Post by: LaneHammer20 on April 09, 2009, 01:47:01 PM
Sopmetime I think peoiple are like, why is this guy so anal about wiping his ball off before every shot.
I have yet to have a ball show reaction loss. So this might be key.
Anyone else do this, or am I the only one.
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Post by: ValentinoBowling on April 09, 2009, 11:45:34 PM
Bowling is about consistency and repetition. So why would you throw a bowling ball covered with oil flares that will cause an inconsistent reaction down the lane?
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Post by: NJStroker on April 10, 2009, 12:33:58 AM
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Post by: LaneHammer20 on April 10, 2009, 07:52:43 AM
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I wipe it off before my shot, but I don't stand around and wait for it to come back on the ball return after a strike/spare.
See this is what I do, I wait aftre say throwing a strike and wipe my ball down, while the fresh oil is sitting on top.
Doesn't give the oil a chance of soaking in, before being up again
I don't just stand there like an idiot, I allow other bowlers to do there thing, and when I have a opportunity so when noone is in the way I will pick it up and wipe it off.
I think you guys didn't understand what I was asking in my post.
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Post by: RyanRPS on April 10, 2009, 08:01:07 AM
so i have tonnes of old shirts with big oil stanes on the belly that I cant use anymore lolRyan
Post by: on April 10, 2009, 08:08:35 AM
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Post by: leftyinsnellville on April 10, 2009, 08:09:42 AM
Post by: Buddy Christ on April 10, 2009, 08:16:05 AM
Seriously though, I think it's a little much to wait for a ball and then wipe it off. Before every shot is good enough for me.
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Post by: azguy on April 10, 2009, 08:27:45 AM
Clean N Dull after the set before it goes into the bag. ( wife is secretary so we're the last out anyway )
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Post by: rosanj06 on April 10, 2009, 09:34:25 AM
Post by: sdbowler on April 10, 2009, 09:39:23 AM
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Post by: bowlerdawg on April 10, 2009, 09:48:27 AM
it takes like 1 second approx.
then i line up and im gone
plays more into my pre shot routine than anything else, because there is no oil im removing from the ball
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Post by: Martin710 on April 10, 2009, 10:00:50 AM
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I was wondering if anyone else does this. I wipe my ball down with a microfiber towel after every shot. Say I throw a strike or spare, I then wait on my ball to return if I am using it for a spare, then wipe it off before returning to my seat.
Sopmetime I think peoiple are like, why is this guy so anal about wiping his ball off before every shot.
I have yet to have a ball show reaction loss. So this might be key.
Anyone else do this, or am I the only one.
I'm exactly like you. I do wipe my ball after every shot. However, I play in three leagues totalling 118 bowlers and I'm the only one in those leagues who do it after every shot. Some do it every now and then but most don't do it at all. Some ridicule me for doing it. However, all PBA pros on TV do it so it must be good.
Martin
Post by: dicnic on April 10, 2009, 10:35:58 AM
Also, it provides a look at the ball for nicks, sticky black crap from the ball return, scratches and other damage. And, provides a few moments to settle down and mentally review what I am supposedly concentrating on.
Seems to me that waiting for the ball to return and then wiping it off would cause you to be in other bowlers way too often, even if you are careful.
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Post by: sdbowler on April 10, 2009, 10:45:09 AM
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Post by: Easy10pins on April 10, 2009, 10:51:58 AM
Grab ball.
Grab towel.
Spin ball 3 times on towel.
Blow in thumb hole.
Line up.
Roll.
Wash, rinse, repeat.
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Post by: pin-chaser on April 10, 2009, 11:53:15 AM
Hmm...
Post by: Easy10pins on April 10, 2009, 11:54:58 AM
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Post by: neverbackdown_x7x on April 10, 2009, 12:42:24 PM
Post by: on April 10, 2009, 12:43:40 PM
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So, if you use a dry towel and try to wipe the oil off the ball by applying pressure arent you infact pushing oil into the shell? And especially if your not changing surfaces while you are wiping as the towel will build up oil?
Hmm...
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Not all towels are created equal. I use a towel developed by Kimberly Clark Corp. that was designed for oil and chemical spills. These are very absorbent and can even be washed. I just use one for about a month and throw it away.
You can't even spin the ball on them in your hand because there is some serious friction. If I forget to grab one of those I still have a microfiber towel as a back-up.
Here is what they look like:
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Post by: triggerman on April 10, 2009, 12:51:56 PM
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Post by: DanH78 on April 10, 2009, 03:03:36 PM
I can't think of a time when I've had a ball die.
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Post by: LaneHammer20 on April 10, 2009, 04:29:17 PM
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before every shot, wipe my ball off then prior to the next shot, be it for a spare or my next strike ball i wipe it again, never ever have i had an issue with ball death
Well I guess me and Triggerman are th only ones on here. Personally I have never had someone say something about, or even give me a weird look, I n my head i think they may think it is stupid.
I don't know whenj I started doing it, but now it has become a routine, and makes me feel better doing it.
The place I bowl, when your ball comes back there is very noticable oil wrings around the ball, by the time you get back to your ball wihtout doing what i do they are almost gone, just hints here and there of the oil left ontop of the ball. So all the oil is going into your ball.
This comes especially handy with heavier oil aggressive sanded balls, to keep from getting the shine so quickly. I have thrown my virtual without polish 4 or 5 games at that house, cleaned my ball after every shot regardless, and my ball never picked up much if any oil shine on the ball, so my take it this is a good method, for some of you to try.
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Post by: blackjack on April 10, 2009, 06:09:30 PM