Henselite Dreamline

[kiwi bowler]

Well I have done it, I have bid on a trademe auction and won me a set of Dreamline's for NZ $210,(that's approx 81 pounds) they are size 3H and date stamp 13.
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/19/90503519_full.jpg
I'm going to get them Thursday morning as going away for Easter.

They are a size smaller than I have been playing with, but I have wanted to go down to a size 3 for a while now.

My plan is to start bowling with them over the winter, so I will be used to them when our season starts in September.:grin:

[Surfer]

Wow Thats a good Bargain, cost god know what over here, got a friend who plays lead Indoors with these, and they are bright red,but he is lethal on the Jack should think they would be perfect for your fast greens, bet your Itching to try them out, Surfer:cool:

[pops]

Hi Kiwi Bowler

Great Looking set of woods, were they second hand or new, think you got a bargain either way they would cost double and more if you were buying them in England

[kiwi bowler]

They are second hand and I think they are a very good buy here in NZ. We are not able to get Dreamlines new in NZ anymore - but still available in Ausie.
I'm going to pick them up later on this morning:grin:

[pops]

Hi Kiwi Bowler

You got a good deal, I always trade in my old woods its like buying a car as soon as you drive it away you have lost thousands same with Bowls

Got a Chap in my Club who bought a set of Classic last week cost him Two hundered and twenty pounds, think the dealer seen him coming,

This is expensive only hope he is happy with them

[kiwi bowler]

Hi pops, we don't have dealers here that you can trade in your old bowls to buy others. We only have retails that sell new or one buy second hand from bowlers themselves.
I will be trying to sell my old bowls on trademe (an auction site) at the end of May as I still have a centre event in the beginning of May, the champ triples that I'm in.
Then over the winter I will bowls with my Dreamlines, :grin:

[peter]

Over here we have bowls shops that stock shirts trousers and anything else you would need for bowling,
Also you can order new woods, they do charge a high price but they will trade in your old wood against a new set, and it makes them more affordable
The shop then wackes on some profit and resells your old woods, saves all the trouble of putting up your woods for sale down the club
We get a lot on Ebay but the postage is high and until you actually see the Bowls its hard to tell what they are like,
Like the sound of your auctions can you view the woods on line before you bid,

Peter

[peter]

Hi Kiwi Bowler

You have done very well in your champs triples, with your original woods why are you changing, or are the new dreamline only for playing on artificial greens, sound like you play very well with your old woods,:rolleyes:

[kiwi bowler]

Over here we have bowls shops that stock shirts trousers and anything else you would need for bowling,
Also you can order new woods, they do charge a high price but they will trade in your old wood against a new set, and it makes them more affordable
The shop then wackes on some profit and resells your old woods, saves all the trouble of putting up your woods for sale down the club
We get a lot on Ebay but the postage is high and until you actually see the Bowls its hard to tell what they are like,
Like the sound of your auctions can you view the woods on line before you bid,

Peter
The auction has photos of the bowls and you can arrange with most sellers to look at the books before bidding

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Kiwi Bowler

You have done very well in your champs triples, with your original woods why are you changing, or are the new dreamline only for playing on artificial greens, sound like you play very well with your old woods,:rolleyes:
Hi Peter, yes I have played quite well with my Henselite Masters over the years, thanks. They take a wide green and are very good for draw bowling.
But I have decided I would like to change to a narrower bowl as I find I'm doing a lot of skipiing these days and I think the Dreamlines are better for the upshots.
As for the greens I play mostly on Artificial as that's what my club has and this did cause me to get my bowls re-biased and polished about a year ago, because of the sand damage.

[Surfer]

Hi Peter, yes I have played quite well with my Henselite Masters over the years, thanks. They take a wide green and are very good for draw bowling.
But I have decided I would like to change to a narrower bowl as I find I'm doing a lot of skipiing these days and I think the Dreamlines are better for the upshots.
As for the greens I play mostly on Artificial as that's what my club has and this did cause me to get my bowls re-biased and polished about a year ago, because of the sand damage.

