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Title: Women with balls
Post by: Hannah G on April 22, 2008, 10:51:26 AM
So, I've seen what the "men" throw..(16 pound balls) and what the "duds" throw..(15 pound balls).  What weight do the women out their throw?  Me, personally, I throw 14's.  I feel that they hit and carry well and I can throw them faster and with more control than if I tried to throw a 15.  Just curious.  
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Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: Hamburglar on April 22, 2008, 07:05:33 PM
"Women with balls"

Hmmm...not sure I want to meet any of those...
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Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: Atochabsh on April 22, 2008, 07:21:40 PM
I throw no lighter then 15 and some light 16s.

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Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: sdbowler on April 22, 2008, 07:21:44 PM
My wife uses 15 pound stuff. In fact my wife has one of my old balls (bowling) in her current line up.
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Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: wick3d on April 22, 2008, 09:36:48 PM
Bowl with whats more comfortable...why put strain on heavier weights
My wife started with 12s but her carry wasn't all that great...she moved to 13 mid season seems to be the better weight for her and a little better carry
Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: pro shop guy on April 22, 2008, 09:49:04 PM
my wife is 5'2 115lbs...she throws 15 now and averages 190's. Funny thing was we were talking about trying 14 over the summer. Mainly to get a bit more speed...shes about 14.5, really like to see more mix and speed up to at least 15.5.
Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: Blackphantom1985 on April 22, 2008, 10:03:28 PM
mu g/f throws 15lb stuff even my old anger but might go up to 16 cause she throws faster than me at 17mph
Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: stormed1 on April 22, 2008, 11:01:16 PM
My wife and daughter throw 14's and that's a comfortable weight for them. Ball weight is a personal thing based on physical characteristics and limits.
Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: ThongPrincess on April 23, 2008, 12:33:11 AM
15# since 2003 when I dropped from 16# ball speed at the pins 15 - 16 mph.
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Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: tah161 on April 23, 2008, 01:47:24 AM
Id Pay to see a women with 15 pound balls
Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: Helsie on April 23, 2008, 03:29:52 AM
14lb, going to try out 15lbs soon though.
Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: dizzyfugu on April 23, 2008, 03:41:21 AM
Those women with sport bowling ambitions I know either use 14 or 15 lbs. A friend of mine came from 10 lbs house balls, then started fingertip bowling with 12 lbs. and then made a move to 14 lbs., inheriting her friends old equipment after we stepped up to 15 lbs. She uses a wrist brace, though, but it works pretty well, and with a proper fit the weight is no real problem.
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Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: Lillen on April 23, 2008, 04:52:55 AM
Missy Belinder rolls 16lb balls...  
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Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: mumzie on April 23, 2008, 01:03:11 PM
I used 16 "back in the day" when my wrist would stand it.
Dropped to 15 about 11 years ago, 14 two years ago.
Both drops were injury related.

I really liked 15 pounds - but needed to go to 14 because of shoulder problems.

Most women try to use stuff too light for them, and then wonder why they have no control. Then, when they do go to the heavier weights, tend to go TOO heavy.
Sigh.
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Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: SKC on April 23, 2008, 01:16:15 PM
quote:
and with a proper fit the weight is no real problem.
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What dizzy said..

Most of the girls/women around our area throw 14 or 15 lbs.. My girlfriend threw 14 lbs when i met her 5 years ago, she shortly after went up and now makes 15 lbs look light in her hands.. Especially after i fitted her for a shorter, more relaxing grip..

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Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: mainzer on April 23, 2008, 01:41:54 PM
the girlfriend uses 14 pounds
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Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: NicholasE on April 23, 2008, 01:50:17 PM
my gf and her sisters all use 14lb stuff, they do good with carry. Sometimes leaving a lot of 7's (right handed) just don't have enough speed but they do well..
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Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: pop_1 on April 23, 2008, 01:54:10 PM
My teammate uses 15#.  She can pipe the rail at about 15-16 mph.
Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: Strapper_Squared on April 23, 2008, 02:10:52 PM
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"Women with balls"

Hmmm...not sure I want to meet any of those...




Would that be like Thomas (http://"http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=4581943&page=1")???


My guess would be between 12lb and 15lb mainly for "serious" bowlers.  Simply because I believe 16lb is too heavy for most bowlers (male or female) and below 12lbs, equipment (or very little if some do exist) does not have dynamic cores.

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Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: bgballer42 on April 23, 2008, 04:07:54 PM
my wife throws 15's and a 16# spare ball and averaged 195
Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: golfnutFL on April 23, 2008, 04:23:26 PM
Wife throws 15#
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Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: Jock on April 24, 2008, 04:26:53 AM
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"Women with balls"

Hmmm...not sure I want to meet any of those...




Would that be like Thomas (http://"http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=4581943&page=1")???


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Nope, Thomas is exactly the opposite of "Women with Balls" because Thomas is a "Man without Balls"
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Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: LuckyLefty on April 24, 2008, 04:54:27 AM
Bowled with a girl that made men quiver and quake.  Hot pants, body from heaven and a scalpel, tan toned, feminine and fit.

She shocked me when she told me she bowled with 16.

I'm glad I never had to bowl her in a finals.  Many a normal 200 average guy shot 120s against her in finals.  I guess one could say they were....distracted!

REgards,

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Title: Re: Women with balls
Post by: agroves on April 25, 2008, 05:21:24 AM
The wife uses 14lb equipment, current avgs 220 and 212.


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