January 2016 by Mark B.
Classic Sports is the best bowling pro shop I've found in the Bay Area and now the only one on 101 north of SF. Nick has been fitting and drilling balls for 38+ years and it shows. Make an appointment and he'll walk you through your options and get you sized and carefully fitted expertly. He's got better in stock selection of balls and shoes than any shop I've found so far and can order anything he doesn't have. His pricing is very competitive with online stores once you factor in drilling. I paid 5% more than I would have if I had ordered my Storm ball online and brought it in for drilling, which is more than fair. His pricing on drilling only might be a little steeper than others, but he really does do an expert job, and frankly is an incentive to order a ball through him and support your local small business. Nick was happy to answer questions on accessories and shoes, but he didn't try to get me to add-on anything to my purchase. I came back on my own to get a ball for my girlfriend, ball cleaner and a new pair of shoes because we need more good, local small businesses like Classic Sports. The only thing I'll add is that if you call and Nick seems rushed on the phone it's only because he probably has an appointment customer in front of him, along with 1-2 other store customers waiting. You'll see when you go in for your fitting, he really is busy.