Hi Kiwi Bowler if you are changing positions its not a bad idea to change woods, thing that is puzzling me is do you have sand on your greens this is something that isn't done in the UK, get a lot of greens that have hardly any grass left at the end of the Season

Surfer:cool:

[kiwi bowler]

Good morning surfer, I'm refering to artificial greens, most are sand based.

Some are worst than others especially one of the one's at our club, I will take a photo of my bowls after I play there next. Which should help to show the damage they get.

[Bigbear]

Noticed last year that the Colored Woods get scratched a lot more that the Black
Not sure why this would happen maybe the Bowls I noticed had taken a bashing form a determined Skip

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Bigbear, I have seen that too. That was another reason I choose to get black replacement bowls, rather than colour ones.

[Angel]

Now that its been mentioned I have noticed our Skips green woods are badly marked
Good Idea to stick with Black, We have one lead who uses bright yellow wood I think the other players can spot them better and knock them around gives them something to aim for


Angel:D

[Bundyboy]

Black does not exist we call it ebony its just another colour LOL

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Surfer, this was after 1 hours bowling yesterday.

Note, after bowling each day I have to clean my bowls to remove the sand because of it's abrasive effect on the bowls. I also use Bett's Bowl Grip and sometimes the clubs polisher.

http://www.worldbowler.com/bowls-photos/data/500/medium/1_hour_bowling.JPG (http://www.worldbowler.com/bowls-photos/showphoto.php/photo/114/size/big/cat/500)

[Bundyboy]

HI Kiwi Bowler,
We are just having our sand filled synthetic replaced after about 9 years. Our bowls did get scatched but so long as you clean them before each or after a bowling session the scratching is minimal. The biggest problem was when players drove hit a bowl, if that bowl had sand on it then the impact of the bowls would leave a pitting mark on the.
Bundyboy

[Surfer]

See what you mean about the Damage to your Woods, looks bad
We don't have the same problem over here probably because we only have two outdoor artificial greens in our Division
The main problem for damage is what each club puts in the ditch these last few years it has got better with shredded rubber tyres but some Clubs still have pebbles (not good)


All we have to worry about is the Skip Whacking your Bowl,

Surfer:cool:

[Surfer]

Hi Bundyboy seen an old Chap cleaning his Bowls last week he had it worked out, and was using his wifes tights putting his wood in and rolling it up and down
Looked like it was working a treat
Not sure what her indoors would say if she found a pair of Ladies tight in my Bowls Bag

Surfer :rolleyes:

[Bargain Hunt]

Hi Surfer,

Hope 'Her Indoors' wasn't wearing the tights at the time!!!!!!!!!!

Although a good idea, I'll ask the missus for an old pair, I play with a size 7 wood, don't worry there will be plenty of room!!!!!

I'll be in trouble if she reads this!!!! (no more teas at the Club)!!!

Bargain Hunt:)

[Sam]

Bargain Hunt
If she reads this you will be in Big Trouble and I MEAN big
Size Seven Indeed wouldn't make you tea ever again,

Talking about cleaning Woods bought myself another magic cloth getting cheaper round about a fiver First thing I did was get a big black marker

pen and put my name on, lost two last year expensive things

If anyone invents something to remind you to pick the darn thing up would make a fortune

[Angel]

Im the worlds worst at leaving things behind, came home on a coach from a Bowling match convinced I had lost my grey trousers that I had travelled up in
Had all the players searching their bags, I know no one would have taken them deliberately,
Guess what Folks, found them the next day tucked under my Bowls in my bag, had to go round and say sorry,
Felt a right fool Angel:roll::roll:

[kiwi bowler]

Well I have done it, I have bid on a trademe auction and won me a set of Dreamline's for NZ $210,(that's approx 81 pounds) they are size 3H and date stamp 13.
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/19/90503519_full.jpg
I'm going to get them Thursday morning as going away for Easter.

They are a size smaller than I have been playing with, but I have wanted to go down to a size 3 for a while now.

My plan is to start bowling with them over the winter, so I will be used to them when our season starts in September.:grin:

Well my plan was to try out my new bowls today, as I have finished all my major competitions for the year.

Our clubs closing day is 23 May, gee hasn't the year gone fast:(.

