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  • John Congdon 11:22 am on June 19, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    Want the Ultimate Bowling Experience on the WII? 

    I just stumbled across a neat little gadget that turns your WIImote into a bowling ball.

    Simply open the ball and insert your WIImote.  Close it up and use it like a real bowling ball, just don’t let go.  Bad things happen when Wii accessories fly across the room towards expensive television sets.  I wonder how realistic this attachment is.


     
  • John Congdon 11:31 am on June 15, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    Brunswick Viz-A-Ball 

    The very popular viz-a-ball product is a bowling ball that has very detailed graphics on the outside of the bowling ball.  The Viz-A-Ball was created by the Brunswick Bowling Company and is sometimes referred to as the Brunswick Viz-A-Ball.

    bowlingball.com has created many unique, exclusive viz-a-balls including the following:

    [bowlingball value="4000,i150l"/] [bowlingball value="5587,i150l"/]

    [bowlingball value="3069,i150l"/] [bowlingball value="4961,i150l"/]

    [bowlingball value="5865,i150l"/] [bowlingball value="5970,i150l"/]

     
  • John Congdon 9:58 pm on June 9, 2009 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: Golf   

    Golf, Room For Improvement 

    Golfing is a wonderful sport.  There always seems to be room for improvement.  I just wish it would happen faster.  However, like most average golfers, I do not have the discipline to get better.  I do not take time to go to the driving range, or time for lessons.  I do my practice on the course, which is a very bad idea if you want to improve.

    However, I am open to suggestions from people that I shoot a round with.  My latest suggestion came from Tony Mendiola, unfortunately it wasn’t until the 16th hole.  I was not hitting my irons very well, so he took the opportunity to tell me that I was collapsing my elbows during the backswing.  Now, as a golfer I know this swing characteristic is bad and wasn’t aware that I was doing it.  As soon as I got to my next iron shot, I made it a priority to widen my swing, and hit he ball flush and long.  What a great feeling it was. 

    Thank you Mr M.

     
    • Cory 11:51 pm on June 16, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      You need to come play with me and let me school you. You'll get better by osmosis. :)

      • John Congdon 3:46 pm on June 19, 2009 Permalink | Reply

        How often do you play? Are you in the 80's/90's yet? I have only broken 100 twice, and they were on a par 70 and a par 71.

        Does Charlie Hoff golf? I am thinking a little foursome in the near future. You, me, Ruocco and Hoff.

  • John Congdon 9:49 pm on June 9, 2009 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: bowling ball drilling, spec cards   

    Store Your Bowling Spec Cards 

    Your pro shop operator should have your bowling specs on file.  If you decide to purchase a new bowling ball, they do not have to fit you again.  So if they have your specs on file, why shouldn’t you.  bowlingball.com now gives you the ability to store your specs in your account.

    Most bowlers do not know their specs.  This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it sure can’t hurt for you to have.  I have heard many stories over the years of pro shop owners just closing up shop, or airlines losing bowling balls on the way to a tournament out of city or state.  Fitting is not a science, it is more of an art.  If you have a great fit already, then you really don’t want to change it.

    Your bowling specs include your span (distance from thumb to fingers), hole pitches (the angle the holes are drilled in the ball), hole sizes (the diameter of the holes being drilled), and much more.

     
  • John Congdon 1:25 pm on June 8, 2009 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: bowling ball drilling layouts, brunswick siege   

    Brunswick Siege Bowling Ball Drilling Layouts 

    We have been working on making the bowling ball drilling layouts easier to obtain for bowling balls as we add them to our site.  Checkout the [bowlingball value="7128"/] product page and look at the tab menu under drilling layouts.

    As more information becomes available we will add it.  In the mean time you can see how this new section for bowling ball drilling layouts works.  We are working on getting a bowling ball reaction video done on the [bowlingball value="7128"/] and should have it up in a week or two.

    [bowlingball value="7128,i150"/]

     
  • John Congdon 2:04 pm on June 2, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    Roto Grip Nomad Pearl 

    It’s coming close to that time of year again, and there is no slow down in bowling ball manufacturing. Roto Grip has a new bowling ball coming soon, the [bowlingball value="7206"/]. There hasn’t been much information release about this bowling ball yet, but we are keeping our eyes on this one. Roto Grip has been making some fantastic bowling balls lately.

    The [bowlingball value="7206"/] is using the Ultra Vision Pearl Reactive Coverstock and the Rotary Core. It comes to you with an out of box finish of 1500 polished. For more information, or to be notified when this ball is available, please enter your email address on the product page at bowlingball.com.

    [bowlingball value="7206,i150"/]

     
  • John Congdon 11:10 am on June 2, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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    Roto Grip Nomad 

    Coming soon to your favorite online bowling ball retailer (bowlingball.com), the [bowlingball value="7205"/]. There hasn’t been much information release about this bowling ball yet, but we are keeping our eyes on this one. Roto Grip has been making some fantastic bowling balls lately.

    The [bowlingball value="7205"/] is using the Ultra Vision Solid Reactive Coverstock and the Rotary Core. It comes to you with an out of box finish of 1500 polished. For more information, or to be notified when this ball is available, please enter your email address on the product page.

    [bowlingball value="7205,i150"/]

     
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