The hidden oil patterns on bowling lanes

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Every bowling lane has a hidden oil pattern. In this episode of Vox Almanac, Phil Edwards finds out what that means.
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Every lane has a pattern. In this episode of Vox Almanac, Phil Edwards explores how they change the game.
Bowling isn’t just about a great ball and good form - if you want to understand the sport, you have to understand the lane.
Every bowling lane, including the one in your neighborhood alley, is coated with an oil pattern to protect the wood. But these patterns aren’t just for protection - the way in which oil is applied to the lane can affect the speed and direction of your ball.
These patterns are so important that recreational bowlers and professional bowlers bowl on vastly different patterns - the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) even classifies the patterns it uses in tournaments.
Phil Edwards met with professional bowler Parker Bohn III at his childhood bowling alley, Howell Lanes in Howell, New Jersey. He guided Phli through the complex strategy a pro bowler uses when encountering different oil patterns. Not only do they have to assess which pattern is in use, but they also have to judge how that pattern changes as the oil shifts and slides over the day. Knowing how to play a specific lane can be the difference between a title and second place.
But these patterns aren’t just for the pros - they’re relevant to recreational bowlers as well. Watch the video to see how you can use these patterns to step up your game.
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@sidlawyer 5 жыл бұрын

Earlier I was a noob at bowling without any knowledge.. after this video I am still a noob.. but with knowledge !!

@blackscoped 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@jofx4051 3 жыл бұрын

Better than no knowledge at all

@PinoyBowlerGS92 3 жыл бұрын

You just join League Bowling and ask any League Bowlers to coach on how to bowl.

@notoverlyacerbic9574 3 жыл бұрын

* nawwwlidge

@danpineda4447 2 жыл бұрын

Knowledge is power!

@nojaybay 6 жыл бұрын

*When you don't even bowl but you carefully study a bowling video*

@peachygrim4481 6 жыл бұрын

Same

@shanellewarner6873 6 жыл бұрын

Katie - me I don't even know why I watched this

@limechecksout 6 жыл бұрын

Yep

@antaine1916 6 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the KZfaqz ;-)

@onyx7ven10en5 6 жыл бұрын

Idk why I'm here?

@bianca2934 5 жыл бұрын

**accidentally throws ball behind** _Mii Characters_ : *AH!*

@pepperonipizza8200 5 жыл бұрын

"Accidentally"

@emericmann3675 5 жыл бұрын

I do it to my friends, they get mad when I yell. Or confused

@fuckno. 5 жыл бұрын

bianca , *you a real one*

@Korocreations 5 жыл бұрын

Mii characters: >:(

@krappa1085 5 жыл бұрын

*360 jump*

@AdieuAlle 5 жыл бұрын

one time I accidentally threw the ball into the other lane

@feskie11 5 жыл бұрын

Ziestosti / The Gay one same

@Kaythought 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve been bowling for 14 years and a girl on my high school team was standing on the 39th lane out of 40, and she threw it over both lanes and down the side of the alley to the back of the house by the pins, but not on a lane.

@ram7870 5 жыл бұрын

One game at a time fella

@supersunman6056 5 жыл бұрын

Did you get a strike?

@Ilovevintage77 5 жыл бұрын

That was cute!!! Made me lol! Hope you got a strike. 🤣🤣

@nickc3657 6 жыл бұрын

Leave it to Vox to genuinely intrigue me for 8 minutes with a video about bowling oil

@annatati 6 жыл бұрын

Nick C ++

@MyYsMa 6 жыл бұрын

@finnianquail8881 6 жыл бұрын

Hellz Yeahh C

@nickc3657 6 жыл бұрын

Y'all like that letter C...

@M2H8 6 жыл бұрын

Nick C 7:40

@aryenshrestha203 6 жыл бұрын

The US bowling cup is called the US Open? They missed out a grand opportunity to call it the Super Bowl

@TheSaltyAdmiral 6 жыл бұрын

Aryen Shrestha Mother of God... /takes off glasses and stares out into nothingnes...

@burntcharcoal3 6 жыл бұрын

Aryen Shrestha can you see why they didnt

@Yshtola. 6 жыл бұрын

Aryen Shrestha haha

@jogigantiko 6 жыл бұрын

Aryen Shrestha best comment of the day

@TheGerm24 6 жыл бұрын

Just go with the joke, let it ride

@joshuakoppes3665 5 жыл бұрын

Gathers information from this video Goes to bowling alley Intimately examines the bowling alley Throws it goes straight into the gutter

@katherineespina3065 3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHHAHA this is so accurate

@netherfireball7750 2 жыл бұрын

Almost 1000 likes but one reply?? Never seen that before. ( I guess now it’s 2 replies)

@stevencooke6451 2 жыл бұрын

I tried throwing curves a few years ago and my wrist was sore for about a month.

@JeansWebbTv 2 жыл бұрын

...Intimately examines the bowling alley Gets thrown out of the facilities

@kbs1212 5 жыл бұрын

2:51 My teacher told me hooking wasn’t a career choice. This video proves him wrong.

@wavykeyshawn9528 5 жыл бұрын

damn .

@brandonservis9791 5 жыл бұрын

lol

@makemeajmod 4 жыл бұрын

Classic!

@donutello_ 6 жыл бұрын

0:04 You 0:07 The guy she told you not to worry about

@mikealvarez871 6 жыл бұрын

Dio Grando I'm the guy she told you not to worry about ;)

@mupert_rerdok 6 жыл бұрын

@Phil Cassidy I'm gonna use this.