But because of the bad weather this weelend I will now have to leave it until next week.

The only thing about my new bowls that I'm not sure about is that they are a size smaller than I'm used to:confused:.

[Surfer]

Hi Kiwi Bowler the New Bowls look good, going down a size is not a bad thing had to do the same a while back and my game has improved no end,
We are right at the beginning of our Competitions and this morning we are playing the County mens fours, got a lot of tough Competition at our designated green but the weather is good
Wish me luck folks

Surfer:cool:

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Kiwi Bowler the New Bowls look good, going down a size is not a bad thing had to do the same a while back and my game has improved no end,
We are right at the beginning of our Competitions and this morning we are playing the County mens fours, got a lot of tough Competition at our designated green but the weather is good
Wish me luck folks

Surfer:cool:

Hi Surfer, Wishing you all the good luck in the world:grin:

[kiwi bowler]

Well still not tried out my new bowls:(, bowls was cancelled today because of the rain. Will now have to wait until Thursday, fingers crossed.

[peter]

Hi Kiwi Bowler
Someone lent me a set of Dreamline to try out Indoors and I thought they were excellent
Am definitely going to get a set for Next Year, have been keeping my eyes open but don't want to get new they are a bit pricy Will be interested to see what you think of them after a full game,

[Bargain Hunt]

Hi All,

Dream line were a NIGHTMARE for me, have found some bowlers are brilliant with them but for me a complete nightmare, playing back end I had no chance, your weight has to be spot on as there is very little bend for the to wood to lock on, I just went past.
If I was a lot down to start with, found it so hard to reduce or even to get shot.
Maybe because I'm not good enough or hopefully it's the DREAM LINE!!!

Bargain Hunt:p

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Bargain Hunt,

Everyone I know who bowls with dreanlines have had no problems with them. One particular bowler (an Auckland Rep), who uses them, I played against in a pairs competition earlier in the season and boy could he draw with them and do up-shots with a lot of success.
This was one of the main reasons I thought I would change to Dreamlines. Also as I'm playing skip a lot, anyway depending on the weather I will be using them this Thursday and or Saturday. If I then like them I will use them all winter to get used to them, ready for next season starting in September.

[Bargain Hunt]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,

Will be interested in how you get on with them!!

Have seen them used on very difficult outdoor greens when they pick up all the runs etc.

I think for a lead they have great benefits, look forward to hearing from you after you have had a go!!

Bargain Hunt

[kiwi bowler]

Hi guys, just an up date about my new DreamLine bowls.

Well I haven't played with them yet and now our new season has just started I have decided to play another year with my old Henselite Masters.

[kiwi bowler]

Well I have done it, I have bid on a trademe auction and won me a set of Dreamline's for NZ $210,(that's approx 81 pounds) they are size 3H and date stamp 13.
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/19/90503519_full.jpg
I'm going to get them Thursday morning as going away for Easter.

They are a size smaller than I have been playing with, but I have wanted to go down to a size 3 for a while now.

My plan is to start bowling with them over the winter, so I will be used to them when our season starts in September.:grin:

Well I sold these size 3H Dreamlines in November for NZ$300 as I never used them.
Then last week I managed to win another set of Dreamlines for $230 including shipping, but this time size 4H, the same size as my old bowls.

I used them today and just love them :grin:, but a few times I had to remind myself that they take a narrower green than my old bowls.

[Bargain Hunt]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,

Good to hear that you are getting on with them, have seen bowlers that can master the tight lines and they are always tough competition!!

For me I like the hook or should I say that with tighter woods I think your weight has to be very precise with a hook you can often rattle in on something!!!

Happy Bowling with them Kiwi Bowler, I have a set of Tiger 2's gathering dust, just not for me:mad::mad:

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Bargain Hunter, I think Wrong Bias also has a set of Tiger 2's gathering dust.

[Bargain Hunt]

Evening Kiwi Bowler,

Just noticed Wrong Bias has sold them for £80, sounds cheap to me!!!
Mind you he's from Scotland so I expect he had a good deal (only joking Wrong Bias). Now hes going fishing, popular hobby around our way.

