How to Choose Bowling Equipment

Posted by Nick Niesen on October 29th, 2010

When bowling, one must use the proper equipment to achieve the best results. It is a fun game, but having the right equipment is not about taking the fun out of bowling, it is to ensure that one plays with comfort and avoids injuries when playing.

Here are some tips on how to properly choose bowling equipment:

Bowling Ball

Bowling balls are the heart of the game of bowling. Bowling balls can make one's game or break his arms. Make sure that you use the proper bowling balls while playing.

-A bowler must make sure that he is using the right kind of ball. Right-handed players should use balls which are made for the right-handed and left-handed players should use balls for the lefties. There's a slight difference in the distances of the finger holes between the two balls.

-As a general rule, people can use balls which weight up to 10% of their total body weight. A kid who weighs 70 pounds can use a 7 pound ball, anything above that should be replaced by a lighter ball. -One must also assess his level of playing. There are different kinds of balls for different kinds of players. There's the beginner line, the intermediate and professional line. Balls for the beginners are usually easier to handle, the intermediate ones have more power and the balls for the professionals are made for high performance and are usually the most expensive ones.

Wrist support

A bowler may choose to use a wrist support when bowling. This equipment trains the wrist to bowl with the proper form. Using this regularly will improve one's game. The wrist support should fit perfectly and the proper size to hug the wrist. One must not feel any discomfort or pain when using wrist supports.

Shoes

Having the right kind of shoes in bowling is an advantage. Shoes which are rented in bowling alleys can distract a player because of their improper size. Some rented shoes are itchy and this can further distract the player.

There is other equipment that is available for bowling fanatics:

-Bowling pins -Bowling gloves -Bowling bags

One must remember that having the right equipment is not the key to true success in bowling. Yes, they are tools which can make someone's game better, but bowling requires passion and dedication and one must be able to enjoy the game to be successful in it.