Bowling Balls

[spehar]

Thinking about adding a bowling ball to my show. Fairly certain it's a pretty straight forward case of just getting any ball but figured I'd post here. Anyone have any input? Are there different kinds ie. Type A that is really resistant to breaking and Type B that is the kind that can hack the kind of abuse it'll see on the street? thx.

[Lee Nelson]

the big lebowski

get the lightest one you can
a big man uses a big heavy ball and a 4 year old child uses a very light one
they both look the same!

most bowling alleys will have a room full of old balls that are no longer being used and because the market for second hand bowling balls is a little stagnant you can normally get a pretty good deal bordering on free.

[Rex Boyd]

Yes, go to a bowling alley and tell them you are looking for an old ball that might be a bit scuffed up and that they don't need any more. I have had one given to me for nothing and I've also paid about a dollar or two for another.

But for what it's worth if you are going to juggle a bowling ball supposedly because it is heavy and difficult to juggle you should get a 16lb. ball. That's the heaviest. I started off with a 14lb. ball and I think that just about every time I juggled it some jerk would yell out "Why don't you have a 16lb ball?"

By the way... when practicing you can stand next to a bed. When you drop the ball it lands nice and quietly without crushing your toes.

Rex

[Evan Young]

I use an 8lbs ball, tell the audience it's 10lbs, have some kid (who doesn't know any better) verify the weight, and get by just fine. I do have some kids who can tell the difference, but nobody seems to care when i admit that it's actually 8lbs.
Flying with that crap sucks.

[spehar]

Thanks guys. I think I'll get a couple different ones and feel it out.
Rex will you be in Edinburgh this year? We met very briefly last year. If so let's have a pint.

[Rex Boyd]

It's possible that I might pop in to Edinburgh for a day or two like I did last year. I really love catching up with everybody and checking out the vibe. So yeah definitely, hope to see you there.


Rex