Were back Bowling in full swing, usual British weather has washed the snow/ice away!!!!!!!!!!:cool:

[Angel]

Evening Wrong Bias noticed your on line, Television is dreadful tonight tried watching Causality never seen anything so bad,
Gave up and went to bed and put the computer on had a bad day today played singles and she gave me really short jacks, I know I should have challenged them but to be honest couldn't care less, out come one less game to worry about,

What are you doing tonight


Angel

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Bargain Hunt, fishing good here too, I just don't get enough time to go fishing with playing too much bowls - as my family tell me.

But hoping to change all that, as we are thinking about moving back up north permanently, where the fishing is great and the greens are nice and fast.

I tried to play bowls Sat afternoon, but the green was just too heavy for me - they hadn't been mowed!
We did win in the end, but it just wasn't bowls :mad:

[snapper]

Morning Kiwi Bowler

Moving sounds like a good Idea more fishing and you cant beat a green that has a good pace,
Our Housing Market is at a stand still are you thinking of Selling or Renting,
We get such a lot of rain in Cornwall our greens are unbelievable heavy you really have got to swing your are to even get half way up the green,
Hate Heavy Greens its now what I would call bowling more Heave and Hope,

You did well to Win

Good Luck with the Competitions Snapper from Cornwall:D

[kiwi bowler]

Good evening Snapper,

We do have a home up north which we own (members photos) and we own our home in Auckland with a mortgage:(.

We have decided not to sell our home in Auckland at this stage, even though the market here has just started to move.
We will just use it ourselves, when we are in Auckland.

Also we have no plans to rent it out as we have had enough of tenants, after past bad experiences.

Change of topic Snapper, may I ask why you call yourself "Snapper", because when I see you name I think of the fish I catch lots in our waters.

[snapper]

Evening Kiwi Bowler

Put this name on not because I am a snappy person but do love taking pictures as you will notice on Members Photographs cant help myself Carry the Camera Everywhere Get real Cross when I See Something I think is Intersting and my Camera is at Home.
Will never use a picture that is not good always delete them,
Can Understand you not wanting to rent out your Property have heard some real Horror Stories and thats with people using Agents,

Think you are doing the right thing

Snapper From Cornwall

[kiwi bowler]

http://www.fishingkites.co.nz/newsletters/images/123-mokau-monster-snapper.jpg

[kiwi bowler]

Evening Kiwi Bowler

Put this name on not because I am a snappy person but do love taking pictures as you will notice on Members Photographs cant help myself Carry the Camera Everywhere Get real Cross when I See Something I think is Intersting and my Camera is at Home.
Will never use a picture that is not good always delete them,
Can Understand you not wanting to rent out your Property have heard some real Horror Stories and thats with people using Agents,

Think you are doing the right thing

Snapper From Cornwall

Yes snapper, we were using a property Agent, when we had bad tenants that ended up doing about NZ$4,000.00 damage in just 4 months.:(

[snapper]

[That will do for me Kiwi and thats not the Fish I'm talking about what a good Looking Man, Wow wouldn't be you by any chance ????
Wont mind being called Snapper Now that I have seen my name sake its some size of a Fish the Chap looks happy not so sure about the Fish

Thanks for that have been Smiling tonight :D

Snapper:D

[snapper]

http://www.dreamstime.com/kiwi-bird-thumb11989826.jpg

Hi Kiwi

Couldn't resist putting this on Have learned a great deal about the kiwi Bird that I never knew before spent ages reading about it very Interesting
Not sure about the whiskers we don't have anything that resembles this over here in the UK Wonderful Wildlife you got in New Zealand,
Something on the tele abut it being Birdwatching week and getting The Schools Involved,
Will take more notice of the Birds that hop around the Garden in the Summer now,

Could even give up the Bowling and take up Birdwatching would be more of a Peaceful Hobby

Snapper from Cornwall

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Snapper, thanks for the photo :grin: and no it's not me holding the photo of the Snapper.

[John]

Hey Snapper,

It looks a bit like my wife trying to Bowl today, like a bird with no arms!!

