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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: mrwizerd on September 27, 2018, 08:20:27 PM
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I know during the month of May, when I attend Nationals, you can hang meat in the bowling facilities. Another tournament I go to in Vegas has changed venues from The Orleans to South Point. Does anyone know if the bowling centers warm up any during January or is it still a icebox?
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Personally I get warm bowling at South point both in the regular bowling center and the arena. I wish there were fans in the arena
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Personally I get warm bowling at South point both in the regular bowling center and the arena. I wish there were fans in the arena
In general here in the desert southwest the hotter it is outside (up to a point after goes over 115 nearly impossible to keep it cold inside in a bowling alley) often the colder it will be indoors in public areas as the AC never really turns off during the day (unless you are in people's homes where if don't get used to 78 to 80 degrees indoors in summer you have $500 a month electric bills). January in Phoenix and assuming Vegas too is about like mid to late fall in most of the rest of the country outside. Don't know South point if had to guess I bet it won't be as cold as in May. Vegas in general even more than Phoenix is big on keeping it really cool inside for the tourists for gaming, etc around the summer time in my experience.
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I have bowled every Casino center except Red Rock multiple times over the years. I never notice any being real cold while bowling, but my wife freezes watching in all of them. Sunset Station is better than most.
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Bowled nationals in Vegas in 2017 in March it was warmer inside then I expected. The air vents weren't blowing down in the bowlers area the vents blow at the scoreboard and pin setters. The other set blows down above the spectator seating. I wouldn't have wanted to bowl later when the temps outside were warmer triple digits
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Bowled nationals in Vegas in 2017 in March it was warmer inside then I expected. The air vents weren't blowing down in the bowlers area the vents blow at the scoreboard and pin setters. The other set blows down above the spectator seating. I wouldn't have wanted to bowl later when the temps outside were warmer triple digits
I bowled a couple tournaments in the arena shortly after it opened where to me it was terrible how warm it was in November. Bowled singles/doubles for Nationals and it was better some. Bowled a tournament there in May/June this year and it was a lot better
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Thank you for all of your inputs. I guess its all about individual perception.
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Going to be here for the military tournament in January is the pro shop any good?
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Going to be here for the military tournament in January is the pro shop any good?
I've been going to JB Bowling Supply in Henderson right by Sunset Station about a 15-20 min drive depending on traffic.
I know a handful of people who liked Johnny D at South Point but he recently left there and is now drilling at JB Bowling Supply
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Going to be here for the military tournament in January is the pro shop any good?
I've been going to JB Bowling Supply in Henderson right by Sunset Station about a 15-20 min drive depending on traffic.
I know a handful of people who liked Johnny D at South Point but he recently left there and is now drilling at JB Bowling Supply
Nothing but praise for JB. John drilled my gear when I was living there fulltime, and Paul is great for layouts, so I'd trust them with everything. I bowled league with them when I lived there at Sunset Lanes (now Wildfire Lanes), and they were just as good in their craft now as they were then.
Another place I'd trust is K&K Bowling Supply. They have shops inside Orleans, Gold Coast, and Suncoast. I get my gear done at Gold Coast. If you go there, ask for Keith Boyd. He's the GM of the stores there. Again, another place where you can't go wrong.
I haven't tried anything at Bowlersmart (personnel reasons at one location, nothing to do with how good Bowlersmart is), so I really can't comment there.
BL.
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We have run an annual tournament for over 10 years at South Point, Johnny D (now at JB Bowling Supply) is the best in the business. He would drill for guys from all over the world, and they would wait to come to Vegas to get new equipment from him. Class guy and he knows ball motion and how it applies to lane conditions better than anyone I’ve met. If you have not met him, worth seeking out.
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Thank you. If I can make it trip over there I will.
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It is always on the cold side of room temp, where u can always feel the A/C and a breeze.
I don't mind it at all cause if it were hotter I'd be sticking in the ball and on the approach.
A little cold beats a little hot. Wear an extra undershirt and have a beer!