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They’re polyester. Urethane will hook much more easily but not as much as a reactive resin (polyurethane with plasticizers) ball. Yeah you can hook it if you t
by nemo44x 5y ago
They’re polyester. Urethane will hook much more easily but not as much as a reactive resin (polyurethane with plasticizers) ball.
Yeah you can hook it if you throw it like that but the context of the comment is rolling it reliably and accurately.
Polyester balls are made to go straight. Polyurethane is even difficult compared to modern resin.
- starky 5y agoLooked it up because I was sure I heard this before. Brunswick house balls are indeed listed as being urethane [1]. I can say from experience that my polyester ball is both less durable than a house ball and curves less than a house ball when thrown two handed. There are plenty of professionals that bowl two handed like that, including the most successful bowler of the past decade. It is a completely valid and accurate method to hook the ball a lot. [1] https://brunswickbowling.com/bowling-centers/equipment-parts-supplies/center-environment/house-balls/myball-house-balls https://brunswickbowling.com/bowling-centers/equipment-parts...
- nemo44x 5y agoAnd they all use reactive resin. No professional no matter their style uses a polyester ball for their first shot.