Spinner?

[ravenhammer]

OK why would want a spinner at home. You show up for league, practice a few shots then go home and change the surface:confused:
I also realize surface changes may be needed from time to time but making them every week(like for different houses) can't be good for the life of a bowling ball.
I bet if you buy a set of pads, and the chemicals(polisher cleaner etc), Your proshop would make any changes you want for free, mine will. Of course if you buy balls online to save ten bux than they might not. I've had my proshop stop me on the way in and say give me your Big Blue. He polished it up and guess what the lanes were really dry and I was GTG.

[bluerrpilot]

Your lucky to have a someone who will give away there time and services. Most will not. Even though its only $3-5 to polish a ball. $20-30 if you want it resurfaced.

Its very important to maintain our equipment. With polish, resurfacing or even just cleaning. All of that is easy to do with a spinner at home. If you bowl in more than one league plus bowl tournaments, it’s the best money you’ll ever spend. Plus I can change the characteristics of any of my balls at will. Which definitely comes in handy when bowling in tournaments.

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This should be a lively one...

1. Cleaning- 90% of my spinners usage is cleaning. There is no comparison between cleaning by hand and on a spinner. Plus it saves time. I can clean 2 or 3 balls in the time it takes to do one by hand. Also you use a lot less cleaner.

2. Maintenance- Anyone who has a NM or BW knows how fast these matte coverstocks begin to shine up. Quick turn on the spinner and it's as close to OOB again. Also by more frequent retouches you can delay the development of a track on your balls. Factory polished ball begin to dull over time, it's easy to maintain a shine on these balls.

3. Experiments/ Surface changes- Ball reaction is all about surface prep. Perhaps OOB isn't the best choice for you on the conditions you're facing. I didn't really care for my Toxic when I first got it. After many trials it's finally great at 800 polished. It cost me next to nothing to alter a ball. If you're a tournament bowlers it's nice to able to tweak your equipment for other houses.

4. Saving $$$
Around here simple surfaces changes and polishing cost $5 and full resurfacing is $30. Over the course of a few seasons I'll recoup the money I invested in the machine and supplies. The work I've done with my Toxic would have cost me at least $90. Also my equipment will remain in better shape because of the superior maintenance.

Bonus- It's fun
I like trying my balls at different surfaces. Some work great others don't. Either way I learn something about my equipment.

On a personal note, I realize it's not for everyone I'm just that kind of guy. I'm sure most of you purchased your computer from a store. I built the computer I'm typing this on. In fact I haven't purchased a PC since Bush 41 was in office. Sure I could have ordered a Dell but I like to do it myself.

[TenPinSniper]

This should be a lively one...

1. Cleaning- 90% of my spinners usage is cleaning. There is no comparison between cleaning by hand and on a spinner. Plus it saves time. I can clean 2 or 3 balls in the time it takes to do one by hand. Also you use a lot less cleaner.

2. Maintenance- Anyone who has a NM or BW knows how fast these matte coverstocks begin to shine up. Quick turn on the spinner and it's as close to OOB again. Also by more frequent retouches you can delay the development of a track on your balls. Factory polished ball begin to dull over time, it's easy to maintain a shine on these balls.

3. Experiments/ Surface changes- Ball reaction is all about surface prep. Perhaps OOB isn't the best choice for you on the conditions you're facing. I didn't really care for my Toxic when I first got it. After many trials it's finally great at 800 polished. It cost me next to nothing to alter a ball. If you're a tournament bowlers it's nice to able to tweak your equipment for other houses.

4. Saving $$$
Around here simple surfaces changes and polishing cost $5 and full resurfacing is $30. Over the course of a few seasons I'll recoup the money I invested in the machine and supplies. The work I've done with my Toxic would have cost me at least $90. Also my equipment will remain in better shape because of the superior maintenance.

Bonus- It's fun
I like trying my balls at different surfaces. Some work great others don't. Either way I learn something about my equipment.

On a personal note, I realize it's not for everyone I'm just that kind of guy. I'm sure most of you purchased your computer from a store. I built the computer I'm typing this on. In fact I haven't purchased a PC since Bush 41 was in office. Sure I could have ordered a Dell but I like to do it myself.

x2.

My wife thought this post was mine! Build my own PC's, also.
It has been a continuial tinker with this current machine.

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x2.

My wife thought this post was mine! Build my own PC's, also.
It has been a continuial tinker with this current machine.

I'm itching to build a new PC, those dual core chips are tempting. However this one is only 3 years old and lighting fast for surfing the net. I don't game or edit video.