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John Congdon : Should Website Authentication Really Require Email Addresses?

Thu, 7 Mar 2013 19:09:03 +0000

That's a fair point that I thought about. However, we can just make that clear up front. "HEY YOU! Twitter doesn't give us your email address, you should add one. If you don't we will not be able to recover your account for you if you forget how you logged in. DON'T BE AN IDIOT, WE PROMISE NOT TO SPAM YOU!" :-D

bowlingball.com News and Information : Bowling Ball Specifications

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:00:03 +0000

There are considerations to think about when drilling a bowling ball without a thumb hole though. Make sure your ball driller understands that without the thumb hole, your static imbalances change, and that the layout of the ball will need to change. We talked about static imbalances on Talk Bowling #42 http://www.talkbowling.com/talk-bowling-episode-0...

Talk Bowling : Talk Bowling #100 - Milestone Achieved and We're Giving Away Stuff

Fri, 6 Jan 2012 22:18:47 +0000

And the winners were selected. I have notified everyone directly. Winners of the Turbo Grips "Got Grips?" t-shirts Facebook: Michael Saksa Andy Thurs Shawn Yuille Sr Rob Howard Michelle Behne YouTube: ceedub2003 54tudie bethkelsay bseals2702 dreyersheet Winners of the Brunswick Rain Jacket: Amy L Childs Winners of the Brunswick Polo: BSCEnVy xdbstxjoefiddy Winners of the Roto Grip t-shirts: Facebook: Dawn Samaniego Michael Wright YouTube: cailinxin RochardE24 Winners of the Storm Polo: James Powell @kidman2505 Gonzalo Martin @gmartinp And the grand prize Pyramid Double Roller went to.......... Facebook Fan Jeff Baker Everyone has been personally notified. We need sizes and addresses to send your prizes to. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR PARTICIPATING, WE HOPE TO DO THIS AGAIN!

bowlingball.com News and Information : DV8 Too Reckless Bowling Ball

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:54:04 +0000

We are looking in to it....will comment soon.� Thanks.

bowlingball.com News and Information : START YOUR ENGINES: How Your Eating Habits Affect Your Score

Thu, 8 Dec 2011 01:44:05 +0000

Agreed.

bowlingball.com News and Information : How To Stay Behind The Bowling Ball

Tue, 6 Dec 2011 20:33:03 +0000

Thank you for the comment and glad one of our articles can be useful or helpful. Best of luck!

bowlingball.com News and Information : Bowling Ball Weight

Tue, 6 Dec 2011 19:37:04 +0000

Kenneth,

Great comment and thanks for the support to Glen....all are in agreement.

bowlingball.com News and Information : Bowling Ball Weight

Tue, 6 Dec 2011 19:28:03 +0000

Glen,

Definitely drop in weight a full pound to a light 15 lb. ball and you will not lose the core design integrity of the new ball, will still be able to get great pin carry, and will not sacrifice hook potential......more and more bowlers now days use 15 lbs than ever before....using a lighter weight ball will help you not fatigue as quickly in the last game or games you bowl and likely will not result in unwanted ball speed changes. The bowling balls recommended earlier will certainly serve your purposes.

bowlingball.com News and Information : Bowling 3-6-9 Spare System

Tue, 6 Dec 2011 19:10:04 +0000

Mark,

Another tip if you like the 3-6-9 system for shooting at left side spares would be to modify the adjustment to 2-4-6 if you wish not to alter your release. What is fun is to be creative when bowling on new lane conditions, such as in tournaments, and modify your spare adjustment system as needed to be successful on the given oil pattern.� Thanks for the comment, sir.

bowlingball.com News and Information : POWER POSTURE: Proper Posture Will Ensure Consistency In Your Release

Tue, 6 Dec 2011 17:37:04 +0000

Jim,

Thanks for the comment. You may very well be spot-on with your assessment of the article content. We posted articles on occasion first appearing in the US Bowler publication by USBC and borrow (with prior permission, of course) these articles to share with our visitors who may have not had the chance to read the magazines.

As is the case with all article authors, including myself, we sometimes overlook an important fact or misstate something and not edit properly before posting. The important thing is we can share our thoughts and those of outside contributions by magazine writers, as example, to stimulate bowler's thinking and perhaps even help them improve their skills and techniques on the lanes or with the mental game aspects we all encounter in competition.

This is why we welcome your comment and your articulate statement. Thanks again and have a great Holiday season.

bowlingball.com News and Information : How To Tune Up Your Bowling Game

Tue, 6 Dec 2011 17:31:04 +0000

Michael,

Sounds like you advocate thumbless bowling and you must be a successful player in doing so....we agree that if you can control a thumbless release of the bowling ball and can adjust angles and ball speed and axis tilt effectively, then you are certainly going to benefit from pin carry and from the ball recovering strongly from your break point to the pocket.