@Luaksz 6 жыл бұрын

Dio Grando jokes on you I'm a pro bowler

@JBrins 6 жыл бұрын

Dio Grando = 0:04 Roman Bellic = 0:07

@bernardo4157 6 жыл бұрын

Phil Cassidy TIL that's a real website

@TechnoColoredMuffins 6 жыл бұрын

ive been using left handness as an excuse to suck at bowling for years, when i really had the advantage the whole time. guess i just suck lmao

@NJ-wb1cz 6 жыл бұрын

You don't need an excuse to suck, you can do it with the help of left or right or even both hands at once.

@AdamUPNow 6 жыл бұрын

Being left handed is not an excuse, go out there and practice. You got this.

@9volt65 6 жыл бұрын

THAT'S THE SPIRIT DUDE

@jamirgordon9745 6 жыл бұрын

MF DOODLE Left handers are usually better at drawing, and a bit more creative.

@NJ-wb1cz 6 жыл бұрын

... is something that they tell themselves to feel better. That's not how statistics work. Other lefthanders being creative doesn't make *you* more creative. You are who you are, regardless anything else.

@esta7763 5 жыл бұрын

Used to work in a bowling alley as the guy that maintained the machines and the lanes. The house oil pattern in this video was most common for every day bowling near the weekends (kids birthday parties, college kids on a saturday night, etc). However around the middle of the week there were league bowlers that usually requested special oil patterns (heavy on the right and decreasing to none on the left, or it would be heavy in the middle and thinning out to the sides, a "Christmas tree" pattern, etc). That pattern changed every day and the lanes would get stripped twice per week. Sometimes a new oil pattern covers an old oil pattern if the lanes were not stripped of the oil. If I remember right, lanes got stripped Monday and Thursday at the alley I worked. Other days new oil was just placed on old oil. If the oil patterns are important to you, you may want to find out which ones they do each day, what days have league bowlers, and when the lanes get stripped. However, most of the time my boss told me not to tell people what the oil pattern was (but to this day, not sure why he told me that) Oh, and one day I was stripping the lanes and a screw got trapped underneath and put a deep groove in lane 6 that it seemed nobody noticed. Nobody said anything but you may want to look for things like that because I sure didn't say anything.

@sprucecox1336 2 жыл бұрын

It's good to talk to another pin boy. I worked my way through school on bowling machines- at two different houses and as a roving mechanic. I only worked on AMF machines, not Brunswick. I didn't work on the lanes because they were done manually by one guy with an industrial floor polisher. As to your comment about why someone might want to keep quiet about the particular oil pattern a house uses, I've talked to several owners about this and have some insight. The most probable reason is that the owner feels that information is proprietary, not so much if a standard pattern is always used, but especially if unusual patterns are used for different occasions. For example, I worked for one house that kept the lanes loaded with oil in the middle and dry on the edges with a distinct edge pointed directly at the pocket. His reason was that the average bowler likes to score well and will come back again rather than someplace else. Everybody knows this, but the degree to which an owner goes is a competitive difference that some more serious or more experienced bowlers don't appreciate because they know their scores are inflated and would rather not return. Some owners I've talked to think that if taken too far, such practices border on unsportsmanlike behavior. Another reason is that a house needs to keep itself certified for "official" league and other scores, and if they get caught exceeding limits then entire leagues might leave and go to other houses. Same is true with some tournaments, and of course for PBA events. Finally, if word gets out about how a particular house does things, a snowball-down-a-hill situation could emerge and then individuals and may be entire leagues start asking for specific conditions and at some point the owner may have to start saying no. All the best.

@wubnoxious Жыл бұрын

I worked on A2's myself for over 10 years

@rentaspoon219 Жыл бұрын

Brunswick or AMF?

@adrianclifton9102 8 ай бұрын

I'm in the UK but used to look after twenty four lanes of AMF machines, ball returns and lanes on a daily basis, really enjoyed the job and part of my daily maintenance was servicing four machines and then testing them, we used to dress the lanes every day before open and twice on a wednesday when the evening "scratch" league would require highest quality performance from the lanes and machines, loved the job but hated working in the leisure industry.

@joespeed1952 4 жыл бұрын

I read the title as "The hidden oil paintings on bowling lanes." I was waiting for Monet or Van Gogh to show up in my bowling alley.

@stevencooke6451 2 жыл бұрын

It would be really disconcerting trying to throw a ball while interpreting Impressionist art.

@BigBang28A 6 жыл бұрын

Which means i can use the bowling lane as a slip n slide

@shainstlouis9034 6 жыл бұрын

My crush correct

@zacharydemko1835 6 жыл бұрын

@viviann1027 6 жыл бұрын

been there, done that. twice. humiliating tho bc I didn't mean to do it either time🤷 I suck at bowling.

@bclee__ 6 жыл бұрын

for 41 feet, then you'll start to stick lol

@joecleveland6525 6 жыл бұрын

Look up "Machuga Flop" on youtube

@shandm 6 жыл бұрын

when pros include math and physics while you are just rolling balls

@thesilverspooner 6 жыл бұрын

he got 3 million dollars for rolling balls tho

@jiafeiskinnyproducts 6 жыл бұрын

Search up Walker Ray Williams Jr. He has made over 4.6 million.

@ODER66MIKE 6 жыл бұрын

thats awesome probably not all over night but over decades

@HuskyFrappe 6 жыл бұрын

As someone who has been bowling competitively for about 13 years there's so much that goes into the sport that most people would call us insane for knowing. There are even actual classes that coaches have to take in order to coach professionals or even collegiate. Granted to be a good bowler you don't really need to know all the intricate stuff but it comes in handy especially if you want to help your teammates or even go into professional or collegiate.

