Any Pro-shop to recommend?
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Hi all,
I just learnt how to bowl, thinking of getting a blowing sets (ball + bag + shoes). Any pro-shop to recommend?
I check with BP Superbowl.....the boss quote me
Ebonite Maxim + Linds shoes + their bag @ 185.
Is that resonable??
Please advice....thanks -
Well,
The proshop I frequent at Katong Silverbowl, sells a similar package for just about $165, I believe.
However, the shoes he provides are Leyons. And the bag is Rotogrip. And you can choose between White Dots, Maxims and Target Zones. They're all plastic, anyway. -
Shoe brand doesn't matter if you're getting a package as they usually include only the low-end models.
So just make sure you get equipment that feels comfortable.
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Ain't it better for him to get a urethane ball guys
Anyway, I paid $250 for my first package which is a weapon black(urethane), a Strikers bowling shoe(low end) and a non fanciful black one-ball bowling bag.
Only the shoe has worn off(can't be used), the rest still can be used. It's value for money man
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i wld prefer a plastic ball, Ding, esp for beginner who wld like to learn to use a finger tip ball. It's a worthy but inexpensive investment if the bowler advances, and the plastic ball can be used as a spare ball then.
And of coz, it doesn't really apply to u, Ding!
Juz my 2cts worth of thoughts. -
I c....so it doesn't really matter which shop to go for, am I right?
Then I think will get that package..since I will be going there more frequent...
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well, ask ard the bowlers (esp those whom u'r familiar with) in the alley who frequents the pro shop. Good drillers help a lot in providing advices. I've had experiences with drillers who jus told me to leave the ball in his shop, and collect it after 2 days, without even listening as to what i want the ball to do...
BP
(Bukit Panjang?) maybe Chuanish visited that Pro Shop before? -
hehe...i think some bowlers out there gonna call me cheap skateOriginally posted by loon:Hi all,
I just learnt how to bowl, thinking of getting a blowing sets (ball + bag + shoes). Any pro-shop to recommend?
I check with BP Superbowl.....the boss quote me
Ebonite Maxim + Linds shoes + their bag @ 185.
Is that resonable??
Please advice....thanks
My feel is that since u are starting to learn to bowl, why not get a 2nd hand ball instead? and save the $$ to invest in a better pair of shoes?Furthermore, when learning to bowl, u will tend to have a lot of different tracks and maybe scratches on the ball. For me, i will feel "heartache" to see scratches on new ball. For a older ball, got a lot of tracks and scratches, u won't feel so bad
I know mr air grinder is seling 2nd hand balls, u may want to mail him to enquire abt the balls. If u want a light ball, u may like to try the 13 lbs urthane ball. -
I agree with Deamon.
There's no disgrace in skimping on your first, style-forming ball and investing in a solid pair of shoes. As any bowler worth their salt will tell you, good shoes are more important than having good balls. You can get a second hand ball for about $30-50 and re-drill it for another $40. That's a lot of savings for a better pair of shoes. -
Yes, the shoe is more important than the ball
With regards to the Bukit Panjang Pro-Shop, I don't have a good impression of it...... many people smokes in the shop and watches tv there. Doesn't seem to me the driller is pro at all. Well, people who works in a pro-shop don't need to be pro right
I've better impression of Ken pro-shop at Marina south and James Shi pro-shop at silverbowl
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OK....I think I will get a second hand ball instead.
Anyone has lobang for second hand ball??
I am more used to 13 lbs ball......please send msg to my email @
[email protected]
thnx....
Any shoes recommend? Dexter?? Roughly how much?? -
smoking in their shop doesnt mean they arent good at wat they do man.
i dun tink a second hand ball saves much. if u buy the package,
example: $165 for package, against 2nd hand ball, $30.
pay for redrilling, up to $40. thats $70. need a bag? lets say a lousy one (unless u wanna start like me, use a old travel bag) another $25? thats $95 so far. a pair of shoes? the idea is to get a better pair yeah? a good pair costs at least $150? in the meantime? get a zeta striker? u may save like 20-30 if u get the zeta, but as a start i prefer,
buy the package, talk to the driller, know him. and his methods. see if he is interested in ur business. best if u have a friend who knows abit more about bowling, see if the driller knows wat he is doing ie: measuring span, thumb size etc. usually if u get 2nd hand balls the driller aint too keen on them. esp if u havent been to him b4.
i find the extra 20-30 is used as a base to invest in the driller. a better bowler-driller relationship provides for a better bowling experience.
PS: i tink ken sucks, relative to wat ding says. over priced, arrogant, and paul hangs around. better pray u have a face he likes if paul is there. -
Ha ha Ian, seems that we have different tastes
It's true that a bit of "guan xi" will lead to a better bowling experience -
Wahhhh...so confusing...if drilling really cost that much??
