February 2013 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
How Far Should You Slide?
Achieving an ideal slide distance
By Joe Slowinski
For many readers, you will clearly recall PBA and USBC Hall of Famer Marshall Holman starting with his heels off the back of the approach running to the foul line and utilizing a very lengthy slide before releasing the ball....
How to Read a Program Sheet – Part 1
Gobbledygook to English translation
By Susie Minshew
There are lots of different oil patterns. In fact, there are millions of combinations of oil distance, volume, and placement that will multiply when factors like lane surface, viscosity, and weather are added to the equation. You will likely see...
Little Changes That Can Make a Big Difference – Part 1
Moving up and back, fast feet, aiming with your feet, and the big hook
By Ron Clifton
Sometimes the smallest things in bowling can make the difference between success and failure. In over 20 years of coaching at the professional level, I have learned that sometimes even a very small positive change can create a year of...
Seniors on Steroid Balls
Are you struggling with the changing game?
By Rob Mautner
Bowling can be a challenge for seniors, particularly those of us who remember what it was like prior to the “modern” game of steroidal bowling balls, synthetic lanes, and walled up house shots. Between all of the changes that the...
Bowling Ball Reviews
900 Global Bullet Train
900 Global’s latest addition to their high performance line is the Bullet Train. This ball uses the same core shape as the first Train and provides a higher RG than...
Brunswick Paranormal Aura
This is the follow up to the Aura and the change to a solid reactive coverstock makes it a monster. The core remains the same as the Aura, but the...
Brunswick Ringer
Brunswick’s latest low mid-price addition is the new Ringer. This ball features a new medium RG core combined with the Chemical Projection Technology coverstock used on the C(System) balls The...
Columbia 300 Vow
The Vow is the latest offering from Columbia 300 at the upper mid price point. This ball uses the same Capsule core as the Oath and Omen and surrounds it...
DV8 Brutal Nightmare
The Brutal Nightmare takes the core from the Nightmare and uses a hybrid version of the Class 8 coverstock. This ball comes at a higher grit finish than the Nightmare...
DV8 Diva
The Diva is all about more performance in the upper mid performance line from DV8. The ball has a “pretty and cute” look to it. It comes pink and black...
DV8 Misfit Neon Yellow Pearl
The Misfit Neon Yellow Pearl is the first change in the Misfit line since its birth at the start of the DV8 brand. This ball uses a modified version of...
Ebonite Exceed
The Exceed is quite a ball at the upper mid performance level. It takes the Verve core first used in the Warning Sign and combines it with the brand new...
Hammer Arson Low Flare
Hammer has answered the call of many higher level bowler’s requests for a low differential core and medium aggressive cover to help control the over-walled house conditions many of us...
Hammer First Blood
The First Blood is the first step in a new direction for Hammer’s high end products. This ball marks the end of the Taboo line and the end of use...
Lane #1 Bloody Panther
Lane #1 has let their newest cat out of the bag with the Bloody Panther. This latest addition might be the most impressive of all the Panther line. That is...
Roto Grip Defiant Soul
The Defiant Soul is smack dab in the middle of every category of performance between the original Defiant and the Defiant Edge. By using the same weight block, the differences...
Roto Grip Disturbed
The Roto Grip Disturbed is the newest entrant into the H3 line. We could easily end the review and test results by summarizing it up in one sentence: This ball...
Roto Grip Wrecker
The Wrecker is the Roto Grip ball for bowlers who want to see a sharp change of direction when the ball sees some friction. This ball uses a new coverstock...
Storm Sync
This newest high performance release for Storm takes a proven industry changer in the NRG coverstock from the Virtual Gravity Nano and combines it with a brand new weight block...
Visionary Mixed Breed Crossover
The Mixed Breed Crossover is the latest upper mid-price introduction from Visionary. This new piece features a modified core from the previous Mixed Breed balls as well as a new...
Visionary Warlock XV
The Warlock XV is the second of two upper mid performance releases from Visionary Bowling Products this month. For people not familiar with Visionary or for some of our younger...