@cameronzaugg2350 6 жыл бұрын

Bowling includes a lot of math m8 try it sometime

@equaius893 5 жыл бұрын

"or a friendless video producer who's greatest thrill in life was standing on a bowling lane" *rubs lane in sorrow*

@torilazzalini-machecler5268 4 жыл бұрын

That bit killed me

@AlasdairGR 4 жыл бұрын

I felt a bit attacked by that statement 😂😭

@vandurntom7472 4 жыл бұрын

5:35 “You’re not gonna buy a specially engineered ball” Mark Rober “No but I can build one”

@aldenho3065 3 жыл бұрын

funny enough he bought a specially engineered ball, just to hollow out said ball, to put even more specially engineered stuff inside of it

@bryanterry1111 6 жыл бұрын

**Attemps to curve ball** **throws wii remote at TV**

@melodylucero6860 5 жыл бұрын

Bryan Terry did u break the tv

@meezalamazala279 5 жыл бұрын

Underrated

@mitchellcole7062 5 жыл бұрын

What about the wrist safety strap

@harveyfletcher1308 5 жыл бұрын

And if you press a it allows you to curve the throw

@haffa0905 5 жыл бұрын

BAHAHAHAHAA

@raniakamilanajib5571 6 жыл бұрын

When Vox starts the video by roasting you and your bowling skills. .

@zacharydemko1835 6 жыл бұрын

@clare5223 6 жыл бұрын

+++

@Iamafafr 6 жыл бұрын

+++++++++++++++++

@SPENCERH30 6 жыл бұрын

Rania Najib Jokes on them, I'm a varsity bowler at my school

@joshgartland7160 6 жыл бұрын

Are you Liam from the Big Lebowski?

@NoSlaying 5 жыл бұрын

Guess who got banned from his local bowling alley by throwing the ball at the ceiling Ps. I due to getting a really small bowling ball that my finger got stuck in...

@alotofhate 5 жыл бұрын

What did we learn?

@geyotepilkington2892 5 жыл бұрын

I got in trouble for sliding down the lane once, I ran up and tripped

@loafofbread9400 5 жыл бұрын

@hitoyota4runners 4 жыл бұрын

😱.....💀!! 🤣🤣🤣✌🏽

@aniket8350 4 жыл бұрын

I once dropped the ball behind me just near my friends feet

@acarbon-basedlifeform982 5 жыл бұрын

Those lanes have so much oil I'm surprised the US hasn't staged a military coup to profit off of it. Oh wait...

@Chris_Cross 5 жыл бұрын

*off (No "of".)

@6subswith0vids80 5 жыл бұрын

Oh wait what

@bletwort2920 5 жыл бұрын

What?

@alienveluz3021 5 жыл бұрын

r/wooosh

@brandonchan5387 5 жыл бұрын

@@Chris_Cross that's correct use of English. Saying "to profit off of it" is actually correct.

@JerryRigEverything 6 жыл бұрын

5:28 I feel you bro. Lets be friends.

@waterderp7477 6 жыл бұрын

I dont get it... wut do you mean?

@kristantonugraha7367 6 жыл бұрын

You're the half-drunk college student? 😂 *Then cry* *League of Video Producer*

@thonmoyrahman2270 6 жыл бұрын

Can you do a tear down of Parker Bohn iii's wardrobe?

@MunchaGeorge 6 жыл бұрын

JerryRigEverything Why are you here?

@slowpokejpg 6 жыл бұрын

+Muncha Because his head looks like a bowling ball.

@kokokrunchgirlie 6 жыл бұрын

imma be using this on wii sports

@preetos8741 6 жыл бұрын

Trisha Panganiban LOL

@andrewfornes136 6 жыл бұрын

Trisha Panganiban go to the second arrow either on the left or right. throw the ball and twist the Wii remote towards the center. you'll get a strike 90% of the time.

@deathwish766 6 жыл бұрын

Trisha Panganiban 😂

@jaminstern1709 6 жыл бұрын

Trisha Panganiban the question is, who still plays wii sports?

@nullnull3438 6 жыл бұрын

Everyone

@americansmark 4 жыл бұрын

I've been bowling for a couple decades and I never knew any of this. Vox actually taught me something. I'm stunned

@starblue1647 4 жыл бұрын

3:02 he walked away like a guy that just blow a building up in an action movie 😂😂

@Leon024 6 жыл бұрын

but will it work on Wii sports?

@vsuyao 6 жыл бұрын

idiot.

@Leon024 6 жыл бұрын

Venus Kong *its joke*

@2c-bear188 6 жыл бұрын

Venus Kong salty kid alert

@skychocolate767 6 жыл бұрын

Did I just heard It's Joke Shiet probably the love live sunshine meme

@addie8035 6 жыл бұрын

Actually it kid's does

@realannoyingapple00 6 жыл бұрын

Vox, making everyone interested and care about an issue, we otherwise wouldn't have noticed

@music4lifeviolinplay 6 жыл бұрын

Any suggestionsa 1i for a name h

@Pie_Otter 6 жыл бұрын

It's nice to know! No one really ever tells you these things unless you've been bowling for a long time. I really didn't know about this stuff til I joined my highschool bowling team. Made me a better bowler in the end.

@realannoyingapple00 6 жыл бұрын

Peter no yeah i agree. But this isn't just involving this video but a lot of their non political videos like the wild life crossings

@bradenhicks8705 6 жыл бұрын

Any suggestions for a name klk,l

@zacheryjequinto7259 2 жыл бұрын

I am being actually honest this actually changed how I played Wii bowling. The pocket really helped boost my score. I am consistently getting over 200.

@tanksalot4750 5 жыл бұрын

i was taught by this man in person how to read lanes. hes an amazing dude. his family is just as awsome

@slowfaller 2 ай бұрын

I met Parker at a proam in Chicago, his advice was "just hit the head pin" lol

@smilltrill1495 6 жыл бұрын

I tried to google more videos on hooking and balls, but was swiftly reminded of what those search terms merit.....

