# Nyspeed bowlers step inside **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 9, 2008, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197 "2008-05-09T23:43:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/81 "2008-12-03T19:04:29Z")
What’s a good bowling ball to buy? I wanna start bowling more often but hate having to locate a ball at the alley ever time. ---
**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/82 "2008-12-03T19:11:05Z")
There are tons on the market… The last new ball I bought was the Total NV, it has held up very well, have it drilled for backend action, and performs well on all oil patterns. Before that, the last ball I bought was the FearFactor, which I still use periodically! ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/83 "2008-12-03T19:44:37Z")
> [@ryanmcell](#): > > What’s a good bowling ball to buy? I wanna start bowling more often but hate having to locate a ball at the alley ever time. depends how you bowl and where you bowl at…i would possibly see a person who works at the pro shop. Once you get good and know what you like you can start buying balls based on what they do. I bowl at a medium to slow speed / i throw a mild hook . This is in term leads me to buy balls that go down the lane and snap at the end ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/84 "2008-12-03T19:58:52Z")
Finally after a 3 year slump I shot 300 tonight sure feels good to get that off my back ---
**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/85 "2008-12-03T20:06:00Z")
Nice work, I am still in the hunt ☹ ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/86 "2008-12-03T20:08:24Z")
> [@baseball24](#): > > depends how you bowl and where you bowl at…i would possibly see a person who works at the pro shop. Once you get good and know what you like you can start buying balls based on what they do. > > I bowl at a medium to slow speed / i throw a mild hook . > This is in term leads me to buy balls that go down the lane and snap at the end I pretty much have no hook, and have a fast speed. Not looking for anything professional just something I can have drilled for my hands, probably a 16 lber I think, I don’t know? ---
**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/87 "2008-12-03T21:48:26Z")
doesn’t jeff anything left from his arsenal? you should talk to him about trading bowling stuff for computer work lol. ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/88 "2008-12-03T22:23:52Z")
> [@ryanmcell](#): > > I pretty much have no hook, and have a fast speed. Not looking for anything professional just something I can have drilled for my hands, probably a 16 lber I think, I don’t know? i would suggest getting either a Columbia scout reactive or a brunswick power groove. both basically so the same thing and are the same price for the most part. they are a good first ball to start out with. does not really hook a lot so they are a good learning ball to get the basics down ---
**Author:** ![See4Ways](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@See4Ways](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/See4Ways)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/89 "2008-12-06T21:18:58Z")
i know alotta people the bowled in the tournament this week. i heard the conditions were treacherous. Nice to see local jack jurek made the t.v. final cant wait to see how he holds up. Also i have worked with liz johnson a bunch of times, and she is now the first woman to make the cut in a mens tourney. But on another note, hows all the league bowlers doing this year. I started very slow and im only averaging 199 after 39 games this season hoping to get to around 215 by the end of the year. i already got a sanctioned 700 this year which was cool and plan on bowlin some big tourneys as the winter progresses. ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/90 "2008-12-07T00:27:45Z")
i killed it friday night… i hated the lane conditions first game / kept switching balls …i bolwed a 206, struck out the 10th and felt comfortable… 2nd game, 300 finally ive been dued for one i go into the third game… front 7 and the 8th i pulled it leaving 7 / then striking out , 783 set…i was so pissed i havent had a 800 … but 26 out of 27 strikes isnt bad and its my highest set so far ---
**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/91 "2008-12-07T06:04:54Z")
Nice work Henry, I am about to head to one of my leagues ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/92 "2008-12-07T08:41:03Z")
good luck man, and im pissed that i missed the tournment this year again… and i need to start bowling a few more days a week so i can start living of bowling since my job sucks ---
**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/93 "2008-12-07T12:36:33Z")
So I was killing them during practice this morning, struck in the first frame, something happened mechanically in the pit, and this was the result: ![http://i35.tinypic.com/un7ew.jpg](http://i35.tinypic.com/un7ew.jpg) ![http://i34.tinypic.com/21ozuye.jpg](http://i34.tinypic.com/21ozuye.jpg) ![http://i37.tinypic.com/33cups4.jpg](http://i37.tinypic.com/33cups4.jpg) The ball is completely trashed, the guy working at Broadway said he has NEVER seen anything remotely close to the damage done, and I can second that comment. So we had our lanes switched to a non-fresh pattern, took 4 frames to get used to it, and now I am back to using the Fear Factor ---
**Author:** ![Superium](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/superium/32/7405_2.png) [@Superium](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Superium)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/94 "2008-12-07T12:41:33Z")
^Wow did they give you a new ball or atleast a gift certificate or something? I’d be seriously pissed especially if it was my primary ball. ---
**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/95 "2008-12-07T16:28:29Z")
Eh it should be a ball replacement, very shitty, I am sure it will get done so I am not making a big deal about it. If they don’t however, I will make some noise! ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/96 "2008-12-07T17:11:58Z")
wow thats broadway for you…what pair and who did you talk to about that ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/97 "2008-12-07T17:43:55Z")
ya that better be a new ball or at least repair but it looks deep… im in the process of trying to get a new ball an work only with ebonite products, ive had pretty good luck with them and columbia ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/98 "2008-12-07T17:44:25Z")
kinda looks like the earth with a big river/canal dug into it haha ---
**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/99 "2008-12-07T17:49:34Z")
Broadway destroys balls, I’ve seen balls with chunks missing come back. Never anything like that though. ---
**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197/100 "2008-12-07T17:54:07Z")
Yeah plastic balls typically get the gouge effect, I know my sisters 6 lb way back when suffered that… It happened on lane 20, my dad’s ball had a small gouge in it during practice, and then thisi happened after the first frame. I talked to the only guy working there, I forget his name, big smoker raspy voice late 40’s early 50’s… Mike Westfield should get the note before I am there tomorrow night, and I am trusting they will take care of everything [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bowlers-step-inside/48197.md?page=6)