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Deadly Dude
I was wondering what you are after in a spare ball, like if you throw a 15 pound for your strike ball would you want a plastic 15 pound ball for a spare ball? any advice is appreciated
RobbieB
Rodentus scientificus
Keep the spare ball the same weight or a fraction lighter, unless you are used to changing up and down in weight a lot. The nice thing about a spare ball is that it is probably the only piece of equipment that you will always throw almost every game.
Going a bit lighter has the advantage that you can throw it a bit harder on really dry lanes if you need to, and gives you a little more leeway on spares like the 3-10. I used a 14lb spare ball and 15/16 lb strike ball for a long time. More than a pound lighter can lead to problems with the swing, especially for power players. If you have a tight thumb, you might tend to hang up a bit more in a much lighter ball, too.
Going a bit lighter has the advantage that you can throw it a bit harder on really dry lanes if you need to, and gives you a little more leeway on spares like the 3-10. I used a 14lb spare ball and 15/16 lb strike ball for a long time. More than a pound lighter can lead to problems with the swing, especially for power players. If you have a tight thumb, you might tend to hang up a bit more in a much lighter ball, too.
Rowey the li'l lefty
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If you have a strike ball that is 15, you probably would want the spare ball to weigh anywhere between 14 and 15 pounds. I have a 15 pound strike ball, a 14 or 15 pound strike ball and a 14 pound spare ball. It's good to keep the spare ball lighter than the strike ball coz it gives you more power with the spare ball so that you can throw it faster and harder at the pins. The advantage of havin' a spare ball the same weight as the strike ball is it can hit the pins a bit harder. 
Really it depends on the bowler!! But i personally would get the same weight for both as a litter ball you many find ur more inconsistant lofting it sometimes, not others. Then if you go the other way (heavier spare ball) then you may ya start chucking your 1st ball as its lighter!! But really it all depends on you!! If you find you spare better with a lighter ball go for it, but i would recommend having the balls the same then theres no changing what you have 2 do to create the same shot with different weights!!
Just my thought
Dion
Just my thought
Dion
MinusZero
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I have found in the past if i use too light a ball, it puts my approach out of whack.
I use a 15lb strike and spare ball, they are both Ebonite, but different types. My strike ball is a reactive but my spare ball is a polyurethane. It only gets used on the 4 and 7 pins where i found the reactive would end up in the gutter.
I use a 15lb strike and spare ball, they are both Ebonite, but different types. My strike ball is a reactive but my spare ball is a polyurethane. It only gets used on the 4 and 7 pins where i found the reactive would end up in the gutter.
R
riggers
It is very important to keep the weights of your gear consistent to each other. With a lighter ball, a common habit is to muscle the ball. It is likely that you would pull the ball inside your line then.
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