How much weight can I drill out of a ball

tIfosI SG

I’m looking for a 14 to 14.5 ball, someone is offering some a 15+ lbs which is a little difficult to control for me. How much weight can I actually drill out of it?

Mage^_^ SG

Well, u can drill everything out an just leave the Core.... Then u can have all the control u want....

BTW, did u check out my list of balls for sale? Mr. Green

tIfosI SG

Yep... I think I'll go for yours... That guy is offering me a 5476547652136532649623rd hand ball.

harmzuay SG

You can drill out as much weight as you like as long as you stay within the legal limits:

Specifications on balls weighing 10.01 pounds or more, which are what most adult league bowler's use, are as follows: top weight, 3 ounces; finger weight, 1 ounce; and side weight, 1 ounce.

prataman SG

Problem is, it's not exactly a good idea weight from a bowling ball by drilling plenty of holes in them.

They not only look ugly, but you can't really remove a substantial amount of weight from the cover of a ball. Most of the weight of a ball that heavy comes from the core.

I believe there's a limit to the number of holes you can drill anyway, just can't remember how many.

chuanish SG

I recall reading something on that in the PBA forum. Maximum number of holes you can drill… twelve? One for each finger plus 2 balance holes… something like that, or at least as incredible.

prataman SG

12 holes??!?!! Shocked

Well, normally people just whack at most 4-5 holes... I wonder why set such a high limit? Question

chuanish SG

i think it’s legal to bowl with 2 hands, using all digits. Someone should keep a international rulebook for situations like this.

prataman SG

Hee hee hee Razz

Can you imagine how a ball has to be drilled with 2 thumb holes and 8 finger holes, so that a bowler can use both hands to bowl?

Hee hee hee Razz

Ok, that being the case, I take back what I said just now. In THIS case, you sure can take out a substantial amount of weight by drilling holes in the ball!!!

Ding SG

Wahahahahah

Laughing

Must see such bowlers in action Mr. Green

Anyone willing to sacrifice a ball and drill it this way Question

Brendan, how about an operation on your injured(cracked) ball Razz

chuanish SG

There’s a whole rack of bowling balls going for $12 each at the parkway cash converter outlet, try that out for kicks.

Ding SG

That's cheap, will pop in if around the area Smile

Haven't been to the store. Maybe can offload some stuff there Wink

Ian SG

dun bother…i cleared out that place already. all cash converter has now is a brunswick lazer and some balls older than Ding’s. Jae got the best deal there, his quantum.

Ding SG

sharks Confused U guys r fast Exclamation Evil or Very Mad

Anyway I meant to check out the rest of their stuff too. See what can I sell them Cool