A. We would recommend that you use the heaviest ball that you can comfortably manage over your normal number of games without getting tired.
Q. What hole sizes are in the Standard Drilling Option?
A. The Standard (Houseball) Sizes that we use for drilling bowling balls are listed below. These sizes should equate houseballs that are marked Small, Medium, Large, etc but it is possible that houseball sizes may vary from these. Extra Small: - Thumb size 18.5mm (23/32") Approx. Ring Size Q + ½ - Finger size 16mm (5/8") - Span 64mm ( 2½") Small: - Thumb size 20mm (25/32") Approx. Ring Size U - Finger size 17.5mm (11/16") - Span 73mm (2 7/8") Medium: - Thumb Size 21.5mm (27/32") Approx. Ring Size Y - Finger size 20mm (25/32") - Span 80mm (3 1/8") Large: - Thumb size 24.5mm (31/32") - Finger size 21mm (13/16") - Span 86mm (3 3/8") Extra Large: - Thumb size 26mm (1 1/32") - Finger size 22.5mm ( 7/8") - Span 89mm (3½") XXL: - Thumb size 28mm (1 3/32") - Finger size 23mm (29/32") - Span 89mm (3½")
Q. Why do I have to use special bowling shoes?
A. In order to generate some momentum on the bowling ball you need to walk up and then slide as you deliver the ball, having shoes with a sliding sole allow you slide smoothly without sticking. The shoes also help to protect the approach area of the lane.
Q. Why are some shoes right handed?
A. Most bowling shoes will have sliding soles on both feet, these can be used by both left and right handed bowlers. Some shoes are marked as either Right Handed or Left Handed, these shoes have a sliding sole on one shoe and a traction sole on the other and are only suitable for the players who use the same hand as the shoes (Right Handed shoes only suitable for Right Handed players, etc). A right hand player would slide on his left foot and so this is the shoe that would have the sliding sole.
Q. How are bowling balls made?
This video above is not quite correct in that the core is not made of metal (no metallic substances are allowed in bowling balls) and the balls leave the factory undrilled (no holes are drilled). The holes are drilled by the pro-shop.
