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My New Bowling Ball

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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24772 Posts
July 19 2008 23:53 GMT
#1
I finally replaced my old Battle Zone Missile. The pro recommended a Brunswick Avalanche, which is essentially the newer version by the same company. It comes solid (hooks earlier), and pearl (hooks later) but I got the former to more accurately mimic my old ball.

Avalanche:
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Video: http://www.brunswickbowling.com/uploads/jf/Yq/jfYqbSS_FLrfE-wb4XnAjw/Avalanche.wmv

If you were curious what path it is expected to take:
[image loading]


I tried rolling it today. It actually hooks significantly more than my Battle Zone Missile. I have to start all the way on the left, and throw it quite fast in order to get it to make it to the pocket (and not cross back over to the left side of the pins!). After three games, my arm was already getting tired. However, there was a benefit to this: whenever the ball looked like it was good, it was a strike. Now I just need to make that 75% of the time instead of 25% lol.

Brunswick page on the ball: http://www.brunswickbowling.com/avalanche-reactive-solid

I'm now going to pull my Missile out of the bag, and keep it for physics demonstrations :p

*****
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
FreeDoM[YA]
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Canada855 Posts
July 20 2008 00:14 GMT
#2
Nice! I used to bowl a while ago, I had a bowling ball, not sure about the quality but it looked cool! i grew out of it though
grobo
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Japan6199 Posts
July 20 2008 00:22 GMT
#3
WTF

I thought a bowling ball was just a ball of mass. Flare points, RG-average, Hook Potential, damn....

It looks cool though.
We make signature, then defense it.
Falcynn
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3597 Posts
July 20 2008 00:26 GMT
#4
On July 20 2008 09:22 grobo wrote:
WTF

I thought a bowling ball was just a ball of mass. Flare points, RG-average, Hook Potential, damn....

It looks cool though.
Seriously, I had no idea there were so many factors that went into deciding what ball to use.

Good luck with it
Dark.Carnival
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States5095 Posts
July 20 2008 00:28 GMT
#5
damn, didn't know bowling balls had that much too them ;x looks nice though.
@QxGDarkCell ._.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24772 Posts
July 20 2008 00:38 GMT
#6
Yeah most people honestly don't realize the depth of bowling... and I'm only beginning to.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
DukE_ss
Profile Joined June 2007
United States689 Posts
July 20 2008 01:07 GMT
#7
Your new bowling ball looks good. I've been thinking about getting a new one for like 2 years now. I've had mine for like 6 years now. Although I kinda don't really wanna switch because then I have to get use to a whole new ball and everything that goes with it.
“When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.” William Arthur Ward "You are what you think, You become what you think, What you think becomes reality." Phil Hellmuth
Hypnosis
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States2061 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-07-20 01:53:31
July 20 2008 01:50 GMT
#8
On July 20 2008 09:38 micronesia wrote:
Yeah most people honestly don't realize the depth of bowling... and I'm only beginning to.


I bowled for three years and I still do, but im going to stop in college, its just too white trash where I live.. Im 17, high score of 255 and I have a neptune with a small amount of hook 14 lbs. Whats your guy's high scores?

I screwed my chances of being an amateur in college because i played ina money league (won like 150$ though haha).

micro how long have you bowled?
Science without religion is lame, Religion without science is blind
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24772 Posts
July 20 2008 02:04 GMT
#9
On July 20 2008 10:50 Hypnosis wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 20 2008 09:38 micronesia wrote:
Yeah most people honestly don't realize the depth of bowling... and I'm only beginning to.


I bowled for three years and I still do, but im going to stop in college, its just too white trash where I live.. Im 17, high score of 255 and I have a neptune with a small amount of hook 14 lbs. Whats your guy's high scores?

I screwed my chances of being an amateur in college because i played ina money league (won like 150$ though haha).

micro how long have you bowled?

Hmm... I started somewhat formally in 9th grade... and played on the team through 12th grade. Didn't play much in college, then picked it up again last fall. High score last year 278 (see my earlier blogs lol)
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
DukE_ss
Profile Joined June 2007
United States689 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-07-20 02:31:14
July 20 2008 02:30 GMT
#10
On July 20 2008 10:50 Hypnosis wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 20 2008 09:38 micronesia wrote:
Yeah most people honestly don't realize the depth of bowling... and I'm only beginning to.


I bowled for three years and I still do, but im going to stop in college, its just too white trash where I live.. Im 17, high score of 255 and I have a neptune with a small amount of hook 14 lbs. Whats your guy's high scores?

I screwed my chances of being an amateur in college because i played ina money league (won like 150$ though haha).

micro how long have you bowled?


My high score is 279 and I've bowled no and off since my soph. in high school, so that was 2000 I believe and I bowl with conquest I believe that I've had for 6 years now I believe.
“When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.” William Arthur Ward "You are what you think, You become what you think, What you think becomes reality." Phil Hellmuth
Hypnosis
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States2061 Posts
July 20 2008 03:34 GMT
#11
Sweet. for that 255 I bowled i had like 6 strikes in a row in practice then the games started and i bowled 8 in a row then fucked up with a few spares and a 9 open. I was so mad because i technically bowled 14 strikes in a row
Science without religion is lame, Religion without science is blind
evanthebouncy!
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States12796 Posts
July 20 2008 06:48 GMT
#12
On July 20 2008 09:38 micronesia wrote:
Yeah most people honestly don't realize the depth of bowling... and I'm only beginning to.

U know what's a pro ball? You put a gyroscope in it, and let preccession do the curving for you.
Life is run, it is dance, it is fast, passionate and BAM!, you dance and sing and booze while you can for now is the time and time is mine. Smile and laugh when still can for now is the time and soon you die!
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24772 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-07-20 06:53:33
July 20 2008 06:53 GMT
#13
On July 20 2008 15:48 evanthebouncy! wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 20 2008 09:38 micronesia wrote:
Yeah most people honestly don't realize the depth of bowling... and I'm only beginning to.

U know what's a pro ball? You put a gyroscope in it, and let preccession do the curving for you.

Wat?

Edit: I assume you are talking about a way to make the ball hook without having to rotate it yourself...?
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
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