@chatboss000 6 жыл бұрын

Smill Trill It's called adding the "bowling" tag/search term

@Weeble68 6 жыл бұрын

"Amateur, novice, first time playing, balls covered in oil, hooker near the gutter" Full rack of oily balls with three holes to stick my fingers in... XD

@Demosthenes409 6 жыл бұрын

i just got golfing videos

@ShainAndrews 6 жыл бұрын

You knew what you were doing. The results were expected.

@NJ-wb1cz 6 жыл бұрын

Weeble68, if you have 3 holes anywhere near your balls, please consult your doctor. Some of those holes probably shouldn't be there.

@Samanity 6 жыл бұрын

Hey vox just hit 12 subs wanna collab

@nathanhyde2946 6 жыл бұрын

HAHA

@Chaln123 6 жыл бұрын

Vox hit 12 subs ages ago ;) grammar is important young one x

@justdustinthewind9639 6 жыл бұрын

Samanity wtf lol

@adawong5927 6 жыл бұрын

Murray Horn you must be fun at parties

@Schnabeltassentier 6 жыл бұрын

+Murray Horn And a healthy dose of sarcasm is important as well...

@ErrantChordier 5 жыл бұрын

0:59 "He's been turned into an arcade game" Well, I guess Parker Bohn III got turned back into a human some time before this video was made

@KevinSar 3 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh okay this helped me understand pro bowling so much better. I used to think "well once someone can commit a strike with muscle memory isn't this game super easy for pros?" But I guess each tournament requires some tweaking

@Bayleyistrying 6 жыл бұрын

Who needs real bowling when you can get a perfect 300 in Wii Sports?

@explodyz 6 жыл бұрын

BayleyTSE Fun fact a wii only cost 62 dollars on amazon

@yami7339 6 жыл бұрын

BayleyTSE dun dun dundundudndudnudun dun dun dun dun

@TrapGod_JackofAllTrades 6 жыл бұрын

*hums wii sports music

@iamgus8364 6 жыл бұрын

he was joking....

@romannasuti25 6 жыл бұрын

I got a perfect 3000 in Wii Resort 100-pin, just once... That will be a moment to cherish lol

@josephconstandinou5727 6 жыл бұрын

Roman: Hey Niko do you want to go bowling?

@abadger2638 6 жыл бұрын

NO sorry

@licensedblockhead 6 жыл бұрын

Niko my caaaaaaaazin

@redgouf 6 жыл бұрын

nikomycaaaazinishere

@orangeusername1792 6 жыл бұрын

Joseph Constandinou NO STOP CALLING ME ROMAN!!!

@rofthebg7852 6 жыл бұрын

BEEG AMERICAN TITIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

@keeganmier 2 жыл бұрын

Parker is a class act. One of the most polite people I’ve ever met. His kids were bowling in a youth tournament I was at hosted by a competitor to his biggest sponsor and he joined their pro QnA panel just for fun. His kids are chill too, much better bowlers than I am but when he’s your dad, what else will happen?

@thorjacobs5353 5 жыл бұрын

America: oil? BREAKING NEWS America claims all bowling alleys

@krystalphan8871 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@kaylastokes3285 4 жыл бұрын

@ryanmai7888 4 жыл бұрын

There’s a bowling alley in the White House.

@anerpos2055 4 жыл бұрын

BREAKING NEWS!: America rapes dubai

@marcel5282 4 жыл бұрын

Bowling alleys use different oil. It’s not the ones you’d say America dies for

@salokin3087 6 жыл бұрын

Vox makes both fun pop culture pieces and terrifying news analyse. Its pretty good

@fbaallied 6 жыл бұрын

"terrifying news analyse".....🤔

@zacharydemko1835 6 жыл бұрын

@hand__banana 6 жыл бұрын

he was probably trying to say analyses. dunno how that's hard to understand 🤔

@fbaallied 6 жыл бұрын

The words terrifying and Vox don't got together....

@pleasegetoffofmyaccounttho1356 6 жыл бұрын

Cherry Boy don't be a dumbass

@yannagindlesperger1552 6 жыл бұрын

As a competitive bowler, I can say this is 100% accurate and very informative. Thanks for acknowledging this under-represented sport.

@PapaWheelie1 6 жыл бұрын

Yanna Gindlesperger - Your first sentence is one that I have never read before. Bravo, I am going to work that into as many conversations as possible.

@PapaWheelie1 6 жыл бұрын

Mateusz Cybulski - As a competitive bowler, I shouldn't have to explain myself. Lol

@TheBaconGamer 6 жыл бұрын

I too was a competitive bowler, I can't wait to see if this gets some people interested in the sport.

@Ty-vk5do 6 жыл бұрын

Yanna Gindlesperger bowling? A sport!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂 your funny

@furisandayo 6 жыл бұрын

Tyler Are you stupid? Bowling is a sport and give some respect to bowling as people do play it for fun and sometimes competitively.

@PrimeEdgeMedia 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Love that you used such an experienced bowler to explain this. Much respect for PB3, and I think the rest of the competitive bowling community can agree with me!

@dylansmith3660 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done. Parker Bohn III is a bowling master. It's always great to watch his form and how he throws a ball. Good explanation on oil patterns too. I am trying my hardest to control my Ebonite Cyclone on my local garbage THS oily lanes. Ugh... the struggle is real.

@bruhwoman 6 жыл бұрын

does this apply to wii bowling?

