Hi. In today's era of modren bowlinget, a lot goes besides the bowlers skills. Thinkers of the industry has tried their best to find a solution whereby bowlers can overcome the dreaded invisible enemy spread between them and perfect game
As soon as the ball is released, it's either pulled or pushed, if it wants to turn it is pushed down the lane, if it want to go further down it is kicked left or right. This enemy is furious, relentless and unforgiving. It's called the oil and the oil pattern.
To overcome this, ball manufacturers are creating new core designs new coverstocks and what not while great minds are trying to find a drilling suitable for Bowler so his ball matches the lane pattern in order for him to score the best he or she can
Being a beginner and a student, I find all this very fascinating. Different drilling methods different release methods different layout techniques
After reading for almost a year or more, I concluded that there is no quick fix. No single best choice.
The bowlers differ in styles speeds rev rates axis tilt axis rotation and so many different ways so one layout though perfect for one may not work at all for other. Since balls have so much varied specifications, by the same token one layout may work wonders for one particular lane pattern for one particular Bowler on a particular day while the exact same layout on a different ball or for a different baller or on a different lane pattern may just embarrass the thrower. A 200 Average player may end up shooting 150.
Yeah. So every one knows that. Dah!!! What's the big deal.
The big deal is the opposite of this. I've been following different channels for ball review videos on YouTube.
Often when I see 3 bowlers, a Stroker, A Tweener, and a Cranker, throwing the same ball with same DA layout. One is playing 10th another 15th and last 20th boards. Their break points are different down lanes. Yet all are striking. And that gets me confused.
Is this right? Am I wrong about putting a different layout on different balls?
Should I just put one layout on all balls?
Please enlighten?