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We are pleased to offer a new 'Equipment' forum - if you have any questions about which is the best boule, how to chose the right boule, whether to use hard or soft boules, here's the place to post your questions
Posted by: Ray Ager (
) at 2006-06-26 15:04:51
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Well, “soft” boules are usually marketed as “low-bounce, low-rebound”, i.e. they offer an advantage both to pointers and shooters.
Low-bounce, means what it says on the tin :-) and is meant to convey an advantage to pointers when playing on more technical, stony terrains, i.e. the boule will tend to roll truer and will be less deflected by stones, bumps in the terrain, etc, when it lands.
If you have a smoother, i.e. easier, terrain, then soft boules won’t offer much advantage over hard boules when pointing.
Low-rebound is the advantage given to shooters, i.e. when the boule hits another boule and will tend to remain in place, rather than ricocheting off.
Although some say it’s all a cunning ploy by the manufacturers to entice players to buy the more expensive soft boules – which tend to wear out quite quickly – most top players usually play either with soft or semi-soft boules.
Of course, you’re absolutely right in saying that pointers sometimes need to shoot – and conversely, shooters need to point. Remember as well that “it’s the arm, not the boule” that really counts. If you can’t hit a boule, it’s a bit academic what type of boule you’re using…
Again, I’d really like to see some “objective” test to demonstrate how much of advantage one boule offers over another – any ideas?
Regards,
Ray
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Hard boule? Don Nairn 2006-06-25 21:25:09
Hard boule? Ray Ager 2006-06-26 15:04:51
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