@kratosisatreehugger8140 6 жыл бұрын

GMoney The Boss that is a great question..... imagine if they put sport shot on Wii bowling..... it'd actually be hard

@alexanguyen6422 6 жыл бұрын

GMoney The Boss It doesn't, I've tested it. Every shot happens to be the same lmao

@sirs_3703 6 жыл бұрын

GMoney The Boss nice copy

@1usive 6 жыл бұрын

Just make the same shot every time when you get a strike. All you do is throw it right and spin it into the middle

@snalesnail5823 6 жыл бұрын

Most likely not because it's a video game

@meenahall9145 6 жыл бұрын

Did that dude just seriously throw the bowling ball 2 feet in the air at the beginning?

@jugo3558 6 жыл бұрын

@obamayomama8291 6 жыл бұрын

Meena Hall 3 feet

@Bri8kBa11erGaMing8 6 жыл бұрын

Meena Hall its called a loft

@meenahall9145 6 жыл бұрын

Adrian /AY8/ Yamanoha the dude in the red shirt did a loft I don't think so

@birchtree1734 6 жыл бұрын

Meena Hall I work at a bowling alley, happens all the time lol

@JohnDoe-jx8hn 5 жыл бұрын

Oil pattern: Us army: *HOL UP*

@pepsigulper7282 5 жыл бұрын

BREAKING: Every bowling alley has been raided by American marines to find the oil pattern

@romanplays1 5 жыл бұрын

america itself has the biggest oil fields on earth.

@Kougo3655 3 жыл бұрын

more like OIL UP LOL

@tabel4844 5 жыл бұрын

Starting to see a lot of local bowling alleys shut down. We need to make bowling great again.

@boreliatechnicolor1657 4 жыл бұрын

Wood lane or synthetic one .

@prfo5554 4 жыл бұрын

My local bowling ally was torn down five years ago to make room for a Dollar General. Now the closest bowling alley to me is in a small city over 25 miles away.

@iqbaltrojan 4 жыл бұрын

@@prfo5554 dang i must be lucky to have one that's a 3 minute drive away

@ErrantChordier 4 жыл бұрын

it's April 2020 when I'm posting, over a year after you did, and they're ALL shut down now because of this dang virus. but I'm pretty lucky that mine is also a 3 minute drive away, and another one within 10 minutes

@Masterr59 3 жыл бұрын

Even worse now because of COVID

@AirCannonChannel 6 жыл бұрын

After watching this I feel like I can win at bowling from my friends!

@clare5223 6 жыл бұрын

@TheLightningZap 6 жыл бұрын

But you know you're still going to lose.

@AnitaHanjaaab 6 жыл бұрын

AirCannonChannel *still loses next game played with his friends*

@w1nzton 6 жыл бұрын

AirCannonChannel lol you have to know the form

@user-uc3fd4jj6j 6 жыл бұрын

*has no friends*

@TheOutsider69 6 жыл бұрын

I didn't plan to watch the whole thing but... here I am.

@BausJWetman 6 жыл бұрын

I guess you were interested to see how this one would play out

@emily-xc8ny 6 жыл бұрын

SAME

@shredsnotdead2850 6 жыл бұрын

The Outsider lmfao for real 😂😂😂😂

@blk4433 6 жыл бұрын

SAME

@mmelkilany 6 жыл бұрын

lol, same here

@gkrieg365 3 жыл бұрын

Not surprised Parker turned pro, every time I went bowling in the early 80's , he was there. I believe he was class of '82 from Freehold Township HS.

@HokiePitcher22 5 жыл бұрын

First bowling video I've ever watched and now my KZfaq homepage is suggesting all bowling videos. I will watch them.

@coconutoes 6 жыл бұрын

I have always done this; making my ball go on the side of the middle of the lane and I would always get a strike! I never knew this was the reason why... I just did it because I saw it worked in Wii Sports. 😂😂

@oOdOdY75Oo 5 жыл бұрын

Your forehead is huge. Wii sports also use oil. You didn't know that?

@oOdOdY75Oo 5 жыл бұрын

@TheButterCrossiantGuy yup!

@dirus241 5 жыл бұрын

@@oOdOdY75Oo lol don't make fun of her forehead

@koharumi1 Жыл бұрын

Now the profile pic has changed...

@matthewhood4716 6 жыл бұрын

This video was about oil, but one important piece not mentioned is the actual ball itself. There is a weight inside the ball. A house ball will have the weight in the very center. This is to help amateurs keep it straight in the middle of the lane. Bowlers who use their own ball, have the finger holes drilled in a certain spot so that the weight is off center. In the video he talks about the ball hooking back to the pocket once it passes the oil. This is helped by that off center weight inside the ball. There is definitely a certain wrist action in throwing a curve ball, but the majority of the movement to that sweet spot in the pocket is done by the off-set weight bringing it there. You just have to make sure you have thrown the ball so that weight reacts at the right time.

@kawaiioverlord1082 5 жыл бұрын

Agreed mate, i kept noticing the gaps in little explanation on the ball as well since the game is really a combination of ball + ball surface + lane condition + lane material (they said wood but in Aus, most are synthetics these days, the last wood lanes in the area were killed off a few years ago) + speed + hook + position of release from the approact, etc I guess it's kinda one of those things where you have to skip a few things since you'll end up making a 1:30h video one a single subject really since it's a sport, it has many many components that make up how it's played and how to stratergies for it

@ErrantChordier 5 жыл бұрын

you have a point, but I believe it is implied to be talking about competitive bowlers who have practiced their technique and are using their own ball, not house balls. As I understand, people who are reasonably good using their own ball can average 210 on house oil patterns, but on pro patterns it drops to like 160-170 for the same people

@katiepage8049 5 жыл бұрын

There is so much more to the technology of bowling balls than the average person realizes and most likely they don’t care about even though a bowler may find it fascinating. Plus the oil patterns are bit easier to explain.

