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September 28, 2026

How to Choose a Spare Ball
Plastic vs Clear vs Urethane

This guide walks through every spare-ball option, from basic plastic and Viz-A-Balls to clear covers, plastic with cores, hard urethane, and low-end reactive, so you can match the ball to your style and the conditions you actually bowl. Choosing the right spare ball comes down to your style, your goals, and the conditions you bowl on. Plastic remains the most reliable option for straight‑line spare shooting, while Viz‑A‑Balls and Clear balls offer personality and premium aesthetics. Plastic balls with cores provide a middle ground, and urethane or reactive options can work for bowlers who want durability beyond traditional plastic options.

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September 16, 2026

What New Bowling Ball Hooks the Most?
Top 3 Hooking Balls (October, 2026)

If you already know everything there is to know about hook potential... take a look at the top 3 new balls that really hook on the lanes! What bowling ball hooks the most? For September, 2026, the three new balls we rank are the Motiv Forge Fuel, Motiv Jackal Ghost V2, and Brunswick Combat Solid. All three are aggressive solid reactives built for heavy oil, Fuel with a symmetrical Detonator core and a dull Leverage MXT cover for early traction that still continues, Ghost V2 with the Predator V2 asym for sharp midlane read and backend, and Combat Solid with the Rampart asym and HK22C² Alpha Premier cover for early dig.

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September 8, 2026

Top 5 Latest High-Performance Bowling Balls of September, 2026

Loads of new high-performance releases are on the lanes now. This September shortlist covers five balls you can buy today, Equinox Hybrid, Jackal Ghost V2, Combat Solid, Evil Eye Pearl, and Intense Collision, and tells you which oil night each one is built for. Two solids for heavy oil, two pearls for length and finish, one hybrid for when the pair starts to change. September look at five current high-performance balls you can buy today. The Equinox Hybrid leads the list. Who each one is for, what the oil night looks like, and a side-by-side on oil, hook, length, cover, and core.

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How to Choose a Spare BallPlastic vs Clear vs Urethane

What New Bowling Ball Hooks the Most?Top 3 Hooking Balls (October, 2026)

Top 5 Latest High-Performance Bowling Balls of September, 2026

How to Choose a Spare Ball
Plastic vs Clear vs Urethane

What New Bowling Ball Hooks the Most?
Top 3 Hooking Balls (October, 2026)