Exacally how tuff are bowling balls? or am I in trouble?

[Lemmings]

OK, while arriving to do my weekly 10-pin ordeal. I accidently dropped my ball on the concrete car park.

I'm just concerned, even though there wasn't any visual damage. Is there apossibility that i could've damaged the inside? And will that come back and haunt me later (crack open)



wayn*z

 

[rpac23]

From how high did you drop it?

Don't forget while playing, the ball hits the pins and the back pretty damn hard, so it should be alright.

 

[Samael]

balls fall off racks, returns, and are just dropped by people all the time onto hard (usually concrete) surfaces. So no, unless you caught it on a point (say from a hole), you will generally be fine. If the coverstock didnt crack, the core will probably be pretty safe, they are pretty tough and will take a beating. You just cant bounce them down the street like a basketball thats all (and belive me, they do bounce well!).

 

[GeorgeF]

The only thing you may have done is popped the core. You can tell if you have done this by tapping the ball gently on the ground. If you here a hollow type noise (like a pop) there is a good chance you have popped th core and your ball is dead. Not to mention your ball will hit like sh*t from now on.

Don't be too concerned though, there is only about a 10% you have done this.

 

[rpac23]

The only thing you may have done is popped the core. You can tell if you have done this by tapping the ball gently on the ground. If you here a hollow type noise (like a pop) there is a good chance you have popped th core and your ball is dead. Not to mention your ball will hit like sh*t from now on.

Don't be too concerned though, there is only about a 10% you have done this.

Do you speak from experience George? Hopefully it wasn't done by sheer frustration!

 

[Lemmings]

@ rpac23: I dropped it of the back of a ute... so its about 4ft...
I havent bowled with it yet... soon find out if its a expensive plastic ball or ok..
(could be an excuse to get a new ball )