January 2025 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Big DUMB Goals
Why your biggest goals should be delusional, uncomfortable, monumental, and believable
By Tyrel Rose
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It's the new year, which means it's time for another article about setting goals. But this one is not like the others. This isn't about your goals for 2025—it's about your goals for 2030 or even 2035. This is about...
Bowling’s Technological Revolution
How technology can improve the sport of bowling
By Juha Maja
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In this article, I’d like to share my thoughts on the use of technology in bowling. We’ve recently seen more bowling apps being developed, and with the rise of AI, the question is how technology can impact the game of...
The BTM Book Report: ‘One Elite Frame at a Time’
By Bowling This Month
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Tyrel Rose and Bill Sempsrott have once again teamed up to bring bowlers a collection of tips and advice to help them take their bowling skills to the next level. One Elite Frame at a Time builds on...
Bowling Ball Reviews
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900 Global Zen 25
The 900 Global Zen 25 is the first Zen release since the Zen Gold Label in August of 2023. It is also the first Zen to incorporate the Amplified Inertia...
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DV8 Heckler
The DV8 Heckler uses a core shape that was designed like the Trouble Makers, with two-handed bowlers and no-thumb layouts in mind. While the Trouble Makers featured the symmetrical Dualistic...
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Ebonite Real Time
The Ebonite Real Time shares the symmetrical Big Time core shape with the Big Time SE from December 2023. It uses a Factory Compound box finish that is much shinier...
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Hammer 3-D Offset Assault
The 3-D Offset Assault is the high-performance ball in Hammer’s dual launch for the start of 2025. It uses the same asymmetrical High Rev Offset core as the 3-D Offset...
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Hammer Black Widow Mania
The Hammer Black Widow Mania uses a weight block that anyone who has been around bowling for any amount of time will recognize. The asymmetrical Gas Mask core is the...
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Motiv Jackal Onyx
The Jackal Onyx is the latest update to Motiv's famed Jackal line. This ball uses the Predator V2 Asymmetric core, as in previous versions, but updates the coverstock. Leverage HXC...
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Storm Level
The Level is the first ball in Storm's new SPI Lab series. It uses the new Equalizer AI core shape, which is a high RG (2.59") and low differential (0.027")...