October 2025 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Coach, I’ve Got a Question! – October 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...
Coaches’ Corner: Getting Started
A new series for coaches, both new and experienced
Bowling This Month is excited to introduce a new recurring feature that is aimed mostly at coaches. For years, a significant portion of our readers have been coaches and pro shop operators, and we're proud to provide technical resources that...
Robot vs. Coach – Part 3
Getting ready for the PBA Tour
Over the last two installments of this series, I've asked ChatGPT to help me out as a beginner just getting into the game, and as an intermediate player looking for help to improve my average and performance on sport conditions....
The BTM Player Profile: Ryan Barnes
Imagine that you're at your local pro shop, and someone starts a debate on who the best bowler in the world is. It's safe to say that the last name of Barnes will be in the conversation. Whether it’s Chris...
Visualizing Oil Patterns in 3D – Part 3
Speed bumps, hourglasses, and other pattern design features
Welcome to the final installment in this series that visualizes Kegel oil patterns in three dimensions. In the previous two articles, we have looked at some standard oil patterns of varying levels of difficulty and discussed the effect that modifying...
Bowling Ball Reviews
DV8 Mantra Solid
The DV8 Mantra Solid is the second ball to use the asymmetrical Mantra weight block. This design provides an RG of 2.498", a total differential of 0.047", and an intermediate...
Ebonite The One Ovation
The One Ovation uses a hybrid coverstock that allows it to pick up more in the midlane than the pearlized cover on The One Reverb. All the balls in Ebonite's...
Motiv Raptor Reign
The Motiv Raptor Reign uses a stronger coverstock than the Raptor Fury, with both balls sharing the Affliction V2 Symmetric weight block. This low RG and high differential design revs...
Radical Evil Eye
The Evil Eye features a new symmetrical weight block for Radical, and this unique design comes with more recommended layouts than previous symmetrical bowling balls. The Evil Eye Symmetric weight...
Radical Intel Recon
The Intel Recon is the latest update to the Intel series for Radical. The core design has been slightly modified, lowering the differential from 0.035" to 0.032". The RG remains...
Roto Grip Rockstar Amped
Roto Grip's Rockstar Amped is the second release in the Rockstar line. While our review balls of the original Rockstar were very condition-specific, several of our testers drilled new ones and...
Storm EquinoX Solid
The original EquinoX made big waves during its release in early 2025. Between its easy length and stronger motion at the back end, it became a Storm go-to ball for...