How To Choose The Right Ball - Oasis Bowling China

There are several factors to consider when it comes to getting the right bowling ball. However, you shouldn't only limit yourself to one bowling ball as the sport actually welcomes the use of different kinds of bowling balls (as opposed to basketball and football).

Going back to the topic at hand, below are three of arguably the most important things to consider as a beginner when buying a bowling ball for yourself.

Grip

Gripping a bowling ball does not only rely on the bowling arm, hand, and wrist. It also has something very particular to do with finger positioning and how the thumb, middle, and ring fingers are inserted.

You might be wondering what this has to do with the bowling ball you plan to get, and the answer is everything!

Certain bowling balls are sold with pre-drilled finger holes. These bowling balls are not helpful when it comes to consistency and building the proper skills and technique, and would definitely make it awkward when you throw or release the ball down the lane.

What we recommend (at all times) is to go with a bowling ball purchase that would allow you to drill holes that would keep your hand measurements in check.

This would also help avoid unnecessary wrist strain or wrist injury and would make certain shot types (such as a straight throw) more manageable and more consistent throughout your bowling game.

Fir your fingers correctly and make sure to allow for adequate wrist flexibility and mobility in having a custom-drilled bowling ball.

You wouldn't want bowling shoes that do not fit your feet, right? The same applies to finger position and fingerholes.

Weight

An average the traditional bowling ball, whether plastic, reactive resin, or urethane, can come in varying weights ranging from 6 pounds to 16 pounds.

You absolutely have to choose the right weight for your fitness level, strength, endurance, release, swing or throwing technique, and coordination to be able to perform well ehen bowling.

Generally, we would recommend that you engage in practice sessions with the house bowling balls of your bowling alley to get a feel of the weight of the bowling ball and how you perform in terms of the point total or strikes and spare shots.

If you feel like a natural bowler with decent enough coordination, speed, swing, throwing, and release potential, then you may opt for the upper end of the weight range, roughly around 14 pounds.

If, however, you would like to start things off with a lighter ball for an easier swing and release, as well as less strain on your bowling arm, and fingers, then a bowling ball in the range of 10 to 12 pounds may be better, to begin with.

Material

The material or coverstock of the bowling ball dictates how it interacts with both the surface of the lane and the oil applied to the lane.

For straight throwing shots, you would want a bowling ball that offers less resistance or friction, and that would either be a plastic ball or a urethane ball. 

If you would like a more intermediate or advanced shot with the hooking shot, you should bowl with any of the three types of reactive resin balls. These balls offer a variety of speed configurations at different phases of angular movement.

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