Del Warren discusses his favorite drill press and the process for measuring/drilling ovals. Replication is key. Getting the thumb hole to feel the same for a customer across all of their bowling balls is very important, and having the proper tools to do so is crucial.
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How to Clean Your Bowling Ball for Peak Performance
Similar to your skin, the surface of a bowling ball has pores that need to breathe in order to get the proper reaction on the lane. Each time you throw a bowling ball your ball picks up oil, dirt and dust that clogs the pores and neutralizes its ability to grip the lane. That’s why it’s essential to know how to clean a bowling ball so your equipment performs at its best, all of the time.
Scott Pohl, owner of On Track Pro Shop, demonstrates how to remove oil from shiny and dull bowling balls.
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Using Plastic Bowling Balls for Spares
Ask any competitive bowler out there what the most important ball in their bag is and you’ll hear over and over again, “my spare ball.” Scott Pohl, owner of On Track Pro Shop, explains the necessity of having a plastic bowling ball for spares in your bag and how it will help you increase your…
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Bowling Style Identified By Oil Track on the Ball
The next time you’re at practice when your ball comes back to you, take a minute and look it over. What do you see? Oil from the lane absorbed into your ball in a certain area. Bowling ball track is the area on the ball that actually touches the lane. The rings that you see…
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Taping Your Hand With Bowling Tape
Bowling coaches Mike Nyitray and Rod Ross discuss how the way we use bowling tape has evolved over the past decade. While bowlers in the past have taped inside the bowling ball, it is more common now for bowlers to tape their hands. Watch how a bowler uses tape on his fingers and thumb to…
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