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Summer Cleaning for Fall Bowling Season? | bowling gear
If you are on a bowling league, the summertime is the off season for the majority of bowlers and their bowling gear. It’s like going to school, you’re off during the summer. So what do you do? Well some of my bowling buddies are golfing, motorcycling, boating at the lake, or on vacation. But if you’re a dedicated bowler, you’re thinking Fall League start up!
First you have to lay out your bowling strategy for the up coming season. Do you need a new custom bowling ball? How about a pair of new bowling shoes? Maybe a new wrist support or bowling glove? Then again, if you’re a early bird, be one of the first to order custom bowling shirts for the team? Or, find a bowling team sponsor?
What ever your bowling needs, this is the time to get organized. Check through your bowling gear, and see what can be repaired, cleaned, or replaced. For example, when was the last time you gave the bowling balls a really good cleaning? Or maybe you have a bowling ball in need of resurfacing or reconditioning. Check your finger grips or finger holes for excessive dirt build up, or needed repairs, like chips or cracks around the finger holes. How about your bowling shoes, need repairs, replacing, or just some polish? Don’t forget your bowling glove and wrist support, if they are in need of repairs or replacing? And, can the bowling shirts make it through one more season?
Why am I bring this up now? Well, you have time on your side, and this is bargain time for buying bowling gear. Bowling balls, bowling supplies, bowling bags, bowling shoes, and even bowling shirts are discounted during the off season. So, if you wanted to replace any of your bowling gear, now is the time to look around for deals. Because the prices will go up around the first of August, just in time for Fall Bowling League? Imagine that?
Keep Your Bowling Supplies Organized.
My bowling ball bag has compartments for everything. But just like my locker, everything is laying all over. So I bought a small bag to organize my small bowling supplies, like powders, finger nail clippers, sandpaper, tape, NuSkin, bowling glove, rules book, cards, etc. So now, I grab my bowling balls, shoes, and bag out of my locker, then go to my lane. At least I’m organized, everything I need is with me.
Keeping your bowling supplies handy, makes bowling much easier to deal with. But one problem may a raise? Your friends find out your organized, they will come around to “borrow” your bowling supplies. Remember to keep track of your supplies and your friends, or replacement supplies maybe necessary?
Protecting Your Bowling Fingers.
If you bowl frequently, sooner or later your bowling fingers will need help. The little finger will be rubbed sore, or your thumb will be scraped or skin cut. You can use bowling tape or skin patch treatment to get you through the Game.
Sometimes by using Easy Slide on the back of your thumb, and tape on your little finger before you start bowling will control the situation early. But if this bowling tip does happen, be prepared with your bowling supplies, so you can stay in the Game.
Dropping the Bowling Ball.
A friend of mine keeps dropping the bowling ball. He always looses it on the down swing before reaching the foul line. He tried bowling gloves and rosin powder with no help. Since he just started bowling, the Team thought it might be the way the bowling ball was drilled? Being very discussed with himself, he didn’t like answering any of our probing questions about his bowling. Finally, one of the guys got him to hold the bowling ball in his hand, to evaluate the hand span on the bowling ball.
Sure enough, we found out the bowling ball was a hand- me- down, cheap deal, and wasn’t drilled for him at all. The thumb was reversed drilled for easy release, which for him, was even harder to keep in his hand. So, he plugged the thumb set the hole further back for his hand span. Now, he is letting it fly, maybe too much? But he got his confidence back, and is improving every night with his custom bowling ball.
Thumb Stuck while the Bowling.
The bowling tip is, use Easy Slide or some use Chap Stick on the back of your thumb. The bowling ball would then release easier. Don’t use baby powder, it not legal during a USBC game, because a bowler can slip and fall if dropped on the floor. Baby powder can leave a residue in the thumb, so please use an approved product instead.
Use sand paper or a small file to make the thumb hole bigger, if the problem consists. Also, if you make it too big, then you will need to add bowling finger hole tape. This tape does not leave a gluey substance in the thumb hole. You would place the bowling finger hole tape at the back of the thumb hole for a snug fit. Usually, your thumb smells during the summer time and after a shower or swimming. Hope this bowling tip helps your Game, and improves your bowling enjoyment.
Bowling Ball Ice Bucket?
Just to keep you up to date, for all those bowlers must have bowling gear and bowling accessories. We now have an ice bucket for bowlers.
