The independent bowls compendium · built in Australia
Find the bowls that suit your game.
One place to pick, learn and compare bowls — every major brand, ranked against your game with plain-English reasoning. Brand-neutral, built by bowlers, never selling.
What we look at
How it works
From a few honest answers to a shortlist with reasoning.
Tell us about your game
Region, surface, green speed, experience, hand size, what you already play, and why you're looking.
We rank every bowl
Every model in the catalogue is scored against your answers. Bias, draw width, surface, region, skill level — all weighed.
See the shortlist, with reasons
Every match comes with plain-English reasoning. If your current bowl is well-matched, we say so. If we're unsure, we say that too.
Built for real questions
“I'm new to bowls and don't know where to start.”
Tell us a couple of things about your greens and your hand. We'll point you at forgiving bowls that won't punish a beginner's wobble.
“I want more turn on my local greens.”
Tell us how your current bowl feels. We'll surface bowls with a wider — or tighter — line, and explain why each one fits.
“I'm playing overseas — will my bowls work?”
Fast Aussie greens are nothing like heavy UK or EU grass. Get a shortlist designed for the conditions you're actually heading to.
New to bowls?
Start with the basics.
Why bowls curve, what to think about before you buy, and a glossary of every word you'll hear on the green — bias, draw width, turn, speed, all of it. Five-minute read.
Independent & brand-neutral
We don't sell bowls, take affiliate kickbacks or favour brands. Every model on the site is compared on the same scale.
Refined by real bowlers
Specs start from manufacturers and get corrected by the community based on how each bowl actually behaves on the green.
Plain-English reasoning
Every recommendation tells you why. No algorithms behind a curtain — if we're unsure, we say so plainly.
There's a whole community here too.
Save your shortlist, see who else is playing the bowls you're considering, find them for sale in the marketplace, and message owners directly.
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