| The first time you stepped into the pro shop, | | | | throw, saving it's power to knock the pins |
| dollars in hand, to purchase your very first | | | | down. Use the ball polisher at your bowling |
| ball you saw just how many bowling balls | | | | alley to smooth and shine its surface. - What |
| there were. There were so many balls...all | | | | do I want to accomplish? That is the single |
| different colors, weights, and polymers; | | | | most important question to answer before |
| gleaming under the spotlights, seeming to | | | | proceeding. Many bowlers have ruined |
| yell "Choose ME!" You probably picked one | | | | perfectly good balls by dulling the surface |
| that appealed to you because you liked the | | | | improperly. You may want to resurface your |
| color or pattern on the ball. Of course, your | | | | different balls in different ways to cover |
| pro shop drilled your finger holes to fit you | | | | all possible bowling conditions. How do I |
| like a glove. That's fine for a novice player | | | | dull the surface of my ball? Bowling balls |
| but now that you know what you're doing, it's | | | | can be dulled using very fine-grained |
| time to consider the next step: customizing | | | | sandpaper. It is imperative that the ball is |
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| greater control over it, and your score. | | | | can't be put back on! Your ball will be |
| However, before you rush off and start | | | | unbalanced, and as a result, won't go where |
| sanding, there are a few points to take into | | | | you want it. There is an alternative to doing |
| consideration before changing your ball, as | | | | it yourself. Your local pro shop will have a |
| what's done can usually not be undone! | | | | machine that can resurface your ball. Because |
| Consider the following: - How skilled am I to | | | | the machine spins the ball evenly as it |
| begin with? If you're still relying more on | | | | sands, there is no risk of ruining the ball |
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| resurfacing your ball probably won't make a | | | | best to go slowly. By changing the surface of |
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| you think a lane is too fast, that it really | | | | long way in your sport, and you deserve every |
| is fast and that you're not just having a | | | | edge you can give yourself. Resurfacing your |
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