About a yellow dot /shadow

QuestionI have a light columbia shadow yellow dot.  Is this a urathane, reactive or polyester ball.  It is a dark blue (with swirled pattern) bal

Ball breaking too early - lack of ball speed

QuestionIm was 200 average bowler using a Black Widow Venom in the UK. recently the house pattern has changed and is much shorter than it used to be and

bowling ball drilling

Questionhow many holes can be drilled in a bowling ball for it to still be legal? Answer www.TrueBowlerAdjustme Hello Austin, how many holes can be drille

drilling of ball and type to use

Questioni can only bowl with my thumb and index finger and the tip of my second finger , spin the ball thats the only way i can release it.When lanes are d

Red Ebonite Gyro Balanced Gyro 1

QuestionHi Chip. I have an old Red Ebonite Gyro 1 16 lb ball. Ive been told that they are extremely rare and also one of the best hook action balls ever ma

What type of ball do I get?

QuestionI want to get my husband his own bowling ball for Xmas.  We just started bowling in a recreational league.  Neither of us are very good,

Brunswick wild thing..color bleed

QuestionHiya,I use a Brunswick Wildthing reactive ball,and i have noticed when cleaning my ball the red color tends to be on the cloth afterwards...is this

Ball fit and release

QuestionI am 61 years old, love bowling, my question is how much grip should I put in the bowling ball with my thumb? And on my release should the ball com

cold bowling surface and oil

QuestionSouth Florida had freezing temps last night. My bowling alley does not have any heat, such as furnace or heat pump. The  only heat is the mach

BALL SUGGESTION

QuestionQUESTION: Chip; I want to move left on the lanes and open up more angles to the pocket, my present balls are drilled more or less for down & in an

No thumb release

QuestionI am a bowler who is coming back to the sport after 12 years due to a rotator cuff tear.  I used to bowl with my thumb in the ball, but due to

missing my mark

QuestionI am 29 been bowling since a kid i average 220 just about everywhere exept on sport shots i think this is do to missing my mark for some reason i a

Unusual thumb bruise

Question thumb bruise Hi Chip.  I have developed an unusual and painful bruise on my right thumb (Im right-handed).  If you hold your right thum

torn fingernails

QuestionWhat is causing the middle and ring finger to get chipped/torn fingernails, mostly on the edges?  Is this pinching the ball, rather than squee

drilling a new brunswick anaconda

QuestionI bought a new Anaconda and took it and the drilling layouts nto my pro shop.  I asked for  max hook and arc.  The layout has the pi

Pro Shop Drilling Machines

QuestionIm looking in to opening up a pro shop! Do you have any web-sites I can go to for drilling machines? Or where i can find new pro shop equipment? Th

Lane, ball match up

QuestionHello Chip, I hope all is well with you and your family. I am a Left hander (dont hold that against me. ha ha), this bowling season the house I am

LINING UP

Questioni have noticed various videos where bowlers line up (RH Bowler) with their left foot looks to be lined up in the middle of the foot versus the left

span length

QuestionChip, I will try to keep this short. Please tell me the proper way to measure span. I am told, with thumb in ball, holes should measure to crease o

Factors in quick response at breakpoint

QuestionIm trying to gain an understanding of the game, so I hope you can help.  Im curious about creating a quick response at the breakpoint.  W