Why Use Microfiber?
You've probably heard a bowling ball manufacturer say over and over that you should be using a microfiber towel to wipe off the surface of your ball. But do you know why? It's not because it's more profitable for them to sell you a microfiber towel. In fact, if a company wanted to maximize profit, they'd continue to push those high-dollar gigantic beach towel versions that very few people use these days. Using microfiber is simply what's best for your balls performance. The i
PBA Tour Rep Turned Ice Cream Gambler
I thought I'd share my favorite tour rep story with friends out there. I spent six years as part of the team that represented the Ebonite International brands at the national PBA tour stops, and I made many great friends along the way. There's not a whole lot more gratifying in bowling than helping one of your teammates and friends reach the ultimate goal. But some of the best stories come at times when those teammates are no longer bowling. This was the case here with 4-time
Ball Review: Storm Rocket Ship
Ball: Storm Rocket Ship Surface: 3000 grit sheen Layout: 70 degrees x 5 1/4" x 45 degrees PAP: 5 1/2" x 1/2" Up The Storm Rocket Ship pairs up Storm's very successful R2S Solid reactive coverstock with the Booster core system. R2S reactive was previously used in both the Hyroad and IQ Tour series, and has been one of the best performing covers in the history of the Storm brand. By design the Booster core is a medium-high 2.54" rg, paired with a medium .046" differential. All
Ball Review: Ebonite Warrior Supreme
Ball: Ebonite Warrior Supreme Surface: 500/3000 Abralon Grit Sanded Layout: 70 degrees x 5 1/4" x 50 degrees PAP: 5 1/2" x 1/2" Up Today's ball review is the Ebonite Warrior Supreme. This 500 / 3000 grit Abralon sanded ball from the US manufactured Hopkinsville, KY brand is one of the big oil monsters from the Ebonite brand. I first drilled this ball earlier in the Summer, and saw immediate success with it at a sweeper at Sterling Bowl in Sugar Creek, MO. The Warrior Supreme
Changing Grips can Change Your Grip
"I need to get new finger inserts, but I want to try the ones with the lifts." Everybody wants to try something new in their bowling grip occasionally. I even did myself just last week with a small span adjustment. But did you know that a change to your finger inserts can potentially change the pitch in your finger holes? Pitch is the angle of the holes in your bowling ball. We fit pitches for your fingers and thumb based on several factors including your span, flexibility, a
Bowling Bag Features You Want to Pay Extra For
A lot of consumers out there go shopping for a new bag and simply pick out a bag that "looks good" to their eye. No doubt that cosmetics are probably the number one factor in bag sales. But there are a lot of features that you might never think about that create higher quality (and usually higher priced) bags. When I worked on the very first Hammer black/orange triple tote, I was determined to build one of the toughest bags in the industry. I was amazed what I learned when we
Ball Review: DV8 Vandal Smash
Ball: DV8 Vandal Smash Surface: 500 / 4000 Grit Siaair Pad Sanded Layout: 60 degrees x 4 3/4" x 45 degrees Positive Axis Point: 5 1/2" x 1/2" Up Balance Hole: 13/16" x 2" deep on the VAL, 1 1/2" below the PAP Our Bowler's Blog series will cover a variety of topics, including ball reviews from balls that I personally drill. First up is the Vandal Smash by DV8. I drilled this ball with the hope of matching up in the early portion of my Tuesday evening league at Sterling Bowl. S
Why Interchangeable Thumbs Are Better
As someone who was a late adopter to this technology, I can tell you that after two years of using it, it's absolutely the way to go if you're bowling often and want to compete. I wish I would have taken this step far sooner in my bowling game. There are a few reasons people don't take the leap to use interchangeable thumbs. The ones I hear most often are: #1 - Cost #2 - I tried those before and they broke #3 - I don't really know much about those, so I'll stick with what I'v
The Bowler's Blog: Bowling the Open Championships
Bowling the USBC Open Championships is one of the most valuable benefits we get as a USBC sanctioned bowler. What's amazing to me is that if you look at the membership numbers, less than 1% of our sanctioned bowlers take advantage of this opportunity. There's a huge list of things that make the Open Championships (OC) a special event. But here's my top 5 list of why I love bowling the event, and why it's special to me personally. 1) The OC is our national championship It's in
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