Bowled a 278!

[Matt D.]

At my peak I was bowling 3 nights a week and a traveling league every other Saturday. Never in my life averaged over 195 or so, I've rolled 11 in a row twice (first frame owned me, got a 279 and 279) and have only one or two sanctioned 700 series in my name. I blame it all on the fact that I was always using 5+ year old equipment. New bowling balls are insanely forgiving and consistent, GsXtUrBo98 is proof of that. :)

[GsXtUrBo98]

^lol

[Constant_Project21]

At my peak I was bowling 3 nights a week and a traveling league every other Saturday. Never in my life averaged over 195 or so, I've rolled 11 in a row twice (first frame owned me, got a 279 and 279) and have only one or two sanctioned 700 series in my name. I blame it all on the fact that I was always using 5+ year old equipment. New bowling balls are insanely forgiving and consistent, GsXtUrBo98 is proof of that. :)

My free heat ball that I never had fitted, did just fine lol. Some new equiptment is nuts.

[slowbubblecar]

At my peak I was bowling 3 nights a week and a traveling league every other Saturday. Never in my life averaged over 195 or so, I've rolled 11 in a row twice (first frame owned me, got a 279 and 279) and have only one or two sanctioned 700 series in my name. I blame it all on the fact that I was always using 5+ year old equipment. New bowling balls are insanely forgiving and consistent, GsXtUrBo98 is proof of that. :)

Keep bowling and the numbers will continue to go up. I have had a few sanctioned 300s and higher 700s, but I never quite got the sanctioned 800. That was the next target for me before I quit. I have done it a couple times on fresh lanes in practice, but never did it in league.

The equipment you use and the alley you bowl it can make a big difference. My 220 average was at Texa Tonka in St. Louis Park which I would consider one of the easier alleys I have bowled at. At times, I could have 4 boards or so of room and still pound the pocket. I bowled in a few leagues with the "sport shot" and didn't average much more than 190 (at the same time I was averaging 220). I was never at the top of the curve with the equipment either as it can be expensive. I would buy the used balls at the pro shop to get a decent ball at half the price.

[GsXtUrBo98]

Well I bowled a 267 last night! First game I was hammered and got a 160, then after food and a lot of water I bowled a 220 and then my 267. Was a 8 spare, 9 open, then 11 in a row. I average 200 at these lanes. I'm bowling with the new storm pearl nano.

[DSM_421]

Nice dude!

I love to bowl my self, I just started getting back into it.

I go every Tuesday nights with a group of friends to the City Limit lanes in Rosemount off of highway 3.

I usually bowl between 150 and 220, but, I can do that with both hands. :D

I really need to invest in a ball, I usually use a 16 lb house ball, and those aren't as easy to get a good spin on...

[GsXtUrBo98]

Spinning house balls just makes it hard to keep an actual hook ball from jumping to the next lane if you can relate. I bowl every Sunday on leagues but switch off Egbert other with 2 different places.

[DSM_421]

Yea, I hear ya!

I've maybe gone bowling about 20 times in my life, so I'm far from someone who does / has bowled a lot.

I absolutely love it though, that is why I posted the feeler thread about bowling at Cedarvale in Eagan, so far, no interest though. :(

I really think I have the potential to bowl 200+ every game with a non-house ball and some more practice.

Being ambidextrous helps me a ton when it comes to picking up spares. I still really haven't figured out which hand is my better hand... So I'm usually switching what one I use between games, it helps keep my stamina up if I'm playing a lot of games in a row though...

[GsXtUrBo98]

If you league bowl they won't let you switch hands

[sleepydsm]

Wow Chris!! Thats fucking awesome!! Congrats!