John Congdon's Comments

bowlingball.com News and Information : Ball-selection tips for entry-level bowlers

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:12:05 +0000

The heaviest allowed by USBC rules is 16 pounds.

bowlingball.com News and Information : Bowling Ball Designs

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 14:46:39 +0000

Have you looked around our website at all? We try to make it easy to find the information you are looking for.

bowlingball.com News and Information : Bowling Ball Designs

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 14:46:00 +0000

Hi Gerda46, There are hundreds, if not thousands of different bowling balls. The easiest way is to go to http://www.bowlingball.com/bowling-balls.html However, you will not be able to see them all on one page. You can increase to showing 90 of them per page. I hope that helps.

View from a Farley : Educating Students on Intellectual Property

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:57:06 +0000

All I can say is that you must have some impressive parents. You seem to be a very well educated person, and education starts in the home, not the school system. I agree with all of your points, and hope that more parents read this than educators. Parents need to start when kids are young, instilling a sense of pride in themselves and a knowing of what is right and wrong. Just because sharing an MP3 is easy and everyone is doing it, doesn't make it right. Keep up the great writing.

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Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:05:16 +0000

Hi, All special requests for customized bowling balls needs to be handled by our customer service team. You can email them at support@bowlingball.com, or complete our contact us form. http://www.bowlingball.com/info/contactus.php

John Congdon : I Don't Understand the USBC (United States Bowling Congress)

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:59:01 +0000

Hmmm, that is a very interesting point. I guess I can't be upset since I do not put any money into the BPAA, as far as I know. I would be upset if I were a BPAA member though. Why make it a political nightmare? Thank you so much for the comment. It definitely changes the tone of my thoughts somewhat.

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Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:01:41 +0000

Hi Jim We have to be careful of licensing issues. A guitar and music notes are very easy to do. If you would like more information, please email our support team and they can give you more information. support@bowlingball.com

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Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:42 +0000

Hi Nick, Yes and no. There are different types of bowling, and therefore different sizes. 5 Pin and Duckpin bowling uses much smaller bowling balls. We only sell 10 pin bowling equipment at this time, so all of our bowling balls are the same size. We do sell collectible mini viz-a-balls, but they can not be used for any type of bowling.

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Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:48:35 +0000

I used this ball in league last week and shot my second 700 (731) series every. I was a stone 8 away from shooting my first 300 in the third game. It was the best I have bowled in a very long time. I am not sure why, but I didn't have to move more than a few boards all night, and never had to transition to a different ball like I normally do. I shot 206, 246,279... :)

John Congdon : Bowling Shoes For Kids

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:37:03 +0000

Hi Mike, Everything depends on your release being very consistent. Your release affects your positive axis point (PAP) and your PAP dictates how you should drill the ball. Watch Talk Bowling episode #15 for some more information about your PAP. http://www.talkbowling.com/talk-bowling-episode-0...

bowlingball.com News and Information : Bowling Coaches

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:56:00 +0000

That's a great idea. I will look into adding that soon.

Talk Bowling : Talk Bowling - Episode #0041 - Colleges and Universities

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:05:02 +0000

Yes, you can and we will match with 1/2 inch of pin distance and 1/2 ounce of top weight. Put your request in the comments/special request section during checkout.

Talk Bowling : Talk Bowling - Episode #0041 - Colleges and Universities

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:10:49 +0000

Budzman, This was completely my fault. :( I didn't put the windscreen on and the air conditioning vent is right above the camera. I usually turn the AC off during shooting. I do think the audio is better up until that point. Next episode I am going to try and take the mic off the camera to reduce any electronic noises as well. Thank you so much for the input though. I do like the comments, positive and negative.

Talk Bowling : Talk Bowling - Episode #0040 - How to Hook a Bowling Ball

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:10:48 +0000

Hi Alain, Thank you for watching. I was out of bowling for about six weeks because I did something to my wrist. I think my backswing was bad. :( I still can't recommend the Virtual Energy highly enough. I have thrown that one on more patterns than any other, so I have more experience with it. I did throw the Evil Siege and C-System 3.5. Both were great as well. With my lower rev rate, I prefer a pearlized ball to help it get down the lane and retain energy. Those are my thoughts... I am looking forward to being in the future videos, as many people seem to like our mix of talent. My lower speed, lower rev rate, up to Tony and Brian's higher speeds.

bowlingball.com News and Information : Bowling Balls for Heavy Oil

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 20:59:51 +0000

If you watch Talk Bowling, http://www.talkbowling.com/?lf=bbfho you will see that I love the Virtual Energy in Heavy Oil. I then often follow that up with a Hy-Road as the lanes start to break down. The C-System 3.5 is another great ball, but I haven't thrown that in a tournament yet like I have the Virtual Energy.

bowlingball.com News and Information : Bowling Secrets of the Pros

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 20:56:51 +0000

Please check out TalkBowling Episode #5 for some great bowling shoe information. http://www.talkbowling.com/talk-bowling-0005/ One option is to purchase shoes with interchangeable soles. Some people will lick their fingers and then rub the bottom of their slide sole, kind of gross, but it does the trick of limiting your slide. Hope these help.

bowlingball.com News and Information : How to Curve a Bowling Ball

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 14:57:43 +0000

Another great example of why our community is great. People giving advice is amazing. I like this suggestion as it was how curving a bowling ball was first described to me. A simple underhand toss of a football. You will notice how you can't really spiral the bowling ball if you keep your thumb on it the entire time. As you release, you lift your thumb and continue through with your fingers to cause the spiral. Thank you for the input on this topic! It is really appreciated.

bowlingball.com News and Information : How to Curve a Bowling Ball

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 13:30:20 +0000

Hi Roger, That is a very good point and you are correct. This basic article is trying to get the point across that is not so much spinning the ball, as it is a proper release. When using a finger tip grip, you almost automatically let your thumb out before following through with the fingers. The timing between the thumb coming out and the fingers is very quick. Thank you for the comment and helping us better improve the information.

bowlingball.com News and Information : Used Bowling Shoes

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:30:25 +0000

Hi Linda, I am not sure what you mean. You would love to see what exactly? Maybe I can make something more clean in this post. Thank you,

bowlingball.com News and Information : Bowling Balls

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:34:17 +0000

There are so many options for bowling balls today that just trying to find what you want can be a nightmare. We try to make searching as easy as possible on bowlingball.com. The first question to ask yourself is, "Am I looking for performance or aesthetics?" If you are looking just based on the look of the bowling ball, then I would recommend looking into a Plastic/Polyester bowling ball. If you are looking based on performance, then you are starting down a road of many more questions. Watch our videos, read comments, and try to become familiar with what is available. There are new releases in bowling balls every few months, so things are constantly changing in the bowling industry.