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Category: Bowling Technology

Learning About Bowling Balls: Coverstock

Posted Jun 19, 2024 In: Bowling Ball Knowledge | Bowling Balls | Bowling Knowledge | Bowling Technology | Bowling Terms

For serious bowlers looking to up their game, understanding the coverstock used on a bowling ball is essential. The coverstock refers to the outer shell material and finish that surrounds the ball's core. This has a major impact on how the ball grips the lane, its hook potential, and overall motion characteristics...

Learning About Bowling Balls: Lane Conditions

Posted Jun 18, 2024 In: Bowling Ball Knowledge | Bowling Balls | Bowling Knowledge | Bowling Technology | Bowling Terms

For bowlers at any level, understanding lane conditions and oil patterns is crucial to consistency and scoring. The oil pattern laid down on the lanes has a massive effect on how much a bowling ball will hook and react. We discussed this a bit in our post on Hook Potential. So this means that understanding your house oil conditions, along with knowing your skill level, will help you choose the bowling ball that's right for you!..

Learning About Bowling Balls: Hook Potential

Posted Jun 18, 2024 In: Bowling Ball Knowledge | Bowling Balls | Bowling Knowledge | Bowling Technology | Bowling Terms

If you've ever watched professional bowling on TV, you've probably noticed how much the pros curve their ball and hook into the pocket. That curve is due to something called "hook potential" - and it's a crucial aspect of the sport that bowlers at every level need to understand...

The History of Bowling: From Ancient Stones to High-Tech Polyester

Posted Apr 3, 2024 In: Bowling Knowledge | Bowling Technology | Bowling Terms

The sport of bowling has a rich history that dates back thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians. While the game has evolved a lot since those early days of carving stones to knock down primitive pins, the fundamental premise remains the same - to roll an object down a surface with the goal of knocking down targets at the end. Throughout the previous century, bowling balls were made from basic materials like wood and rubber. The sport was becoming quite popular. But at that point there wasn't a lot of science that went into the design and manufacture of bowling balls...