Hope she doesn't read this, seriously never seen her bowl as bad, no doubt she will find a good excuse from the 'Excuse Bank'!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:

[kiwi bowler]

I played Skip in pairs today at roll-up and used my new Dreamline Bowls and every shot I tryed with them just seemed to work.:grin:
So what I'm saying is that I really like my new bowls and don't miss my old ones.

[Frankie]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,
Thats really interesting, when I bought a set I just could not get on with the Dreamline and sold them soon afterwords!!!!!!!!!!

A great pity (apart from borrowing from friends) is that you have to buy a set before you know if you can get on with them!!!

Would be great if a Bowls Sales shop ran sessions with different type of Bowls, Buy before you Buy!!!!!!!

Hope the Dreamlines work out long term!:p

[John]

Frankie, Have always thought you need to be a better bowler to play with straight woods, weight needs to be spot on as they will just run out of the head, its no coincidence that world champions have swinging woods to dray into the head etc!!!:)

Kiwi Bowler must be some bowler!!

[kiwi bowler]

Thanks John,

I have found since I have been using my Dreamlines they do take a bit of a draw, but not as wide a draw as my old Henselite Masters Deluxe did.

[John]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,

Thanks for that, have to say as I find it, I just could not get on with them, my Classic 2's have that bit of a hook on the end & if I'm just a touch overweight they will still rest in there while my @Dreemlines' just roll out the head, my weight is just not that good!!!:p

[kiwi bowler]

Hi John,
I think I might have been put off my Dreamline's:grin:, at bowls today I started off good, then I took more attention to how my bowls finished :( and now I have gone right off them.

So thinking now I will change my bowls again and either get a set of Classic Two's, which here are NZ$629 new for black ones or maybe Taylor Vector VS which currently have a Special run out price of NZ$395 for Black as there's a new model coming out.

What's your comments on these two types of bowls?

[John]

Good Morning Kiwi Bowler,

Thats really interesting, my story is that I skip indoor and out and play a lot of National & single games in the summer and have been lucky enough to have good run.
You know what its like you play someone who has an outstanding game so you end up thinking it's the woods!!!

So Ive tried/bought all sorts, start of this indoor season bought a set of tiger 2's, I was dreadful, could not draw to cut down or add they just rolled out the head, had the same experience with dreamline.
Reflecting because I always kept my CLASSIC 2's probably never gave the new woods long enough to play them in.
As soon as I went back to me Classic 2's I was immediately back on form.

So I do think Dreamline have a place (my wife bowls with dreamline, she leads and sets up many a rink for big wins) but unless you have a clearish draw to the jack, I think you are in trouble!!

Sorry its so long but do feel passionate about this as I just can't play with to straight a wood!!

Hope this is of some help (think I would have same problem with Vectors):D

[kiwi bowler]

Yes John that helps lots, thanks. Especially that I too play mostly skip.

[John]

Thanks Kiwi Bowler,

Interesting that you play back end as well, have a friend that skips with 'dream Line' and plays quite well, but when there are short woods around he gets more stressed than he use to!!!!!!!!!!!!!:mad::mad:

[kiwi bowler]

Yes John that's what happened to me on Thursday in a freindly, my lead and two seemed to be short all the time and when we changed over we were always down 2 or 3 shots.
and I just had to try and draw to save as we never seemed to have any back bowls and I couldn't go around the bowls, like I used to with my Masters Deluxe. I managed to save quite a few ends but I couldn't do it all the time:(.
But again maybe I just need more competition practice with them.:confused:

[kiwi bowler]

Hi John, I went and got some advise and coaching from my Auntie today at my first bowling club.
She is the head coach their and also a very good bowler. I had phoned her up about my concerns with my new bowls.
Anyway we tried my Dreamlines out plus her Classic Two's and some Evo's which we didn't like at all.
So in the I concentrated on bowling with my Dreamlines with some tips from Auntie, while she used her classic twos and I found I could draw around bowls with them. I also started to draw very well with them, we were bowling on a supa grass artificial green that was running quite fast.
Anyway after the coaching from my Auntie I/we have decided I should give them another 2 to 3 months before I make a decision.
She has also asked me to look out for a set of size 3 Dreamlines for her as she liked them.:grin:

[John]

Ho Kiwi Bowler.
I'm sure shes right that who have to give new bowls more time to settle in.

