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May Tip
"Summer Heat And
Your Bowling Ball"
For a good number of league
bowlers, there simply isn't enough time in the day to go
from work back home and then to the bowling center for
league. During the summer league session, especially if
you live here in Nebraska where temps can reach into the
high 90's and beyond, you should start to think about
your equipment and the effect heat and weather can have
on it.
If at all possible, I would suggest renting a locker at
the bowling center you bowl in and leaving your
equipment there. For one, it saves you the activity of
lugging it in from outside. Also, some bowling balls
have a tendency to "sweat," the oil that is inside the
ball from prior use comes out onto the surface, and can
be very annoying. For those that use tape in their
bowling balls, the heat can break down the cohesiveness
of the tape, leaving that gunky stuff behind when you
remove and replace tape. Many refuse to leave their
equipment in hot cars period, for fear of what the heat
could do to the bowling ball. I would recommend against
leaving your equipment in your car if only for the
simple reason to protect it from possible theft.
If your circumstances require you to transport your
equipment and leaving it in places of extreme
temperatures, I would suggest arranging it so you can be
at league at least 20 minutes ahead of schedule. This
will give you an opportunity to clean the surface of
your ball thoroughly, and to clean out the messiness
your tape can leave behind. Your ball will also have a
chance to begin to return to normal temperatures.
Helping protect your equipment from the elements will
help prolong your equipment's life, and give you less
headaches. Have fun this summer, and good bowling.
Disclaimer-Sun
Valley Lanes is not
responsible for any injuries that occur from above
tip. Use at your own risk. Remember, bowling
is a physical activity.
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