@Kavlingesucker 5 жыл бұрын

It the weight is not off center by definition. A bowling ball is made out of 3 parts, shell, core and some stuff inbetween that i dont know what it is made of x) The core in an agressive ball is asymetrical to tempt the ball to rotate in a specific direction and a "spare ball" doesnt have a "core" at all, just a weight as any type of ball you can find in a bowling alley! :)

@ryanbradleyrankin 5 жыл бұрын

.......Actually The core of a bowling ball accounts for about 30% of the total hooking power. The Coverstock (the shell of the ball) and the surface prep (sanded with 500/800/1000/1500/2000/3000/4000 grit paper and/or polished) accounts for most of the balls hook. Take a typical plastic ball and slap a big assymetric core meant for max hook power you wont get much out of it. Different coverstocks achieve more or less grip by being spongier and/or absorbing oil as it goes down the lane. The layout (where the fingers are drilled in relation to the core) does have a noticable effect on the balls motion but is estimated in standard ranges to effect 5-10% of a balls performance. 70% Cover+Surface Prep. 20% Core 10%Layout.

@arthurr7866 2 жыл бұрын

The minus 31 was pretty cool. Thanks. I'll try it. I always struggled at National. I had to abandone my normal shot and angle and throw hard with my feet planted/ angeled to the pocket. Shot small 6's but cashed. Super amount of oil and oil carrydown.

@themissinglink1459 3 жыл бұрын

Howell Lanes?! Wow... I used to be in a league there. Nice to see Parker Bohn III too.

@thomasatkins8809 6 жыл бұрын

better make sure y'all don't put too much oil on your bowling lanes or the US will invade your local bowling centre

@alexwang982 6 жыл бұрын

Thomas Atkins not that kind of oil lol

@musicdev 5 жыл бұрын

Watch out, they might blow it up, oust the owner, and put a democracy in his place while they're at it.

@oOdOdY75Oo 5 жыл бұрын

Thomas Atkins lmfao best comment ever!

@fhdhdhfjdjdjd444 5 жыл бұрын

How original

@greenmachine9 5 жыл бұрын

Pi wooooooosh

@stabbityjoe7588 6 жыл бұрын

Can I implement these tactics in Wii sports?

@cthuIhuhoop 5 жыл бұрын

Stabbity Joe a little late but yeah you actually can if you know how to hook it Wii bowling is surprisingly more realistic than you’d think

@phantomlymb2790 5 жыл бұрын

Is it bad that I already do

@czpiaor 4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@phantomlymb2790 4 жыл бұрын

Rose Lui does that also mean I’m a tryhard

@reigndrops4090 4 жыл бұрын

PhantomLymb I do, I like to move left and throw it slow to make it go from left to right to pocket

@jellybeansi 9 ай бұрын

I did competitive bowling as a teen and none of us knew about oil. But this explains SO much.

@Yurei.Fox666 5 жыл бұрын

This is an awesome breakdown, and I love the comparison to golf

@sumner1107 6 жыл бұрын

vox is just a high quality buzzfeed

@thaariqbinaziz2821 6 жыл бұрын

don't try comparing vox to a cancer

@remixtheidiot5771 6 жыл бұрын

sumner that is an understatement.

@Dismoeyy 6 жыл бұрын

Marc C. offffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff?

@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.- 6 жыл бұрын

Isn't anything on the Internet just high quality buzzfeed?

@KangJangkrik 6 жыл бұрын

yeah... that's why i quit from buzzfeed

@asmallphd9648 6 жыл бұрын

That guy just threw the bowling ball, nobody does that unless they want to damage something.

@ab-sx9xk 6 жыл бұрын

Please, Kill me. 😅ive done that before..it was an accident but im just really, extraordinarily clumsy soo

@ikeknights 6 жыл бұрын

I've seen it done many times during open bowling.

@Accumulator1 6 жыл бұрын

I just did that the very first time the other day by accident. First ball of the day. Thumb was so swollen and sticky from heat and humidity. Embarrasing as hell.

@qaaris4280 6 жыл бұрын

Anybody else think of the vine where a dude took out the ceiling tiles by throwing the ball too high?

@weckar 6 жыл бұрын

It's okay, I threw a ball backwards into the bar once. By accident.

@QuantumRads 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Niko! It's Roman, let's go bowling.

@benjaminmendenhall3104 5 жыл бұрын

I been bowing for a long time since I was in high school bowling league and I always do the same things as you are talking about and I always in the 100s for my bowling score

@nascarfan8891 3 жыл бұрын

i started leauge and tournament bowling at 13 im now 32 and have gotten pretty good i have even shot a 300 game i will never be pro but im pretty good and carry a 190 average

@dominiquesunio395 6 жыл бұрын

Next on Vox: Hidden air patterns on Badminton courts

@wafl423 6 жыл бұрын

dont give them ideas

@juliocabrera322 6 жыл бұрын

they coat the air with jet streams of helium and make them visible with pink powder although the jet streams break apart after so many throws so badminton players must coorect their throws

@bioniclefanfreak829 6 жыл бұрын

Air drafts make a pretty big difference on a badminton court tbh. It sucks.

@junioromoruyi149 6 жыл бұрын

SUPER RAD i love this comment XD

@quuuuack1486 6 жыл бұрын

its true wind is our biggest competitor

@Bobby-nh7od 6 жыл бұрын

No wonder why i slipped and fell on my head.

@nickjimenez9983 6 жыл бұрын

Why did you step on the lane

@ashlane3579 6 жыл бұрын

sometimes you go to bowl but then you misjudge it and instead of letting go you step on the lane by accident

@gk4thewin049 6 жыл бұрын

Bobby 2000 yup

@DASamX5453 6 жыл бұрын

Probably had too much to drink....

