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Most debates about bowling's playing environment follow one of two paths: "It's the balls!" or "It's the oil."
In our experienced opinion, it's BOTH.
In 1997, the same year Teen Masters began, Kegel founder John Davis declared bowling in crisis.
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Balancing these two factors is crucial for creating a challenging and fair playing environment in bowling.
To achieve balance, we took two critical steps:

Step One
Tame the Ball
Based on decades of research and field testing, we used modern technology to design a ball that will not flare or absorb oil.
The PBA SKILL 3.02 has a low-differential core (0.010), a durable, pearlized urethane cover stock, and a hardness of 80.

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