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Thank you so much! Glad you found it instructive. Greetings to you in Mauritius!

Have you tried using a sanding disc before soaking your bowling ball in hot water? It can help open up the pores more effectively. As for dish soap, since each brand varies, we recommend using a clear, fragrance-free option. These typically contain fewer additives that could affect your ball's surface. While using dish soap like 'Dawn' once may not cause harm, the potential long-term effects are uncertain.

It won't be like new but very close.

Great questions-thanks for asking, it sure will be useful for the whole community! For the first part, in the video, we used isopropyl alcohol, but you can also mix in a few drops of mild, unscented dish soap. For the second part, the bucket should be large enough to fit the bowling ball comfortably. Make sure the ball doesn’t touch the sides of the bucket so the entire surface can come into contact with the water mixture. As for using a rougher surface, that’s a great idea! We usually use 500 or 1000 grit (depending on the ball) just forgot to mention it in the video. It not only helps open up the pores more effectively, but is also a good way force yourself to resurface bowling ball after a deep clean ;) Unfortunately, we haven’t tried GENESIS Evolution Refresh yet, so we can’t comment on it-but it’s definitely on our radar. We plan to make more videos about bowling ball surfaces, cleaners, and similar topics in the future, so stay tuned! Hopefully, we’ll cover it soon and give you the best answer we can.

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Great question! Usually, 2-3 soaks are enough to get most of the oil out, but it depends on how saturated the ball is. If you’re still seeing oil come out after the third soak, you can do one more. Just be careful not to overdo it-your ball will thank you! 😄

@BowlingLife_eu awesome! Thanks for the insight and answer. What/where would we get the cleaning solution you poured in?

@@thatdudetony You’re welcome! For the cleaning solution, I used isopropyl alcohol mixed with hot water. It’s great for cutting through oil and grime, but you can also use mild unscented dish soap or something similar if you prefer. Just be sure to rinse the ball thoroughly afterward to avoid any residue. Happy cleaning! 😄

@@BowlingLife_eu awesome! Thank you so much for the insight and knowledge! Much love!

My procedure is slightly different. If you have access to one, then soak the ball in a larger container like a washtub. In a larger container the ball can soak a good 90 minutes and will still be very warm when you drain it. When about a quarter of the ball is visible I start a hot water rinse.

This ball doesn’t have a thumb hole-it was plugged when I switched to two-handed 😁. If yours does, you can use a wine cork, rubber stopper, or something similar to keep water out!

The funny part is reactive bowling balls have pores so the water is going to soak into the core from the coverstock 😂😂😂

@@elr2141979dry heat will cause instability between the 3 different materials more likely to crack not only that it will take out the plasticizer which causes the pores for your ball to even absorb oil. A bowling ball because of plasticizer never cures otherwise it will just become brittle and again start to crack in spots

@@elr2141979 True, reactive balls do have pores, but the warm water helps open them up so the oil can exit more easily. Water doesn’t stay in the pores because of its chemical properties-it’s kind of like washing your face with warm water! It helps remove oil and blackheads from your nose pores, but I’ve never seen anyone with water stuck in their nose pores. 😃 As long as you don’t leave the ball soaking for too long, the core will stay just fine. 😉

It doesn’t matter, even if said ball had a thumb. It won’t hurt the ball

From memory, actually. We used Specto a few months ago at a bowling alley where we used to bowl. There are ways to measure it, we will do it in our upcoming videos ;)

Thank you, sir! Our bad jokes are here to stay!

In simple terms, the 78-hardness rule in Europe bans Purple Hammers. This would hurt Brunswick's market share, so it's understandable why they oppose the rule in their sponsored events. Completely agree that travel expenses for the EBT are enormous, and the prize money often doesn’t even cover those costs, even for the winner.

It's real, trust me. My home center staff (one of those lousy entertainment centers) cringes when I throw this ball because they claim it damages the pins🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

Most tournaments that have adopted the 78-hardness rule have experienced a rise in squad entries, which often translates into larger prize funds. Branding a tournament as "No Urethane" seems to be a winning strategy for events in Europe at the moment 😂

Ballmaster and IHC will continue as independent tournaments, where all USBC-approved bowling balls are allowed.