@jennyluu6654 6 жыл бұрын

Bobby 2000 jii

@AandB1998 9 ай бұрын

I remember a time that nearly every bowler had at least heard about lane oil. Today, it’s just a fun thing to do. Only few actually “bowl” it appears. Great video!

@ruffynd 8 ай бұрын

I'm dying @ 7:00 with the music and the 2nd guy lofting the ball 🤣

@earlgrey2130 6 жыл бұрын

And then there is me who's happy if the ball stays in the lane xD

@cesaraugustoojeda2336 6 жыл бұрын

'a friendless video producer who's greatest thrill in life was standing on a bowling line' - dude love yourself a little lol

@trumpatier 6 жыл бұрын

I'm right there with him lmao xD except I don't consider myself a video producer since I hardly upload and have to hold down a full time job... :/

@SkarlettesMomma 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah???? They always tell you not to stand on the lane, who WOULDNT wanna go for it?

@monokobuzz5098 6 жыл бұрын

@tek4 6 жыл бұрын

César Augusto Ojeda seconded and made me sad.. wtf I'm tying to distract and avoid life...

@amys4544 3 жыл бұрын

This seems so inspirational.. I need to take up bowling professionally now

@gnarshread 3 жыл бұрын

That was absolutely fascinating!

@ElvenMans 6 жыл бұрын

Ah, it's oiled, so that's why cartoons portrayed it as a slippery floor.

@xevieunderscore 6 жыл бұрын

T h e m o r e y o u kn o w

@sybear. 6 жыл бұрын

ElvenMan and why it says not to go there

@perfectgematriadecodesabc4259 6 жыл бұрын

x X nebula X x Roblox I went their I was fine

@paulreuer867 6 жыл бұрын

And cuz it is slippery

@irfandanial7138 6 жыл бұрын

The reason why you aren't supposed to go there is obviously because the lane has oil.If you don't slip that is because the oil has been dried up/are moved towards different boards. The lane after the foul line are obviously supposed to be used only for the oil,reference,"sticky" notes (Rectangle/Circular size),and the ball (etc.) Just make sure you tap on this comment and press the reply button,that way I can know if you have any other question.

@pikyokewong2556 6 жыл бұрын

That explains why the lanes are so shiny

@KJ110813 6 жыл бұрын

PIK YOKE WONG Nah, they're shiny because they paint them to look shiny.

@nicopackalen4140 6 жыл бұрын

PIK YOKE WONG thelanes arent shiny cause that its the wood you can still see the back of the lane is still shiny

@nippy7425 6 жыл бұрын

KJ110813 paint them?!!?

@marztar 6 жыл бұрын

yes paint.. as in VARNISH. IT is technically paint.

@jhowe5571 5 жыл бұрын

I always knew oil had a huge effect on the ball but, not being able to see the patterns and such, I never did get it... Now, if only there were special glasses and such that can show the oil patterns, that would be a great help...

@l1fey123 5 жыл бұрын

Ask the staff

@fongbrandon 4 жыл бұрын

The challenge is not seeing it. Every shot is an educated guess. When bowlers adjust one a lane, all they're doing is guessing.

@platinumrc6459 4 жыл бұрын

L1fey The PBA dyes their oil blue during major tournaments and some sports shot leagues and also give the players a diagram of the oil pattern

@iangonzalvo4716 4 жыл бұрын

If anyone wants to know the song in the beginning, it's Duet of the Flowers. It's a heavenly piece.

@heatherjasper97 6 жыл бұрын

When I was younger, I used to be in a league (never did tournaments, only practices). One of my balls was hugging the gutter down to the edge, and my coach and I thought it would just either fall into the gutter or merely touch that corner pin. Instead, it swung far right and managed to hit a good chunk out of the middle. I would like to say it was a strike, but I honestly can't remember and why embellish where there's no proof.

@TheTommynater1 6 жыл бұрын

heatherjasper97 thats exactly what you do BECAUSE there is no proof. Embellish your strike man

@heatherjasper97 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, not only did I get a strike, but I got all twelve strikes in that round, getting 300 points.

@rickyshark 6 жыл бұрын

heatherjasper97 points...

@heatherjasper97 6 жыл бұрын

It's been at least a decade since I last bowled, so please pardon any mistakes with the terminology I may make.

@samchan2276 6 жыл бұрын

heatherjasper97 ilol

@Technetica 6 жыл бұрын

The oil helps you a bit but it's worth mentioning and it wasn't said here the house balls at pretty much every bowling alley are plastic or cheap urethane, weighted without too much differential balance, and drilled traditionally (not for fingertips). They're totally fine for fun or throwing straight balls but they're really not going to hook much at all. Best to just try to get that smooth release and point where you want it and that's your best bet.

@iammainstar 4 жыл бұрын

I never thought that, during my free time, I would be watching a video about bowling

@MainGoldDragon 5 жыл бұрын

I was hesitant at first on watching this video, but I'm glad I eventually did !

@187fsfjhskjsfksfghsk7 6 жыл бұрын

from his clothes....and how he wears it....you can see that he is definitely a pro bowler

@uranictomcat3373 6 жыл бұрын

And you'd never guess he's a millionaire...

@steventaylorgroom 6 жыл бұрын

Youd also never guess that he'll never have a fulfilling relationship because woman only want him for his money

@russellkramer7226 6 жыл бұрын

Steven Groom sounds like someone's salty.

@greenlawnfarm5827 6 жыл бұрын

Bowling is dumb and shouldnt even be a sport. And the clothes they wear look geeky.

