Bowling+Technology

__** Current Bowling Technology **__ __** Different Bowling Ball Surfaces **__



There are many different surfaces on bowling balls. Without having any insight into the sport of bowling, you might not understand the effect different surfaces might have. The rougher the surface is on a bowling ball, the more rotation(or spin) that a bowling ball will get going down the lane. This is extremely important to people that compete in the sport because it allows them to play more consistantly on different oil patterns.

__**Different Oil Patterns **__

There are many different oil patterns in bowling. What most may not know is that these patterns can greatly increase the difficulty of bowling. There are five shots that the pros use consistantly.
 * Scorpion
 * Viper
 * Cheetah
 * Shark
 * Chameleon

This is what a pattern looks like, and the different densities of the oil. This one just happens to be Cheetah.

The more dense the oil is, the less a ball will hook when it passes through. When you vary the densities on a lane, you make it more or less difficult to play on it, this is what distinguishes the pros from the amateurs.

Weghts inside a bowling ball. Each bowling ball has a different weight inside. They range from 6LBS to 16LBS. The greater the weight the more force will be applied on the pins when the ball hits them. Also there is greater chance of the pins falling down. Not only do the weights in the ball increase in mass, they also change sizes. The different shapes of the weight can make the ball hook more or less. They can also make the ball hook earlier or sooner when going down the lane.

More information on bowling

If you want to learn how to bowl there are multiple things that you can do.
 * Go to your local bowling alley and consult the employees to see when leagues are starting. This is on of the best ways to learn because its fun as well as informative.
 * The second way that you can learn how to bowl is to take lessons. The way to do this is to go to your local bowling alley and ask if their are any coaches there. More thank likely there will be someone there that can help you. They will probably charge you for their help, but it will be excellent one-on-one help.