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Bowling Technique: How to Bowl on Heavy Oiled Lanes?
Heavy oiled lanes require a different bowling technique, than on normally oiled lanes. First of all, the heavy oil lanes causes the bowling ball to slide more from the increased oil. The easiest answer to this is, get a heavy oil type bowling ball. The heavy oil bowling ball will grip more into the oil, for the needed traction on the lanes. These bowling balls are designed, for just this kind of bowling surface. Now there are reactive resin and particle bowling balls for heavy oil. The main difference with a heavy oil reactive resin bowling ball is, that it absorbs the oil to gain traction. This will cause problems later, because this high absorption rate means oil build up in the bowling ball’s cover. The oil will have to be removed by cleaners, so the absorption rate can be kept up for the bowling ball’s traction. A bowling ball filled with oil will just stop, or greatly lose it oily advantage. Where as the particle bowling ball has small particles in the cover, to dig into the oily lanes surface. It’s like having snow tire studs on your bowling ball. Particle bowling balls are very good on heavy oil lanes. The only problem is, if you don’t bowl that often on oily lanes, the purchase won’t be worth it. Unless you have the money, and need a heavy oil bowling ball for future bowling tournaments or for other bowling alleys, just in case? Also remember, heavy oil bowling balls will hook a lot more on less oily lanes. So as the lanes dry out, you will have a control problem. Keep your next bowling ball handy, to handle the medium oil lanes. In most cases that will be your regular bowling ball.
Bowling technique #2 is a compromise, instead of a heavy oil bowling ball, use a medium to heavy oil bowling ball. This is a good bowling ball for oilier first games only, and an occasional heavy oil games. It will also give you a longer lane usage option, as the lanes dry down.
Bowling technique #3, is sand one of your reactive resin or urethane bowling balls for just oilier lanes. In most houses, or bowling alleys the first game is the oiliest. The reason for sanding is, to add traction to the bowling ball. Sanding is like treads on a tire, so the oil can be channeled. A polished bowling ball, unless designed for oily lanes, has a smooth surface so it slides more. But there is more to this bowling technique, although sanded, the bowling ball will still need help. This help is in speed. Slow down your speed, so the bowling ball can grab on to the oily lanes. If using a sanded bowling ball for oily lanes, be sure to keep the bowling ball clean as usual, but re-sand, if the sanded tracks fill in or smooth out.
The bowling technique #4 is, if you don’t have a heavy oil, medium to heavy oil, or sanded bowling ball, use your regular bowling ball on a diagonal shot. If you are right handed, stand further right, and slow down your speed to the pocket. With the angle and the slower speed, your bowling ball will wade through the oil, until it dries out or burns out. Of course, this is the weakest bowling technique for heavy oil lanes, but the only one left. So after the lanes dry out, then go back to your usual shot.
A final bowling technique is clean your bowling ball after bowling, or before your next bowling session. This will insure your bowling ball’s best performance. By keeping yourself prepared mentally and your bowling gear, you will not be surprised by the bowling lane changes. The only lost bowler, is the bowler who wasn’t prepared! Don’t be that bowler, O.K.?