There are tons of great articles that feature expert bowling tips, but not many focus on picking out the perfect ball for you.  There are many factors to consider when choosing a bowling ball.

1. Weight - Typically, the rule is 1/10 of your body weight.  That doesn’t mean a 200 pound guy should be throwing a 20 pound ball.  Bowling balls will range from 6 to 16 pounds.  Lately, most adult men opt to throw 15 pounds instead of 16.  The 16 pound balls don’t give much of an advantage (if any) and 15 is usually easier to handle.  It is best to just try a few and choose the heaviest that is still comfortable for you to use.  Plenty of bowling how to articles will tell you that 16 pounds is the way to go, but that is completely not true.

2. Skill Level - If you’re just someone who likes to bowl on the weekends and don’t plan on hooking the ball, you can get away with spending $60-$70 on a plastic ball.  If you’re a league bowler that bowls once or twice a week, but don’t take it too seriously, I would recommend spending $100-$150 on a ball.  For that price you can get a ball that will hook and perform well, without breaking your wallet.  For the experienced tournament bowler, you can spend anywhere from $100-$300 on a bowling ball.  You might want the newest "hook in a box" ball or just something for those drier conditions.

3. Lane Conditions - This will dictate the most in which ball you choose.   There are several different types of coverstocks on a bowling ball.  Pearlized coverstocks will get your ball to go further down the lane before it hooks, typically good for drier lanes.  Particle coverstocks will hook the most in oil and are best for oily lanes.  Solid reactive coverstocks will cover both oily/dry conditions and usually be best on anything in between.  There are several other types of bowling balls to consider.  Plastic/Polyester bowling balls are the hardest and will not hook much.  Rubber balls are similar and will produce a similar roll.  There are also hybrid "particle-pearl" balls, which combine technologies of the particle and pearlized bowling balls that help attack certain conditions.  Urethane bowling balls are for the most part an outdated technology, but will perform somewhere in between plastic and reactive bowling balls.

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