Hmmz.....is a Urethane Ball erally better than a polyester ball?? -
If you want to build from the ground up, start with plastic. Urethane forces many people to get caught up in the "hook fever", where they ignore basics and simply try to hook the ball more. This breeds bad habits into their game which can take months simply to eradicate.
As for Ken... I dislike him too. He's a good driller, undoubtedly. He's just too showy and that leads to arrogance sometimes. Besides Paul, he actually has another "kah gia" called Ah Poh. Basically, they serve the "regular" and "gold" customers. Only the platinum class customers get Ken's full attention. Haha. But then again, most busy drillers don't have time to entertain every single soul who walks in. -
hey, hey, let's not get personal on these drillers here, yah?
we may be visiting them on a day when they'r mood are not so good, too busy, etc therefore 'not as good services'...
harmy, i dun really like ur fave driller too...hahaha -
How you guys define good driller?
Is it he will give you some guide? Make good measurement??
Or give discount??
Wah...I really have to go all the way to marina /east to drill my ball?
I stay in west...btw. -
You can try Sports Gallery. They are located at Cathay Orchard Cineleisure, Cathay The Chervons, Bowling centre at the east coast recreation (not cathay), Civil Service Club....
To be honest, if you want a good ball, it can't be that cheap one. Unless ex-stock for years. -
hmmm...i define a good driller is someone who is familar with your game, knows and appreciate your needs and discuss it with u, not someone that will push what he feels would be best for u to u.
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a good driller caters to the bowler. optimizes the style of the bowler and not tell the bowler he is wrong. after all, bowling has no true right methods. ie jack wong who says i cannot hook a ball.
also, a good driller will spend the time needed to do a good fit.not just whack a hole in the ball and pass it to u saying it is drilled. for those who saw my thumb... well, thats a bad driller for u. thank god that driller retired or else...
anyway, the above are just my views. already found a driller i can click wif. goodluck to u =) -
Yah. Ask around b4 you go into a pro shop. My first experience of getting a proshop to redrll a 2nd hand ball (my first ball...Columbia Power Torq) led to a disaster! Imagine he passed me a ball with many holes, try out which span i like without explaining to me anything and drilled my first ball!
Thinking back, I feel like an idiot!
Hahaha!
I'm still upset with the driller
and had not patronise his drilling,but sometimes he still sells stuff to me cheaply!
So the morale of the story Get someone who bowls regularly to go with you to advise you, rather that you get con and blaffled by the pro shop owner!
Why dun you post which pro shop you intenting to go, see if anyone from this forum knows the owner and can accompany you. Guess most of us would be glad to help.! CHEERS!@ -
Jae
I know you don't like walter. That's why i added that portion about drillers not having enough time. Anyway, he didn't always treat me like this. When i first patronised him, i got the same treatment as you did.
I guess that what we call faith or loyalty. One party has to start it. If both parties wait for the other, nothing happens. -
My personal experience, I had visited ......8 proshops, 5 of them whom I actually employed their services.
1) When I was just starting out, this 1st driller i visited gave me a wrong pitch, cause long term but minor injury to my thumb.
2) The 2nd driller drilled a ball where I dun feel comfortable; my ring finger felt "stretch".
3) Went to the 3rd driller to correct this problem.
4) Went to the 4th driller to correct the pitch problem (I didnt know the pitch was wrong until then).
5) Went to the 5th driller to drill my balls and had been with him since. With this 5th driller, I felt no major problems except the thumb angle.
However, am looking for the 6th driller, as this 5th driller had increased his price and is out to "cut vegetable head". WOW! Me and my history with drillers.
Cant blame the drillers all the time cause sometimes we gave them incorrect info. For me, I sometimes just dun know wat is best for me until I roll the ball down the lane, and by then might be too late. Think I am still learning how to communicate and workout a pattern that fits me.
......a lifelong learning process (and of course, not cheap too)....... -
maybe life is fuul of experiance or watever.
to me, maybe i am lucky. i got to know some friends while i was bowling alone during my poly days. and they happen to be either training in the national team or represented some schools.
so with their recommandations i got to get a whole set( ball, shoe, bag and accessories) for juz under 400. as i am a hooker, and the hammer ball i got was really worth while.
perhaps its already a outdated news cos its quite some time. hope u get to know some ppl like these and enjoy with their "influence" . -
Thanks airgrinder for your ball.....
I find it quite nice....
where did the ball last drill?
Jason from chevrons said the ball was previous drill at Ang Mo Kio.
He said the ah pek always like to drill the ball like that...
The thumb hole can hurt bowlers easily...
Just went to pro-shop in chevrons...I find that the things sold there are quite reasonable....I can get the package at 138 only....
I ask them the cost for plug and drill....he quote me around 40...
hmmz....not too bad...
Let's see how he drill my ball on Sunday.
Thanks for all the comments...