We played in our Club open triples today(Sunday) £250 prize money, started 9am round robin 3 sets of 5 ends, lots on concentration and play against lots of different bowlers & woods.

Well we managed to scrape in and won the 1st prize, but when we played against a skip with Dreamlines or straight woods we had our biggest wins.
The skips with dreamlines seem to lose patience and run at the head!!!
Lots of times if they had hit the target we would have been in trouble, they didn't and we wasn't!!!!!!

Don't blame you for persevering but I have big doubts about them!!!:)

[kiwi bowler]

Hi John, well done on your win:grin:.

Question was this on an out door green or indoors and are the greens very fast? Not sure if this makes a difference but asking anyway.

Also do you use your Classic two's for both indoor and out door bowling?

When I was at bowls this morning before the rain came (yes it's raining here:grin:), I had a go with a mates set of Vector VS Precision Black bowls and I found these drew very well, similar to my old master deluxe but a bit narrower.

[John]

Morning Kiwi Bowler,

Outdoor in U.K. at the moment, 'iced up' to cold for me!!

From September -- end of April it's indoor then Out Door.

So yesterday was indoor greengage carpet on concrete, 6 rinks and moderately quick!!

Yes do use Classic 2's for indoor and outdoor, for me I get use to the woods 12 months of the year, only downside is that I find the ditch hand on some indoor rinks a bit of a challenge!!

I'm probably not the one to discuss the benefits of straight woods as I have said before I struggle to play with them & love to play against them 'Most Times'!!!!

[kiwi bowler]

Thanks again John for all your advise.

I have noticed the Dreamlines are much better on faster greens, I played on an Artificial green today running at 17 - 18 sec, fast but I loved it. It was just a friendly game, but yes my team won.

The game I played last Thursday was on a Star Weed green and it was slower than normal because it hadn't been mowed, running at approx 14 - 15 sec.

I have decided I'm going to carry on using them for another 2 - 3 months like my Auntie has suggested and then decide and I will let you know then how I get on.

[John]

Thanks Kiwi Bowler for the update!!!

Will be really interesting a few months down the road, do understand what you mean about faster greens, one issue in the U.K the greens can vary so much from one day outside artificial then dry grass, wet cold grass, so a utility wood is ideal.

best of luck with them!!!

[Bigbear]

Good Idea to keep your Bowls for at least a couple of Months I found it took me that time to get used to my New Set,

The Board at the Club is full of Bowls for sale a lot of them new take a Big hit on the resale price,

When I bowl badly its me:( not the Bowls that are the Problem,

[kiwi bowler]

So far I'm fine on the fast greens, but I'm having a few problems on slow greens, unless I'm playing singles.

[Barbie]

My Friend playes with Dreamline Indoors and says they are bril but when she tried them outdoors last year they were too straight with not enough of a swing she couldn't get round short Woods,

Ended up going back to her Old Bowls,

[kiwi bowler]

Hi guys an update on my "Dreamlines", I have been playing a few pairs as Skip and singles with them lately and am bowling quite well with them. I have also noticed that they do have a bit of a swing.

I also won the mixed consistency singles at my club with them, so I think it's just practice with what ever bowls you use.

[John]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,

thanks again with the update, AND that you are doing well with them!!!

Are you getting any moaning about STRAIGHT WOODS!! I had bucket loads of it & I guess didn't help.

What you are saying goes to show thats it you & the Woods and you have to overcome whatever.

Still I do know a few very good bowlers who had the 'Dream lines' have gone back to swinging woods!

:D

[snapper]

Well done with your Singles Win Kiwi Bowler, I use Dream line Indoors and get on very well with them and am in the Club singles final they do have a good line with a swing when needed, must say I don't use them outdoors because of the wet heavy greens we get at the beginning of the Season, but would recommend them to any Indoor Bowler,


Snapper from Cornwall

[kiwi bowler]

Well done with your Singles Win Kiwi Bowler, I use Dream line Indoors and get on very well with them and am in the Club singles final they do have a good line with a swing when needed, must say I don't use them outdoors because of the wet heavy greens we get at the beginning of the Season, but would recommend them to any Indoor Bowler,


Snapper from Cornwall

Hi Snapper, How did you get on in your club finals?

and I'm wondering also what bowls you use for out doors?

