.5, Brunswick went back to lab to see what they could do to get more out of the ball. One word came to mind, Friction! Using their patented Chemical Friction Technology the have beefed up the cover stock to a 3.5 Reactive which allows the ball to start creating friction sooner and allows for an overall more aggressive move. They continued with the proven I-Block Two-component Asymmetrical Core, which allows for strong entry angles to the pocket and allows for a wide range of drilling options. So far, it has received nothing but praise. We continue to get reviews of people who are amazed at the movement of this ball. The mad scientists at Brunswick have created a monster in the Brunswick C-(System) 3.5!
Brunswick C-(System) 3.5 Ball Core
New Bowling Balls Released Today
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009Bowling.com receives new models of bowling balls very regularly. For instance, just today, Hammer Bowling is releasing the new Black Widow Nasty, adding to the ever popular line of Black Widow bowling balls, and Columbia is releasing the new Sharp Noize, adding to the Noize, Cool Noize and Loud Noize line.
In most cases, like with these two, the day a ball is released by a manufacturer, bowling.com has it in stock and ready to ship that same day. When we make a bowling ball available for pre-order, we generally post the ball’s release date on its product page, so you’ll know when we are expecting to receive stock of the item.
Usually, high performance balls are the ones that are released with a bit more fan fair! We’re expecting good things from the latest in the Black Widow line, the Black Widow Nasty. Our customers really seem to like the line as they keep coming back for each new Black Widow bowling ball release.
Clear Bowling Balls Flash Style on the Lane
Thursday, August 13th, 2009What’s more important when it comes to bowling, form or function? Really, you need both. Let’s face it. Bowling is all about style. That’s why bowling balls come in so many styles and colors. A ball that performs well every time is all well and good, but sometimes you want a ball that’s so mesmerizing people just can’t help but pay attention to it.
There’s no bowling fashion more unique than clear bowling balls. You can see right through their center. They truly look enchanting. A clear bowling ball lights up with magic as it glides down the lane, glowing under the bright lights of the bowling alley like a crystal ball. A clear bowling ball will turn all the heads at the alley. Everyone will pay attention to your game.
However, clear bowling balls have no core, which can dynamically affect their performance. The core is what makes each ball perform differently. It’s imbalanced to give the ball it’s own personality. Without a core, a clear bowling ball is less accurate. It’s not the best to use for the entire game. Using a clear bowling ball for every roll of the game will probably leave you with the worse bowling score ever.
But it’s true that nothing lights up a lane and captures the imagination of everyone in the alley than a clear bowling ball. Plus, they say something truly dynamic about your personality. They are unique and set you apart on the lane.
In fact, you can get a clear bowling ball embedded with just about any object you can think of. You can choose from a foreboding skull, a shiny pig, even a dollar bill. It’s even possible to have your high school class ring, a family heirloom or other personal memento embedded in the center of the ball for a unique ball that’s all your own. There’s really no limit to the style you can give a clear bowling ball.
When you want to own everyone’s attention on the alley, clear bowling balls set you apart like no other. They command attention and respect, turning heads when you’re at the top of your game. A clear bowling ball can be customized to reflect your unique personality. You are you and you’re style is all your own. With a clear ball, nobody will ever forget the perfect game you bowled at the top of your form. A clear bowlingball brings magic to your game and lights up your unique style.
