In this video, Kaylee visited Gary's Pro Shop located at Air Lanes Bowling in Des Moines, IA. to purchase her first bowling ball. Like many others, she never stepped foot inside a pro shop and had no idea what to expect. Gary did an excellent job asking the right questions and explaining the process for purchasing a bowling ball.
Any pro shop employee should ask about your experience, your goals, what weight you throw, and with what style do you throw - straight or hooked.
Don't let the salesperson dictate how much you should spend or how the ball should feel, this is your ball that you need to throw every time you bowl.
Ask lots of questions, if they act bored then find another pro shop - you only get one chance to get the right ball the first time otherwise, you could lose hundreds of dollars on a ball you hate.
The best time to go to a pro shop is during the day before 5pm. After 5pm most of the league bowlers will start to congregate and waste everyone's time telling stories of how they rolled a 298 eight years ago.
Some pro shops only like to deal with experienced bowlers, so ask basic questions to see how they respond.
You can go online to purchase your bowling ball but we feel that is a huge mistake. Unless you know the difference between solid reactive, pearl, urethane, which may be either A-symmetrical or symmetrical - you should purchase your first ball or two from an experienced pro shop dealer.
If you had to KZfaq anything about that last sentence, you are an amateur and there's nothing wrong with that!
This video was shot in just one take, if you want a fun drinking game, take a shot everytime someone says "ok". You'll be passed out by the fourth minute! Enjoy.