Bowling Equipment !

Bowling equipment includes the ball, shoes and any device, which is usually designed for the wrist or hand to be worn during the bowling process. The value of proper equipment in bowling cannot be too heavily stressed, especially with respect to the ball and shoes. After years of observation, most bowlers are still playing the game with poorly fitted bowling balls in adequate footwear.

1 ) Bowling Balls

Most of today’s bowling balls contain much softer and more abrasive surfaces in order to produce better “lane gripping stability”. Besides, the technology of the bowling ball’s “core-block” design, enable more of a bowler’s hook potential on the bowling ball. Also, some manufacturers have developed balls that are opportunistically better balanced while others even claim their bowling balls are slightly larger in circumference.

 These progressive and accelerating changes in the characteristics of the bowling ball have generated a major controversy.

     The importance of the ball to a bowler is unlike similar relationships in other games. In no sport is there so much variety in the design, composition and performance characteristics of a ball as is found in bowling ball. That is some kind of additional fun while competing. It’s advised to use thumb-slug/thumb-solid and finger-grips for the bowling ball’s holes, to give smoother delivery and less gripping efforts.

2) Bowling Shoes

    

 Concerning footwear, a careful inspection of shoes in use today is as important as choosing bowling balls. The sole of the sliding shoe is usually found to be a composition substitute for leather. This affects much on the bowler’s sliding and stance balancing. On the other side, the rubber sole is usually found to strongly grips and thus affording more stability to a bowler’s approach and delivery.

When buying bowling shoes, look for the characteristics as below :

• Genuine leather on the sliding sole
• Soft but sturdy rubber on the non-sliding sole
• Shoes that fit comfortably without the feet having too much stress.                

3) Bowling Hand Gloves

With regard to wrist aids, bowling gloves, hand positioners, etc., there are many on the market, all are professing to do one thing or another to help a bowler execute a better shot. Whatever your preference, the decision to use a bowling aid should be based on the assurance that it will improve a specific aspect of your game. Bowling aids are principally a matter of personal preference in terms of comfort and appearance.