Thumbless bowling is not for everyone, however. It requires a great degree of athleticism and can be tricky in competitive situations if a given player is not as gifted as those we see bowling on TV in tournament conditions.

We present articles such as this one to give a wide range of players tips on how they might sharpen their skills and prepare for competition. There are always exceptions to commonly accepted practices such as the case of thumbless bowling. Thumbless bowling is no fad - there are many players world wide competing in various competitions we never witness here in the U.S. and who are successful.

The points you make are good ones and we thank you for your comment and wish you a great Holiday season..

bowlingball.com News and Information : Bowling 3-6-9 Spare System

Tue, 6 Dec 2011 17:21:03 +0000

Mark,

Thanks for the comment and glad you enjoyed the article.

On today's common house condition, we see a wet/dry oil pattern where getting your ball into the dry boards too quickly produces more hook than you may want. Your innovative style of aligning to spares and making a release adjustment is just what you should be doing to ensure you convert the huge majority of your common spare combinations. Use of a polyester ball at the ten pin can be useful if you are struggling with that spare by getting unwanted hook. There are several options for spare systems and it usually gets down to one which through experimentation works best for you - and for any bowler really.� Thanks for sharing your experiences with us and best wishes this Holiday season.

bowlingball.com News and Information : Bowling Ball Weight

Tue, 6 Dec 2011 17:15:04 +0000

Glen,

The Ebonite Elevate ball is a ball designed for use in medium oil conditions. This ball will slide on the front part of the lane and react fairly strongly from the break point to the pocket because of its low RG and High Differential ratings and because it is a new Hybrid coverstock. If you wish to ensure you get good front end skid due to your injury, then the Brunswick Slingshot series and the Storm Tropical series balls are very good options.

Since you did not include information as to which ball weight you presently use in your comment, we cannot truly suggest a weight to try with any real confidence. With that, going down a pound in weight will help you in your third game of league, as example, and by making sure your technique does not automatically pick up unwanted ball speed, you should be able to get away with a slightly lighter bowling ball.

In your case, the coverstock is the major consideration in selecting your next ball. Make sure you get a shiny or pearl coverstock to ensure you get good front end slide without the ball hooking too soon where you have to dramatically alter your alignment if you are unsure how to accomplish that type of an adjustment.

Ask your pro shop professional to watch you bowl, re-weigh your favorite ball, and then choose the weight you think you will benefit most from in a new ball and choose the ball with a coverstock to match the amount of hook you generate for strike and for spare deliveries. Don't be bashful to choose a plastic/polyester ball if you are getting too much hook at spares or on dry lanes.

Hope these tips help?� Thanks for the comment and best wishes this Holiday season, sir.

bowlingball.com News and Information : Professional Custom Drilling Service Now Available at bowlingball.com

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:45:58 +0000

Yes, we do offer both the Vise Grip IT, and the Turbo 3-n-1 Switch Grip.

Talk Bowling : Talk Bowling #91 - How Do I Deal With a Bump at the Base of My Thumb

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:52:44 +0000

Hi Michael, Thank you for providing the work around. It sucks that you would have to fight for a way to watch the latest episode. :'-( I will continue working with MEVIO to fix this issue.

Talk Bowling : Talk Bowling #91 - How Do I Deal With a Bump at the Base of My Thumb

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:51:41 +0000

Jeff, Thank you, I was waiting for Mevio to finish processing the file before I can fix their mistake. They have an option to auto post it to our site, but they have a mistake in that code for some reason. It is fixed now. You can also subscribe in iTunes to get them as they are released automatically. Have a great week!

bowlingball.com News and Information : New Ball Releases from Brunswick

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:08:06 +0000

Hi Pat, That is an old ball that we no longer have. You can get some information about that ball here http://www.bowlingball.com/products/bowling-balls...

bowlingball.com News and Information : Ball Dynamics and Hook Potential

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:06:01 +0000

Angie, I would like throw my $0.02 in here. If you are looking for a coach, please check our coach locator at http://www.bowlingball.com/find-a-bowling-coach.p... and please let them know you found their information on our website. Also, if you want advice on a bowling ball, you can talk to one of our specialists right here. You can do it by live chat, the link is at the top of bowlingball.com, or you can call us 888-265-2695.

Talk Bowling : Talk Bowling #86 - Where Should I Start On The Approach?

Mon, 9 May 2011 13:07:59 +0000

yeah, this is a Mevio problem. I have to manually copy the code from their site, and I neglected to on this one. All fixed.

bowlingball.com News and Information : Positive Axis Point

Sun, 8 May 2011 23:47:46 +0000

My personal feeling is that you paid to be fit when you had your ball drilled the first time. You didn't go is, ask to be fit, and not make a purchase. As for your PAP. There is also a chance that the ball driller doesn't even know how to find your PAP. You can find your own PAP. Here is a TalkBowling episode where we discuss this. http://www.talkbowling.com/talk-bowling-episode-0...