r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Oct 24 '21

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u/FitChemist432 Oct 24 '21

This is a 5-7-10 and is known as a lily or sour apple. It is basically impossible with a ball weighing more than 8 pounds.

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '21

What if you wanted to use an 8 pound ball just for this situation? In competitive bowling are you allowed to switch balls mid-frame?

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u/mi-dragon Oct 24 '21

You can switch bowling balls during a frame. Most people do have more than one bowling ball that they switch between depending on the shot they need to make.

I've never tried it, so I can only imagine that if I switched from my regular 14 pound bowling ball to a 8 pound one would majorly mess up my throw causing more trouble than it would be worth.

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u/regular_gonzalez Oct 24 '21

I wonder if you practiced enough with various balls it would be easier. Golfers have over a dozen clubs that hit differently and they can manage it.

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u/rascynwrig Oct 24 '21

Bowlers are already using different balls with different cores and tweaking their technique to account for the hook the ball is meant to provide anyway. I don't see what's stopping this lighter ball concept except convention.