@steventaylorgroom 6 жыл бұрын

Russell Kramer just realistic

@LijieOu 6 жыл бұрын

Been bowling collegiate for a year! started this sport about 3 years ago. I love seeing channels helping people understand bowling as a sport.

@jakeh7572 6 жыл бұрын

LijieIRL you at junior gold? I'm on squad 22 if you are

@LijieOu 6 жыл бұрын

Jake H haha no but a couple of my teammates are there right now. I am too old for junior gold haha!

@jagotiberan2181 2 жыл бұрын

I never knew just how much I needed this video in my life.

@bullettube9863 5 жыл бұрын

What a great video and explanation!

@sa11297 6 жыл бұрын

always threw the ball straight. Went to a bowling today and learned how to hook the ball, and now I come back home to see a video showing me just how complex the game really is. good stuff

@00700556 6 жыл бұрын

I've been bowling practically since I was 5. I'm 24 now. I've bowled in nationals, on the all start team for my state, etc. this is only a small part of bowling but I'm glad that people finally get some insight to bowling

@blakesweeney1023 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I learned a lot. Thanks!

@caotuanvo8480 5 жыл бұрын

This makes bowling so much more exciting

@evgeniaivanov5960 6 жыл бұрын

Omg. This video is so helpful when I can’t explain bowling simply. The surface level stuff that people need to know are all in this video. The more in-depth stuff is like the anatomy of a bowling ball, ball reaction, how to change the reaction of your ball with different releases... ahhh bowling is such a complex game. :’)

@ryanbradleyrankin 4 жыл бұрын

@@Kiba114 other than they affect the field of play and you have to adjust to it and o yea that's right you have to outscore them. The depth part of you argument is pretty asinine. Tell me in words what a VAL angle is or what PAP is then you can make statements like that

@captainobvious2472 6 жыл бұрын

Ah bowling, the only professional sport where eating is allowed on the field of play.

@ThePhukst1k 6 жыл бұрын

You forgot the pro angler's brah.

@karanoelle4819 6 жыл бұрын

MMA as well. You could be eating a knuckle sandwich. Boxing if you want to step away from MMA and not call it professional.

@tayascaldwell 5 жыл бұрын

True but if you want to bowl good, you probably don’t want to have hamburger grease on your hand (the ball slips out of your hand) lol

@gutterbro 5 жыл бұрын

Most bowling alleys don’t allow food in the pits

@OatmealTheCrazy 5 жыл бұрын

Competitive eating :^)

@kzgc8y3n 4 жыл бұрын

That was fun man...The golf and bowling comparison really piqued my interest. Funny because I was thinking about bowling this other night for some reason...

@driverslqqk7940 5 жыл бұрын

I like this. Real good information.

@siravon8902 6 жыл бұрын

I need to understand how to not get my bowling ball in the gutter first...

@jimmysandmanful 6 жыл бұрын

Your accuracy is in your approach. Walk on a 'tight rope' keep your hips perpendicular to the lane and shoulders squared up. Drop your arm into your second step pull it back and let gravity bring it forward like a pendulum.

@parkathepop1569 6 жыл бұрын

Collin Pugeda if you always get it in gutters.... I would recommend some bumpers

@niccoagujo4663 6 жыл бұрын

Collin Pugeda dont force or pull the ball it will increase the chance of inaccuracy

@90210JohnTate 6 жыл бұрын

Back when I was bowling quite a bit, every regular league bowler knew about the oil patterns. It's not that each lane has a hidden pattern. The owner can change that pattern night after night. You might have a great mark figured out one night but it can be totally different the next. When you'd take your practice shots the big thing was to try to figure out what that night's pattern was. Also, if a particular bowler would start hitting a lot of high games then the owner would change the pattern. Also, as the night goes on, the oil dries and you start getting more hook. The only people that don't know about oil patterns are the non-league bowlers that just show up once every few years for a night out with the kids.

@sparrow56able 5 жыл бұрын

Vox, you are out of your element!

@kingblueflash 5 жыл бұрын

excellent job Phil

@SierraRamblesALot 6 жыл бұрын

"This is you" No this is Patrick

@abadger2638 6 жыл бұрын

@pringelsthegamefreak 6 жыл бұрын

Sierra Rambles A Lot you're hilarious xD, btw, love your channel :)

@awfullygenericname6783 6 жыл бұрын

Sierra Rambles A Lot "This is you" No this is a professional golfer

@nightlife9907 6 жыл бұрын

Hey! Cousin! It's me, Roman, we should go bowling sometime! *I'm a master bowler Niko*

@lopjrg6160 6 жыл бұрын

Nightlife 9 omg lol

@damione.bareiter9032 6 жыл бұрын

Gta refrence?

@alniseschrenkek6348 5 жыл бұрын

Arent you the FeelsBadMan man?

@suckafatone2863 4 жыл бұрын

I had never played before and the first time I played I picked this strategy up pretty quick and I was pretty good, I haven’t played in like 3 years though

@progamer1o5 5 жыл бұрын

5:32 I know that feeling bro

@Amstro515 6 жыл бұрын

Your ALMANAC Videos are always my favorite videos

@iiGingiey 6 жыл бұрын

fyi the reason why bowling centers tell you not to cross the foul line is because of the oil and all that liability stuff too

@monokobuzz5098 6 жыл бұрын

@NazReidFan 6 жыл бұрын

And if u cross the line u get not pins

@dadautube 5 жыл бұрын

never knew about this oiling thing in the past ... very educational, loved it!

@dadautube 5 жыл бұрын

that other guy throwing the ball into the air to land on the lane with a bump is actually destroying the woodwork on the lane! SECURITY: KICK HIM OUT!