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    bowling shoes help

    i have a pair of dexters but they are beginner type shoes... they have a slide on both feet... the heel has absolutely no braking ability it is actually more slippery then the slide!!! i slipped over once because i transferred my weight to the heel and it slid straight out from under me! i...
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    shoes soles question

    i have a pair of dexters but they are beginner type shoes... they have a slide on both feet... the heel has absolutely no braking ability it is actually more slippery then the slide!!! i slipped over once because i transferred my weight to the heel and it slid straight out from under me! i...
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    FS: 13lb Jazz plus Brunswick Players Tote Double

    I am selling my girlfriends gear. 1 x 13lb Columbia Jazz (pink) 1 drilling - less than 5 games on it, has couple of small nicks on the bowl courtesy of the bowling alley, but nothing deep. 1 x Brunswick Players Tote Double Bag - brand new condition, purchased same time as bowl. 1 x...
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    Changing soles on non-changeable shoes?

    Hiya, I have a pair of non-expensive (but comfortable) bowling shoes (Dexter) but they dont have the option of changing the soles... but the thing is i bowl 2 handed and more like a cranker so i need little or no slide at all... but i dont wanna have to buy another pair of shoes... so what i...
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    reduce slide on slide sole

    hi, i have tried using a wire brush on my slide soles to reduce the amount of slide... but i am still finding them to be too slippery... is there anyway i can reduce the slip on them?
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    Best Maintained Centers?

    Hiya, I was just wondering what specific bowling centers in adelaide people would say are the most well maintained as far as the lanes etc...???
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    Effects of Bowl Damage

    Hi, How much of an effect would a hole/scratch, around 2mm deep and 5mm diameter (probably by a loose screw or something), have on the ball? it is pretty close to my track... ps. would this increase absorption of oil into the pourus material of the ball? is that a problem?
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    Approach and Boards?

    Hi, Im starting to use boards to try and increase my consistency and alter my shot... but i had 1 question: i start my approach on a specific board but am i supposed to try and walk as straight as possible or am i supposed to take note of the board my sliding foot ends on? that seems like...
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    Cleaning & maintaining equipment...

    I have been doing a bit of reading about cleaning and maintaining your ball... I have a Raw Hammer Doom and so far i have just been wiping it after each shot with a cotton towel... and then every now and then i use a cleaning solution to give it a good clean... is this enough to maintain...
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    2 handed questions (inc. img oil tracks)

    Hi, Well so far my 2 handed bowling is coming along okay... but i have a few questions below: 1 - not sure whether it is my technique or just that i am new to bowling and i am still conditioning my body... but the last time i went i played 3 games and now my right bicep is killing me...
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    markings?

    hi, i just had a quick question about the markings on the ball. i have a hammer doom and from what i can see there are 2 markings. 1 is the pin which is a filled white circle... and what is the other (small circle outline indent in ball not too far from the pin)...??? is it the PAP? cheers!
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    2 handed vs. 1 handed?

    I have been seeing a few vids on youtube of people bowling 2 handed lately... how do you think it compares to 1 handed?
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    Pressure areas of thumb in ball?

    Hi, I was just wondering where people apply thumb pressure while inside the ball? I have been told that i am probably gripping the ball on release as i am getting a pop sometimes and the last time i bowled i ended up removing skin from the outside side of my thumb by the knuckle (looks...
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    newbie question

    Hiya... I am completely new to bowling and i am in the process of organising a lesson. but i went out the other day after watching alot of videos online and 1 thing i had a question on is: my understanding is that your wrist/hand shouldnt bend back at any point in the swing? but how do...
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    Bowling in SA (starting out)?

    Hi everyone... I live near Parafield airport and i am looking at getting into tenpin bowling. I will undoubtably take it pretty serious, as i do with all sports i get into, and so i was wondering where is a good place to go to bowl? i would prefer to go somewhere where there are good bowlers so...
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    Recommended equipment?

    Hi I am just getting into tenpin bowling and i was wondering if anyone had any advice on what equipment would be good to start out with? I have always been into sports and tend to get pretty serious about it. Usually find myself buying top end equipment... but as i dont know much about tenpin...
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