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Zackly Brenton! As for resurfacing, I shudder to think about how many LT-48's, Black Diamond's, etc, I've resurfaced for Stuart Erwin at Rockdale! Blech! It's not going in the Haus machine! ☺

Yep, these balls were old when I was young. The archetypal shiny black ball so loved by cartoonists. It was surprisingly tough to push a drill bit through although the bits didn't get as hot as they do with reactive resin. And lovely and consistent all the way down as it's got no dense core to...

Not sure I should publish that without his permission. Especially as he works in the legal profession! And yes, John I was bracing myself for the smell, and it wasn't pleasant, but I think 40 years of curing has tamed it quite a bit. Current Storm balls smell a lot more! That smell was a trip...

My sincere condolences to Sandy and family. I only knew him at bowling tournaments, but Tom Kury was always, always a complete gentleman to me as a young fellow coming out of juniors and beyond. That didn't stop him from happily eating my lunch for me on the lanes though! Terry's right, Tom...

Howdy Seniors! I know that this photo will be appreciated in here. I had a gentleman come into the pro shop this week with a ball he had coveted since juniors, back in the late 1970's. It was the thing to have, the ball to beat and he got hold of one, brand new. I have to confess, I never...

Update on the Tag... This ball is a house shot monster. Three sets now, 721, 689 & 718 (with 2 missed 10 pins - yep, doesn't practice!) These are the only games I've thrown in the last 4 weeks and I'm averaging 236 with this ball. Crazy stuff... Motiv Graffiti Tag... If you bowl league, get one...

Hi Rob, These are good fundamentals to work on for some time yet! Start with your own ball and some decent shoes. A well fitted ball is paramount to developing a free swing. I'm not across all the pro shop options on the central coast, but I do know David Brooker at Gosford City Bowl comes...

Looking at the spec on that ball, it would be a straightish piece now. Curelyon cover with particle additive and a very rolly high diff core all adds up to a very soft shape on the lane. Handy some days, but there have been plenty of balls since that will do that job without the maintenance...

All great balls, buy newer than I had in mind. I still have my Motiv TX-1 from circa 2007. It's still a great ball, too. But the QZ-2 is the daddy![emoji4] I also have an SR-2 NIB awaiting holes one day...

OK, everyone knows I have too many bowling balls. But that's (in part) because I look after them and they last. How many of you have balls in your kit that have truly stood the test of time? Balls that years on, are still in your tournament kit because they get it done year and year out? Which...

So I finally put holes in one of these after resisting the temptation for some time. The Graffiti Tag uses the angular Agility cover from the much loved Octane and the low diff Halogen core from the popular Tribal line. It claims to fit in as a medium to dry lane ball, but is stronger than most...

So where can a fella see results for this?

Only if you have decent ball roll.

Yes, breathing is a good thing to do... Seriously though, Dean Hinitz's book is great. Keeping the concept simple: The late great Bill Taylor spoke at length about the power of a deep breath or two before a big shot. It releases the tightness around your torso induced by adrenaline in a...

Neither, Alberto. We use TBA rules. They're the governing body for Australia. Hmmm... Thumb hole will be regarded as a balance hole..? Any wonder two handers want to use false thumb holes. Sorry young two hander blokes who want to play around with second hand gear. The rules are stacked against...

CT sums it up nicely. Not good for the approach though. And today's high friction balls will just stand up and roll out almost instantly if they hit the approach. The ball will hit as if it were about half it's weight!

They should bowl doubles somewhere! [emoji4] (Schtarcker! Zees eez KAOS!) Looking forward to playing this weekend. See you Saturday. With more than 10 games since February, I'm all practiced up now. BTW, Is the Asian place upstairs still brilliant..? Cheers, Jason

Congratulations Scott! Or should I say... SCAAAAAARRRT!!! What a come back. You have achieved giant-killer status! Well done Jason. Somebody else had to win at some point, so hopefully there's some consolation with it being a nice guy with a big bucket of ability like Scott. And well done...

http://orangetenpinbowl.localplacement.net/results/aqs/standing.htm This looks promising...

That pattern should play really well in that house, especially if you're still using the Kegel Fire oil. A shame I haven't thrown a ball since February. A variety of players will be able to hit it and scores should be pretty high, folks.

It still is. :-) Very black at 4000 polish, too! I may even throw it next week... Wow, you want something that hooks more than an octane... It's still a low diff core, do I'd recommend going to something to roll earlier, like a cruel intent or a Forza. Forza will give you a really sweet...

Ah, nice! Mine is way to strong for Canberra! I drilled a black phantom to use down here almost 6 weeks ago. I must go bowling at some point and see if it works on our 1990's oil volumes. (Chucker heaven down here right now.)

Ah, sweet schadenfreude!

Neither of us are that old, Geoff! I can't complain. When I was 18, I top qualified for NSW Open there... from inside 5th arrow with a wine U-Dot. We got off the lanes at 2am because of all the breakdowns. Eric Thompson and Mark Malloy kindly arranged with my parents for me to sleep on the...

Moving house (twice), renovating the second house, starting Uni, running a pro shop, nothing much really... OH Nitephyre! Good Dad joke! (No, really, I love a good Dad joke! I can make Stephen Cowland near-homocidal with them!) Always brush after the Tuna sandwich AJD, keeps the baited breath...