Vintage 1960s Ray Bestos Manhattan Bowling Ball - Value & Collectors

QuestionI am looking to sell a 1960s Vintage Ray Bestos Manhattan Green Rubber 16# Pro Maker Undrilled in Original Box - is there a market for this? Or wou

Thumb Pain While Bowling: Understanding and Preventing Issues

QuestionI am feeling pain in my lower thumb, at the lower joint back.  Will a reverse pitch in the thumb hole help? AnswerGary, Thanks for asking a q

Thumb Release Issues: Solving Thumb Catch with Wrist Support

QuestionWhen I use my wrist support my thumb comes out clean at release.  But when I bowl without wrist support my thumb sticks on front fatty part of

Bowling Ball Drilling: Correcting Hand Fit After Wrist Injury

QuestionI am right handed and awhile ago I had my right wrist broken. I can still bowl with my right hand, but I feel that because I cant bend my wrist lik

Ebonite Game Breaker 2: Belt Marks & Repair Issues - A User Experience

QuestionI have had this ball about a year now.  I bought it so that I would have a one ball, the Columbia 300 Freeze and a higher reactive curve ball,

Bowling on Wood Lanes: Tips for High-Resolution Ball Play

QuestionQUESTION: i bowl with a high end of ball resolution. I can play out to in or in to out. this will be my first season bowling on wood lanes and woul

Pearl Coverstock Modification: Abralon & Polishing Guide

QuestionI have a 4000 pearl stock cover which looks to also be polished 900 global network ball 1. Can I change the surface of pearl  coverstocks? Do

Bowling Thumb Pain: Causes & Solutions

QuestionQUESTION: I started bowling tonight and after the first game the skin below my thumbnail was completely red.  I wasnt gripping the ball, so I

Metacarpal Fractures from Bowling: Causes, Symptoms & Recovery

QuestionI was wondering if youve ever heard of anyone fracturing metacarpal bones of the hand from bowling?  I have been bowling off and on for over 3

Hammer Absolute Flip Resurfacing: Understanding Grit Specs & Process

QuestionI have a Hammer Absolute Flip that has a factory finish spec of 500/500/500/1000. I am confused by the repetition of the 500s. I refinish my own ba

Understanding CG & Mass Bias Alignment in Bowling Balls: Impact & Implications

QuestionI was looking at bowling balls and noticed one where they say the pin cg and mass bias are all in line? Is this good or bad thing? What is the effe

Troubleshooting Thumb Release Issues in Bowling: A Coach's Perspective

QuestionThis is regarding fitting, my personal background is 25 plus years of ball drilling and 30 years competitive bowling, Im IBPSIA level 1 and also a

Understanding Pin Placement & Weight Holes with the VLS Bowling System

QuestionQUESTION: If drilling a ball the PSA method once the layout is figured with storm Vls how do you know where the pin will end up and or weight holes

Improve Your Backup Hook in Bowling: Technique & Ball Weight

QuestionHI. IAM A RIGHT HANDER AND I THOW A BACKUP BALL  HOOK  . BUT  SOME TIMES ALL SO A STRIGHT RELEAS  HERS MY QUESTION HOW DO I IN

Troubleshooting Inconsistent Ball Reaction for Left-Handed Bowlers

QuestionQUESTION: I am a lefty and I normally throw my very old Jaguar (reactive resin??)  and though they say lefties have it great, it seems my trac

Bowling Rules: Spare or Strike When Pinsetter Intervenes?

QuestionIm curious what the ruling would be in the following situation. Suppose a bowler has a good ball to the pocket and all of the pins fall immediatel

Ball Surface & Bowling Ball Performance: Does Shine Matter?

Questionwill the ball finish harder if it has a shinny surface compared to a duller finish? AnswerWayne, Finishing at the correct angle to the pocket is m

CG Shift & Ball Flight: Impact of Pin Placement and Symmetry

QuestionWould you please clear up a topic concerning the cg of the ball. Whether you put the pin up or down of the bridge will kicking the cg out a inch or

Wrist Pain After Tournament: Causes & Solutions

QuestionQUESTION: Hello I just finished nine games yesterday during a tournament and have pain in my right wrist.  I DO use a Mongoose Lifter wrist su

Bowling Shoe Recommendations for Experienced Bowlers: Soles & Sizing

QuestionLeague bowler (male, 65yrs old, RH)need to replace my 20yr old Linds classic shoes.  Should I consider shoes with universal sliding soles or s