Maybe this comes in handy behind the approach for drinks or injuries? You know you can’t be too safe? Or maybe the ice bucket can be used in the after Game celebrations. What ever the use, the bowling ball ice bucket gives the bowler another tool to work with?
Helping Friends with Bowling Gear.
While we are bowling, you just can’t help noticing, bowlers needing help with their bowling gear. They may stick on the approach with their bowling shoes. If you have a bowling shoe brush, show them how to clean their shoes. Maybe their thumb hole is too big, show them how to use finger hole tape for a better fit. Or perhaps, they can’t hold on to the bowling bowl. If you have rosin bag, show them how to use it. The reverse is true, also. Their thumb sticks in the bowling ball on release. Easy Slid or other products can do the trick. And how often, do you see bowlers, that do not clean their bowling balls. This is a little touchy, but if you are friends maybe make a cleaning suggestion. This is especially true, if it is your team mate.
Lets make the bowling experience helpful, educational, and enjoyable for all bowlers. Of course I will not say anything, if I may offend someone. But most times, the bowler just didn’t know, and is very appreciative for your help and advice.
Then again, if we are bowling in a tournament, it’s every bowler for him or herself! Well after all, in competition it’s what you know, that gives you the edge?
Bowling Tip-RECONDITION A BOWLING BALL?
This bowling tip is a hot topic for years has been “Should I Recondition My Bowling Ball?” Especially with this economy, bowlers don’t want to buy a new bowling ball, if the old bowling ball they have trusted in the past, can be saved. And that is why you keep your old bowling ball, but when do I recondition, how do I do it, and can it be done safely with like new results, is the bowling tip question?
This bowling tip answers when. When your bowling ball was new did it drive through the pocket, consistently taking our the 5 pin, and you were getting more strikes? Well, are you rolling the ball differently, change your approach or bowling style, change your bowling alley, or did the bowling lanes change? If you said “No”, maybe your bowling ball has run out of gas, or more accurately plunged up and choking to death. Bowling ball cleaners alone, can’t cure your bowling ball’s ailments.
There is a difference in maintaining the surface of your bowling ball, and reconditioning the bowling ball surface. The first we use cleaners, polishing, and sanding. The second we remove the oils and plasticizers saturated into the bowling ball surface cover. Because the oils and plasticizers are embedded deep into the surface cover, the reconditioning process must draw them out of the bowling ball to bring the ball back to life again. This process has been proven to be safe, and can successfully restore original performance to 99.8%.
The how is checking out bowling supplies for the reconditioning kit, pictured above, which is easy to use. If you don’t want the kit, you can use Hook Again treatment alone using a plastic bag. But be sure the bag is snug around the bowling ball, so the treatment covers the bowling ball. Also, fill the figure holes with tissues, so not to waste any treatment. I have used the Kit recently. It does work well, on a couple of my old bowling balls, giving them more pocket drive. So, I would recommend the treatment, because it works.
I know bowlers have left bowling balls in the oven, out in the heat of summer, or in hot water to remove the dirt and oil embedded in the bowling ball cover. I also know bowlers who use rubbing alcohol to clean their bowling balls too. But, I haven’t read any of these practices being recommend. Play it safe with your bowling ball, and your bowling ball will live again. IT’S A LIVE, IT’S A LIVE, AGAIN!!!
Bowling Gear For Your Game.
Bowling gear covers everything, and these bowling supplies will help, to improve your consistency.
If you bowl regularly or on a bowling league, a great investment would be your bowling shoes. Bowling shoes last for years, and are much cheaper than renting your bowling shoes. Plus, they are much more comfortable to wear.
Now bowling bags are necessary, if you move your bowling gear from location to location. Most bowling alleys have rental lockers on a limited basis. For bowling ball protection, both will do. But, don’t leave your bowling balls out in the weather or outside in the car trunk or building for any length of time. This can damage the structure of your bowling balls. Also, use bowling ball cleaner on your bowling ball, after or before you bowl for consistent ball reaction.
Wrist supports, take the pressure off your wrist and aids in a more consistent release of the bowling ball. Usually less is more with wrist supports, start with the smaller versions first, and if you want to later, progress up to the more advanced versions. Remember, wrist support are suppose to limit your wrist motion, so you will lose some flexibility by using them.
Finally, if your thumb sticks, you can’t hold on to the bowling ball, your finger holes are not big enough, or your shoe sticks on the approach, there is a remedy. Just ask at the bowling alley counter or your friends, what they have available. Remember only use it if you have to, and sparingly. Once it done, it may not be reversed.