USBC standard bowling pinsUSBC approved bowling pins
Bowling pins are constructed by gluing blocks of rockmaplewood into the approximate shape, and then turning on alathe. After the lathe shapes the pin, it is coated with aplasticmaterial, painted, and covered with a glossy finish. Because of the scarcity of suitable wood, bowling pins can be made from approved synthetics. There is one synthetic ten pin model approved by the USBC. When hit by the ball, synthetic pins usually sound different from wooden pins.
MateiralMaple woodCertificationUSBCFeatureGlow in the dark