Dont Freeze Your Ballz

There are a number of things to know when it comes to preparing your bowling equipment. Perhaps one of the most important, yet often overlooked bowling equipment preperation step, is to never store or transport your bowling ball in the trunk of your car. In the summer months car trunks become ovens, in the winter months they become freezers. These temperature extremes dramatically affect the performance of your ball, especially durring the first several frames you bowl. Ideally you want your ball to be at the room temperature of the bowling center your bowling at. A ball that has been exposed to hot temperatures will hook earlier and more dramatically while a ball that has been exposed to cold temperatures will tend to skid down the lane. Also, putting your fingers and thumb into an excessivly hot or cold ball can make them swell or shrink considerably making you loose the vital "feel" of the ball and regaining that proper feel could take as long as 1 or 2 games.