“BANG” The sound of the ball hitting the pins is so satisfying. As you bite into some fries while watching the other people bowl you think to yourself “What is bowling all about?” Well, I’m here to answer that question. Bowling is more than getting pins; it’s also about the way you bowl, what kind of ball you use, and the brands you like to bowl with.
My first thing I wanted to talk about was ways you can bowl. First, you have the OG one-handed bowling, then you have two-handed bowling, and finally, you have a switch. One-handed bowling is the most common way to bowl. It’s so old even the Egyptians bowled one-handed. Next is two-handed bowling. This is the newest way to bowl and is an effective way to improve your REVS (rpm). The last one is switching hands. This is when you go from 1 hand to two hands or two hands to one hand in a frame. This is really rare and difficult to find these kinds of people.
The second thing I wanted to talk about was the types of brands, especially Storm, Brunswick, and Hammer. There are plenty more than that but those are the more common ones. The first brand I wanted to talk about is Storm. Storm started in 1985 with their first ball being the H.S.P. standing for High Score Products. According to Storm’s Facebook page, the first ever Storm bowling ball was made in a KFC bucket. The next brand I wanted to talk about was Brunswick. According to brunswick.com, they were founded in 1845, mainly focused on billiards, and started making bowling balls in 1906 with this ball being the first ever rubber ball. Since then, Brunswick has made a huge line of bowling balls, pinsetters, shoes, and bowling bags. The last one is the Hammer company. According to lorainbowling.net, they started in 1980 with their first ball being a two-piece urethane ball.
The last thing I wanted to talk about was the types of bowling balls there are: solid, hybrid, and plastic. There are plenty more types of bowling balls but these are the more common ones. The first one is solid. These are some of the best and most common. They are mostly found with beginner bowlers but some pros use them. The second one is hybrid. They aren’t the best mostly because they aren’t the most reliable or predictable when going down the lane. The last one I wanted to talk about is polyester bowling balls. These are common in most spare balls; these are bowling balls that are meant for picking up spares. For example, the Brunswick T-Zone, Columbia 300 WD, Hammer Black Widow, Vis-A-Ball, and many more are all polyester,
In conclusion, I have been bowling for a year now and only have a high score of 235. But I plan on getting more knowledgeable about bowling the longer I am in it. if you want more information, you can go to stormbowling.com, hammerbowling.com, bowling.com and brunswickbowling.com. You can also visit Mr. Rathbone if you want to join the EMS bowling team this winter!
