How to buy your first bowling ball

I literally did this yesterday. Went to our local pro shop and purchased my first ball. This was like reliving it all over again, even the age on the gentleman. I went in and let him know I was basically a beginner and this would be my first. I went with the ball that allows for me to learn curving and not just straight. Got the finger tips too. I asked lots of questions and as the guy that actually drilled the holes did his thing the older gentleman was giving me tips and pointers on different techniques. They also had a bowling tournament on the tv in the shop and he was teaching some stuff of what we were watching. It was really cool. My ball is 14lbs.

Great video. I'm just learning to bowl so it answered some questions I had. Lots to learn. Thanks for sharing. And from my hometown too!

He is so professional and such great customer service.

Aww , wanted to see him help her at the lane with her new ball

My takeaway from this is I should buy hand lotion before going to get fitted 😅 This video was so nice and informative.

He took a lot more time sizing you than my pro shop guy did. 100% would visit his shop for a new ball.

Gary is a G!

I would have pushed for finger grips and throwing a hook.

I have that exact same bowling ball

I wish it was this easy to get a bowling ball. My biggest complaint about getting a new ball is waiting for the pro shop to order it and the wait for it to arrive lol. I've never actually seen it where someone walked out same day with a ball, unless maybe they got a used ball from the shop.

I have no idea what i'm doing. Makes sense

Warning bowling is very addictive

Gary’s the GOAT

So technical and precise! I never knew!

Gary you are the man

Cool your first bowling ball Kaylee about storm tropical surge purple do you still have that bowling ball Kylee have you have you gotten better at bowling now in 2023 ever since you gotten your first low hook bowling ball 2 years ago

This man definitely knows his craft!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Really professional gentleman

purple look super great

These guys are going to hate me....I want a pretty ball

We just bought our own balls

This was the closest to watching a wand being made for normal people. This was amazing.

Lol, he made her smell his balls

Gary drilled all of my bowling balls and did a great job.

My anxiety when she started swinging the ball by the glass door

I’m shopping and learning bowling balls and this guy is amazing top notch!

Man i wish my first purchase was from this knowledge man 😢

Do you have any left-handed balls? 😁

I wish I had this experience going to buy my first ball. My guy was the owner but such a douchebag and wasn’t even trying to make a sale. Immediately left the shop and went to throw with the house balls. Had all intention of buying one, he lost the sale.

This took a lot of pressure off of my anxiety about getting my first ball, thanks!

Gary knows what hes talking about knows his bowling for sure I just got my thumb plugged the guy in the pro shop was cool and knows what he’s doing can’t wait to receive it on Monday for league night

You can just tell this girl loves having all the attention on her self.

Looks like Mr. Gary loves his job. What a great guy

Thanks for this. I just joined my work's "Just for Fun" league (that's literally what the league is called). This is the first ever league I joined. Before this, I used to bowl just recreationally with a friend maybe once a month or once every 2 months before COVID. Went to my local pro shop today to purchase a ball. The guy was very helpful. I decided on the Brunswick Twist in Blue and Black, 14 pounds, but he didn't have it in stock, so he ordered it. He told me to stop by and see if it's in by the time our league meets again next week (Wednesday night the 15th, I ordered it today, Saturday the 11th). If it isn't, I'll stop in next weekend to get measured, have it drilled, and use my practice games (I get 2 free practice games a week as a league member at my center) to get a feel for it. He did give me a 5% discount for being a league member, which I appreciate.

As the name of the league states, this is mainly a league that's just for fun, although there is some competitiveness among the teams, but the main goal (as I feel the case should be with any sport) is just to have fun, which I can say our league does. Helps relieve some of the stress of work.

I swear if Gary gave her a purple hammer😂

Awesome video. You probably have more now, I'm on my 3rd ball since two months ago.

I love this video.

Always the middle 2 fingers .... The same for bowling :)

Learned a lot. Thanks

2 years I hold off buying a ball now I feel like it's a must for me thank to the video

I've recently been getting into bowling and was thinking of maybe getting my own ball and the bit where he measured your middle and ring finger I was like ''Why is he measuring the ring finger and not the index finger?''. Then you asked too and yeah that's so interesting because I can't imagine not using my index finger but I'll try it out with my middle and ring finger next time I go bowling. Entertaining video too ❤

This is like im back in 2009

God bless and much love to all ❤ By grace through faith we are saved 🙏 Glory and praise be to the Lord

Good video 👍 God bless and much love ❤ Through Jesus we are saved 🙏 All glory and praise be to the Lord

I will say the first time i walked into a pro shop with very little coaching, the guy told me to actually wait a while more b4 buying my first ball

I’ve been bowling for 30 + yrs and now want Gary to drill my bowling balls and I’m from ohio. He’s patient and calm but to the point. I feel like I make my pro shop guy mad every time I go into his shop 😳🤦🏻‍♂️

Good job, Gary. Sometimes it’s hard to find a good ball fitter.

This is what real customer service used to look like! Too bad it’s almost non existent nowadays!!

Gary just grabbing her hand like he owns it... Gary doesn't fuck around!