When drilling the holes, you will decide whether to use the conventional or fingertip grip. Also, lane conditions cause different ball covers to react differently. The next difference is the way the finger and thumb holes are drilled.. A trained pro shop personnel will drill the holes to fit you hand to complement the way you bowl. A resin ball when rolling a hook ball for strikes and a plastic ball for rolling a straight ball to pick up spares. You should use the heaviest ball you can control without losing your accuracy or ball speed.

If you roll a straight ball for strikes and/or spares you would usually use a plastic or polyester ball. There are many different colors and designs for you to choose. It has a dull, sanded cover creating more friction on the lane to hook and is used on oily lanes. When you bowl more than once a week, you will find that a fingertip grip will result in a quicker and smoother thumb and finger release. When you bowl in more than one league, it is usually best to have at least two balls. Usually no holes are drilled if you are a two handed bowler. The conventional grip consists of drilling the holes deep enough that the thumb and fingers will enter to the second knuckle.

A fingertip grip drilling will be shallower to allow the fingers to enter only to the first knuckle.Bowling balls may look alike, but the only thing alike is that they are all round in shape! When you decide to purchase a ball you will need to make an important decision on the right weight. When the ball is to light you will be able to toss it easily when delivering and if to heavy you will feel weighed down and off-balance when delivering. (2)If you want to roll a hook ball into the strike pocket, you will need to use a resin ball.

The finger and thumb holes must not be too loose or too tight to insure the release is smooth. Another ball difference is the surface or cover of the ball. Bowling centers have Plastic Hollow Ball Suppliers house balls for bowlers to use. This ball has a shiny,polished cover causing it to have less traction on the lane, more skidding and less hook and is also used on dry lanes. If you practice with different ball weights from these house balls, it will help to choose the right weight