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,

thanks again with the update, AND that you are doing well with them!!!

Are you getting any moaning about STRAIGHT WOODS!! I had bucket loads of it & I guess didn't help.

What you are saying goes to show thats it you & the Woods and you have to overcome whatever.

Still I do know a few very good bowlers who had the 'Dream lines' have gone back to swinging woods!

:D

Hi John

Have played a little bit over the winter with the "Dreamlines" and have found them very good for the up-shots. But I don't think I'm drawing as well with them as I did with my old Masters Deluxe Bowls.

Yes I have had the comments about them being very narrow and have a sort of straight finish.

I also do miss my old Henselite Masters Deluxe Bowls, which were a very good draw bowl. Pretty similar to the Classic Two's.

Lately with the new season nearly here I have been thinking about watching out for another set of my old bowls, Henselite Masters Deluxe and going back to them. :confused:

[John]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,

Thats interesting, I only know a few leads still using 'Dreamlines' alright for artificial & indoor front end bowlers, but I struggled on both those surfaces with them!!

About 2 years ago I played an exceptional bowler that plays 3 for the County, it was a National singles area semi final, as I was the challenger I chose the green to play on, not mine, that was heavy & full of runs.

His Dreamlines picked up every line & they would not finish on the jack, I won 21 - 2.

Wouldn't do it again as I had tons of grief about not playing on my own green etc, trouble is our green is an excellent bowling green, great drawing on nearly all rinks, both hands, but Dreamlines in those conditions come into their own!!:D:D

[Angel]

I played against a lead a few weeks ago that had dreamline Bowls, i made the mistake of trying to follow her line I should have know better but I have never seen Bowls take such a straight line ( Unbelievable)
We did win when I got my head round watching her Bowls go up, at least my Classics had a bit of a swing and ended up staying in the head.

[Devon Bowler]

Very bad thing trying to watch and follow another players Woods only going to end in disaster,

Had my worst game ever this week lost 21-3

Still in Shock

[Frankie]

Hi Devon Bowler,

Have always found watching the opponents woods as a good guide, but do know what you mean about 'Dreamline' and similar, often when you skip it can be quite apparent when a bowler is trying to follow a tight line wood, guess its just experience!!:(

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,

Thats interesting, I only know a few leads still using 'Dreamlines' alright for artificial & indoor front end bowlers, but I struggled on both those surfaces with them!!

About 2 years ago I played an exceptional bowler that plays 3 for the County, it was a National singles area semi final, as I was the challenger I chose the green to play on, not mine, that was heavy & full of runs.

His Dreamlines picked up every line & they would not finish on the jack, I won 21 - 2.

Wouldn't do it again as I had tons of grief about not playing on my own green etc, trouble is our green is an excellent bowling green, great drawing on nearly all rinks, both hands, but Dreamlines in those conditions come into their own!!:D:D

Hi John, well I've had them for almost 9 months, but I have now sold them.

You were right they were no good on bad or slow greens, which I found out over the winter.
So I have just purchased some Classic II, series C, Size 4, Black and dated 18, bowls from an Australian Web site.
Which I should receive early next week and I am hoping our weather improves here so I can get in some practise with them.

[John]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,

Thanks for your post Kiwi Bowler, my wife is the only one I know plays with Deamlines and is sticking with them. She leads all the time and is quite good, I don't tell her that.

Great choice Classic 2, I like the tightish line then that hook at the end, it also plays well on most greens including artificial.
I recently tried a friends set of Tigers, not for me.
Your summer starts again soon? our indoor starts beginning of September.

Hope the new woods arrive soon & the weather clears.

[kiwi bowler]

Good morning John

My new bowls arrived at 7am this morning by courier and they look and feel great.:grin:

I'm very hopeful I will be able to get in some bowls practice this Thursday, the weather forcast here is for light rain Thur & Frid, then sunny weather from Saturday. :grin: