The Jet Centre Bowl: Ball Size

Which Size of Ball Should You Use?

All bowling balls are the same size - 21cm in diameter, but don't be fooled into thinking they're all the same. We offer a wide range of balls which vary in weight and finger size to help you get the right one for your needs. Remember, your sucess as a bowler lies not in hurling the biggest ball you can find down the lane, but using the most comfortable ball in the right way.

When you check in at the Jet Centre Bowl, you'll be able to find which bowl is right for you using our SmartBall tool. Just go to the counter and test your bowling hand against the range of finger holes available, then look to see which weights are available in that size.

Colour = WeightWhen you go to the Jet Centre Bowl, you'll see a wide range of balls in different colours and you might be tempted to go for your favourite colour. In fact, the balls are colour coded according to their weight.

Size = Comfort Finger holes are just as important; if you're not comfortable as soon as you pick up the ball, your wrist will soon get tired.

Yes, but how heavy is 12lb? 12lb weighs the same (on Earth, anyway) as 5.4kg - that's equivalent to:
1 decent-sized Christmas turkey,
5½ bags of sugar,
10 half-litre bottles of Coca-Cola,
3 medical textbooks,
2 modern laptop computers.

Ball-Sizing Chart The weight and finger hole sizes we have on offer are shown in the table below:

Weight/lb (kg)	XXsmall	Xsmall	Small	Medium	Large	Xlarge	XXlarge	Colour
6 (2.7)								lime
7 (3.2)								pink
8 (3.6)								peach
9 (4.1)								lavender
10 (4.5)								red
11 (5.0)								sky blue
12 (5.4)								green
13 (5.9)								lemon
14 (6.4)								tangerine
15 (6.8)								purple
16 (7.3)								blue