spare ball weight

[TJS_7]

is it better to have it same as the strike ball??? a pound heavier,or a pound lighter

thx

[LittleEric94]

My old spare ball for years was a pound lighter than my strike ball. (I mainly used it for 4, 7, 8's - Lefty.) My thinking was that since the majority of the time I was throwing my heavy strike ball, on the spares, my arm naturally threw the ball faster, more skid so it wouldn't have a chance to curve.

But talking to some people at the alley, they said that throwing a lighter ball can throw off your strike ball when you go back to the heavier weight. It made since to me, so my new strike ball that I purchased with my new strike ball is the same weight. It didn't seem to affect my accuracy at all.

It'll be nice to see what everyone else thinks.

[idlehourlegend]

is it better to have it same as the strike ball??? a pound heavier,or a pound lighter

thx

Most of the pros use 14, and some use 13lb spare balls, just to be able to throw it harder and have all skid and a lot of ricochet.

[BigDog]

BubbaRay,

How say you about this? I throw "man weight" for strikes and spares ;)

[Deadman]

my spare ball is 16lbs like my other balls. I used to throw a 16lb regular ball and have a 14lb spare. And i found myself over throwing the spare ball too much. I have had luck with my 16lb tuff so far...

[Viking_Bowler@hotmail.com]

i throw 15's ( give me a break im 16) use a 13 pound spare ball... it has no chance =)

[idlehourlegend]

I throw 15's for everything too, but next time I need a spare ball it will be 14 if not lighter, makes it so much easier.

[ashley1_scott]

I throw 15's with all my stuff.
i did at one point have a spare ball that was a 16, thru it to slowly as i throw them with my normal strike release.
having more luck with my 15lb SpareTire. but when i do new to replace it,
it will be with a 14 for the reason i will be able to keep my normal release and swing but as it is lighter it will go faster and straighter.
I HOPE

[BubbaRay]

BubbaRay,

How say you about this? I throw "man weight" for strikes and spares ;)

I use ther same weight ball for my spare ball as my strike ball. You could drop a pound in weight but it's a matter of preference. I use the same weight so that I don't over throw my strike ball after shooting a spare with a lighter ball.

[VmsTopGun]

I actually bought a new 12# smokin inferno off ebay ( 35USD) for my first spare ball.I didn't see the need to knock down a single pin with 15#. It saved reps in my arm for first balls.

[bluerrpilot]

I use the same weight for all.