This is just a simple guide for the many new bowlers looking for a bargain ! set of bowls on ebay. I have run a bowls shop for the last eight years & shudder to see the descriptions given to some of the sets available. the following is how the various makers bowls run on  a reasonably fast indoor surface

 TAYLOR 

NARROW BIAS :    LAZER / VECTOR

MID BIAS :  ACE / INTERNATIONAL

WIDE BIAS :  LEGACY / ELITE / LIGNOID

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HENSELITE  

NARROW BIAS : DREAMLINE / TIGER 2 /ABT 2000/EVO

MID BIAS  CLASSIC 2 

WIDE BIAS  TIGER  /CLASSIC/SUPERGRIP

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DRAKES PRIDE  

NAROW BIAS : ADVANTAGE

MID BIAS :  PROFFESIONAL

WIDE BIAS : PROFFESIONAL PLUS

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COTSWOLD 

NARROW BIAS :  SILVERLINE

WIDE BIAS : CRESCENT / GOLDLINE

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ALMARK  ( HENSELITE COMPANY)

NARROW BIAS  :     EDGE

NARROW  TO MID BIAS:   KING / CRUSADER 2 / SLIMLINE

WIDE BIAS : CRUSADER / CLUBMASTER / COMMANDER/ STERLING GOLD

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One last tip always ask the for the date stamp & then deduct 10 this gives you the year of manufacture  After all that  Enjoy your bowling