August 2025 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Coach, I’ve Got a Question! – August 2025
In this recurring feature, I answer questions from Bowling This Month readers and bowlers that I work with. If you have questions, please leave them in the comment section below so I can address them in a future installment of Coach, I’ve...
Robot vs. Coach – Part 2
Can AI help an intermediate bowler on sport conditions?
In the first article of this series, I kept to the basics and asked ChatGPT for advice on getting started with bowling. For the second installment of Robot vs. Coach, I wanted to get a bit more detailed. This time,...
Visualizing Oil Patterns in 3D – Part 1
House versus challenge versus sport
The oil pattern undoubtedly is one of the most important aspects in bowling. Along with features such as lane topography and lane friction, it contributes to the makeup of the playing surface. Due to the transparent nature of the lane...
Visualizing Oil Patterns in 3D – Part 2
The effect of machine speed and reverse brush drop distance
Welcome to the second article of three in this series, where Kegel oil patterns are visualised in three dimensions. I would recommend reading the first article if you have not already done so, to get a flavor for the series...
Bowling Ball Reviews
900 Global Cove
The Cove is one of two new introductions into the 800 Series for 900 Global. Both this ball and the Ember use the new symmetrical Magna AI core design, resulting...
900 Global Ember
The Ember is the shiny option of the new dual releases for 900 Global. It uses the same symmetrical Magna AI weight block as the Cove, but it has a...
Brunswick Combat
The Brunswick Combat features a new asymmetrical core design called Rampart. This weight block has an RG of 2.502", a total differential of 0.051", and an intermediate differential of 0.019"....
Brunswick Infinity Quest
The Infinity Quest is the third Brunswick ball to use the asymmetrical Infinity core shape, along with the original Infinity and the Beyond Infinity. It features the HK22C - EVO...
DV8 Severe Collision
The Severe Collision uses the same asymmetrical Collision weight block as all of the previous Collision releases. The change, of course, comes in the coverstock, with this ball using the...
Ebonite Entity
The Entity is the new Pro Performance release from Ebonite for the end of summer 2025. This ball features the new asymmetrical Entity core shape, which has a medium RG...
Motiv Supra Clutch
The Supra Clutch is the latest installment in the Supra line for Motiv. With the discontinuation of the Supra GT, it is currently the only Supra ball in the lineup....
Radical Guru Oracle
The Guru Oracle marks the return of the Guru Asymmetric core to the Radical line. This is the first Guru since 2016, and it's the first time this weight block...
Radical Snapshot Hybrid
The Radical Snapshot Hybrid uses the same Super-Symmetrical Snapshot Symmetric core shape as the original Snapshot. This time, it is surrounded by the new HK22C+ Hybrid coverstock, which comes out...
Roto Grip Gremlin
The Gremlin rolls into the HP3 line for Roto Grip just in time for the fall 2025 season. This ball features the new Rondure MaxD asymmetrical weight block. It has...