Two-Handed Bowling: Ball Selection for Medium Pattern

Today, we are bowling on Autobahn. It’s not straightforward where we want to be on the lane after looking at the lane graph. We might be able to play a little bit further outside just because there’s a little bit of friction when looking at the lane graph.

We know it’s about a 42 ft pattern with medium oil volume and this tells us we have a lot of possibilities to get to the pocket. We’re testing out this pattern on a High Pressure Laminate (HPL) Surface. This surface is a little bit softer and because of this, the outside part of the lane may be a little more forgiving than other lane surfaces.

In this Premium Video, Scott Pohl, owner of On Track Pro Shop, walks through four different bowling balls that Jackson Hellen chose to use when bowling on Autobahn.

Idle

Jackson’s Idle is drilled pin down making it a weaker layout. It’s a strong bowling ball with a dull coverstock. It blends that oil out front-to-back as the lanes transition.

Rocket Ship

Hellen’s Rocket Ship has a pretty smooth coverstock and it is drilled pin up. This pin placement creates more skid and more backend reaction.

Phase 2

Jackson’s Phase 2 is a little bit more responsive ball solid cover stock as well. It’s pin up and will provide a skid, flip reaction.

Phase 3

And finally the Phase 3. We’re thinking this ball may be for transition late in the block when the lanes transition quite a bit. It’s pin up with a shiny coverstock giving Jackson a lot of skid and a lot of hook down lane.