So by now, you've probably guessed that for me to be such a fan of bowling, I own my own equipment. You'd be absolutely correct. For those that are interested, I'm providing a description of the equipment I use.
The Balls
Trying to mimic the pros as much as possible,
I now own two bowling balls. The objective is to use a main ball with a
lot of drive and hook to get your strikes, with a second ball, which rolls
relatively straight, to pick up spares.
My main ball is called a Stinger. It's a 14 pounder, mainly purple with some pink highlighting (sounds like a bad hairdo). It has the name "Magnum" engraved on it, which, of course, is a play on words regarding my career. This was an anniversary gift from my wonderful wife, whom I am trying to convince needs to go bowling more often. :) The Stinger was recently modified to have a fingertip grip.
The secondary (spare) ball is a 13 pound ball I purchased about two or three years ago as part of a starter package (only $99 for the ball, shoes and bag). It's blue, with the name "Crispy" engraved in it.
The Shoes
Not a particularly exciting topic. I can't say I focus
a whole lot on my bowling shoes. They certainly aren't as ugly as your typical
bowling alley rentals. They are made by Dexter, which is a popular brand, and
they look like plain white lowtop tennis shoes. In the end, they get the job
done.
The Glove
The glove is called a Powerpaw, and came recommended
by my local pro shop. I'm still getting used to it in conjunction with the fingertip
grip.
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The Bag
As part of the anniversary gift from my wife, I got
a new bowling ball carrier designed, of course, to hold two bowling balls. It's
a hard plastic shell that sits up and has rollers, which makes it convenient
to tote around.
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