There is really not a need for weight holes

That's interesting! Which country is this?

My black Hammer 78D rolls and hooks well. Not seeing a big difference really

@@BowlingLife_eu Norway, i know the 78 rule have bean used in tournaments in sweeden to. its not in full use yet, but its coming. only this season my center had 4 cups and a second tournament with 78 rule are about start very soon.

Did they run into any trouble?

Urethane balls do get softer with use. More info about the bowling ball hardness research can be found on bowl.com/equipment-specifications/bowling-ball-hardness-research

But doesn't every sport have its share of complaints about rules, players, the environment, etc.? Maybe bowling should be simpler and more straightforward? One ball, one lane, one pattern, and whoever scores the most without crossing the foul line in ten frames wins? 🤣🤣🤣

@@BowlingLife_eu 😂😂😂 you are 200% correct yet I somehow think we'd still complain about fairness unless the lane was re-oiled after every shot

But isn't it the players who have to show it's a sport by behaving as athletes? Would you agree? 🤔

Thank you for the knowledge! So do you support the recent changes proposed by the EBF? Or would you like to see bowling return to its roots with a focus on traditional equipment and techniques?

@@BowlingLife_eu I would like to see Bowling return to its roots with a focus on traditional equipment and techniques. The Bowlers from the "Golden Age of Bowling" mid to late 1960's , used non-dynamic balls on fairly slick and non-reactive lanes which required them to maintain an extremely high level of consistency, accuracy and precision. Creating "area" or "margin of error" was not possible. Bowlers had little to no control over the bowling condition. They could not use oil absorbing balls to break the lane down and make the condition easier and scoring higher. I would like to see a return to this type skill bowling.

Oh boy did this comment age badly. You should maybe check out Joakim Biehl's video ;-) TL;DR Even the "new 78D" balls gets softer. And no, your supposed argument of durometer going haywire because of oil penetrates the outer shell is completely mute and debunked a long time ago. While its true, measurements have been taken after clean and sanding to prove beyond a doubt! The fact is urethanes are getting softer, and hammer is doing a damn good job (better than the competition) with secret sauce to make them so which is whispered and rumoured about behind closed doors ;). Black hammer 72D is the go-to ball 2024 🤣 Fact is this rule is completely trash. If you want a urethane free competition or event, just do what swedes are already doing this year and banning them in certain individual competitions. Not that it will lower the scores because fact is we're still seeing top players cranking 240+ avg over 7-8 series on moderate/semi easy sports patterns. But at least the urethane haters will be happy, maybe... there's always something else to complain about 😂. Slowinski was trying some really interesting specialized anti-urethane and "anti - hold" patterns over in the phillipines... with his comment being it was a great success in its intentions but also really killed angular looks... They're really wacky and basicly force a player to play straight and/or inside and these 45 at dot to 8 at bp lines are killed completely (bye belmo) In the end to actually make this 78D hardness rule apply, you would have to test each ball, for each competition upon entry before competition starts. A player must therefor have a new ball (especially hammer players) for each event as they do get softer, even storms and their sub-owned brands. Its just whack and funny at the same time. This reminds me so much of Formula 1. As a 2hand player myself, i do really respect and applaud a clean 1 hand release/player. Those who do it really well is so smooth like butter. 2 hand players that have the same smooth motion is far and fewer though.

@@TehWin3 Can you please give me a link to the "evidence beyond dispute" that modern urethane balls do get softer from "use" not from chemicals or oil lubricating the durometer? BTW: I have three Hot Cell urethane bowling balls that I have had for years. When I first got them they measured 81 with my durometer. All these years later they still measure 81. Also all my vintage urethane balls, Rhinos and Angles still measure 78 or above and this is after almost 40 years of use.

Tell me you know nothing about bowling ball technology without saying you know nothing….

It's up to the other manufacturers to come up with something competitive...

Glad that you liked it! For now it's not in the plans, but you never know!