The [bowlingball value=”7067″/] is going to be released later in May 2009 and is part of the [bowlingball value=”7066″/] and the [bowlingball value=”7067″/] duo. While it may be a cute play on words from the movie, they are two really great bowling balls. Check out video for the [bowlingball value=”7067″/] below.
The [bowlingball value=”7066″/] was a blast to throw. We don’t get a chance to shoot many videos for the mid performance line, and I was actually quite happy to get this chance. I do not know if you can really classify the [bowlingball value=”7066″/] and the [bowlingball value=”7067″/] as mid performance. The amount of hook these two bowling balls have is outstanding. They were very clean through the heads and smooth the rest of the way.
Here is our [bowlingball value=”7066″/] video. Enjoy!
The [bowlingball value=”7067″/] is the more aggressive big brother to the [bowlingball value=”7066″/]. It is has a solid coverstock, and a little stronger hook out of box. We are going to try and get some video shot and put up soon so that you can see for yourself.
Both the Fast and the Furious are set to come out on May 28, 2009. Here are the specs for the [bowlingball value=”7067″/].
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I know that the [bowlingball value=”7066″/] is a funny name for a bowling ball, but when you put it with its counterpart, the [bowlingball value=”7067
/], it starts to make sense.
The next Mid Performance bowling ball from Storm is coming May 28, 2009. Check out the specs:
Storm’s Hot Line Performance Series has always been and always will be the most hook for the money in the industry. They have had great success with our Street Rod™ Series of bowling balls and the Turbine™ weight block. With today’s changing oils and conditioners, we felt it was time to upgrade the tire that touches the lane
The Fast and the Furious will feature the R2S™ coverstock. This second generation of Reactor™ coverstock has amplified the hook potential of the original: so in translation, we have continued our tradition of value & performance.
Now is the time to step on that pedal to the RIGHT!
You’ve heard of the Fast and the Furious, but did you know that it applied to bowling as well? Ok, not in the general sense, but Storm is coming out with two new bowling balls ([bowlingball value=”7066″/] & [bowlingball value=”7067″/]).
You have to love the way the bowling industry plays with words to try and make them work for bowling balls. It’s always quite interesting to me to see the New Release Bowling Balls every few months.
Keep an eye out for these two bowling balls coming at the end of May 2009.
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Storm had a HUGE hit with their amazing [bowlingball value=”6811″/] bowling ball. I can’t wait to check out the new successor, the [bowlingball value=”7065″/]. It is set to release on June 25, 2009.
Here are the tech specs on this upcoming new ball release:
Often, people ask for a hook bowling ball. But what does that mean? I will try to spell it out.
I am going to include a video from [bowlingball value=”6693″/] below for a different explanation.
Bowling balls hook because of friction. Oil is applied to the lane to let the ball get down the lane before it hooks. A larger entry angle into the pocket increases your chance for a strike. But a bowling ball hooks because of the bowling release, the friction on the lanes, and the core in the middle of the ball.
If you really want to hook a bowling ball, you need a higher performance bowling ball. Anything stronger than a plastic bowling ball will be a great start. Plastic bowling balls are meant to go straight. I personally suggest that you start with a lower price entry level bowling ball. This will allow you to get it drilled professionally to fit your hand, start to develop consistancy, and then you can find your PAP. From there, as you buy more expensive higher performance bowling balls, you will have a better idea how to drill them.
Watch this video, and please ask if you need help learning to hook a bowling ball.
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Women’s bowling took a big step forward this past weekend. A few years back the PWBA was pretty much canceled and the women were no longer on TV. This year they started introducing them back at the beginning of the season, showing their title matches in the middle of the men’s games.
This past weekend was the Women’s Series Showdown where 6 women competed in the finals. They used a new scoring method, The Johnny Petraglia Scoring System, and bowled 3 women at a time. The format of the bowling was very confusing for me at home, as well as the women bowling. You can see at one point, Jodi Woessner looks to her right and points at herself to make sure it is her turn. The women did not bowl on the same lanes as each other, they each had their very own lane.
The six women were broken into two squads of three. The winner of each squad moved onto the finals, the highest score (worst score) was eliminated, and the other three moved onto a wildcard round. After the first squad, it appeared that Carloyn Dorin-Ballard was going to be eliminated with a score of 17. Lucky for her, Michele Feldman struggled and ended up shooting an 18, giving Carloyn a chance in the wildcard.
In the wildcard round, Carolyn made a great change and tied Macpherson with a score of 12 each. They then went into a sudden death roll off where Carloyn rolled 3 strikes to finally knock Macpherson out.
Carolyn shot the last 8 strikes in her wildcard game, then 3 in the roll off. She then threw the first 9 strikes in the finals (10 would have been a perfect game), giving her 20 strikes in a row on television. The previous record for the PBA was 18 in row. This was an amazing feat, and I was happy to have watched it.
The final standings:
I watched the PWBA (Professional Women’s Bowling Association) tournament this past weekend and found that they were using a new scoring method. John Petraglia, one of the PBA’s greatest 50 listed this year, introduced a simplified scoring method.
Basically you bowl until all of the bowling pins are knocked down. In a sense, the scoring is like golf. The lower your score, the better. A strike is one(1) point. A normal spare is two(2) points. There were a few frames where the women scored three(3) points because of splits (like the dreaded 7-10) and just chopped spares. A perfect game would be 10, almost accomplished on TV by Carolyn Dorin-Ballard.
This isn’t a new concept, but the PBA put a name to it (Petraglia) to give it a little more appeal. Johnny Petraglia is a great person, and I am happy that they used his name for this scoring method.
It will be interesting to see if the Johnny Petraglia scoring method catches on and becomes more widely used.
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