Let me start off by stating I’m still relatively new to bowling, will be two years in June. I’m looking for advice on whether a bowling ball revivor is worth the money. Mostly cause I don’t want to buy a new ball everytime one stops producing. I was looking at the Pyramid bowling ball revivor for about $200. My pro shop charges $25 to extract oil, so the machine would pay for itself after eight uses.

I’ve been throwing my Roto Grip Attention Star for about 100 game (leagues, tournaments, and practice). I’ve started noticing that it wasn’t snapping off of the backend as it had when I first got the ball. I switched to the Phaze AI, which should have less hook, but ended up hooking more, providing me with the angle I was looking for. Talking to an experienced bowler, they mentioned that I can use a bowling ball revivor to remove the oil form the Attention Star the help rejuvenate the ball, allowing the ball to regain performance it once had.

1. Do bowling ball revivors work as advertised?

2. Does heating the bowling ball cause damage to the ball?

3. Besides paying my pro shop $25 to extract oil, is there an alternative?

I appreciate any feedback.