3.2.5 Viewing a bowler's full arsenal (all balls on file)
Viewing a bowler's full arsenal (all balls on file)
3.2.5 manage
A bowler's arsenal is the complete collection of bowling balls associated with their profile in Spectre Cloud — every ball they own, have drilled, or have on record with your shop. The arsenal view gives the fitter, the drill press operator, and the bowler themselves a single place to see all equipment on file: ball details, surface status, linked spec sheets, and layout history. This page covers how to access and read the arsenal view on desktop and mobile, and how to use it during a fitting session.
🎳 What the Arsenal View Shows
Each ball in the arsenal is represented as an entry containing the key details recorded for that ball. The information visible at the arsenal list level — before opening an individual ball record — gives a quick overview of the bowler's current equipment.
- ✅ Ball make and model — the manufacturer and model name of each ball on file.
- ✅ Surface status — the current surface finish recorded for the ball, where entered.
- ✅ Linked spec sheet — each ball in the arsenal is linked to the spec sheet from which it was created, giving direct access to the full drilling record. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether each arsenal entry links to a single spec sheet or can reference multiple spec sheets if the ball has been redrilled.
- ✅ Layout summary — the layout type and key values recorded for the ball, visible without opening the full spec sheet.
- ✅ Date added — when the ball was added to the arsenal record. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether the arsenal entry shows the date the ball was added to the arsenal, the date the linked spec sheet was created, or both.
Note: ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the complete set of fields visible at the arsenal list level vs. the individual ball detail view, and update this section accordingly.
🛠️ Accessing the Arsenal View — Desktop
- Click BOWLERS in the top navigation menu and open the bowler's profile.
- Navigate to the Arsenal section of the profile — typically a tab or panel alongside the spec sheet history section. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the exact location and label of the arsenal section within the bowler profile on desktop.
- The arsenal list opens, showing all balls on file for this bowler.
- Click any ball entry to open the full ball detail view — including the linked spec sheet, surface history, and any Job Board records if the plugin is active.
- Use the Back button or breadcrumb navigation to return to the arsenal list.
📱 Accessing the Arsenal View — Mobile
- Tap the avatar icon in the top navigation to open the bowler list.
- Tap the bowler's name to open their profile.
- Scroll to or tap the Arsenal section of the profile. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the exact location and label of the arsenal section on the mobile profile view.
- The arsenal list opens. Tap any ball entry to view its full details.
- Use the back navigation to return to the arsenal list.
📊 Reading the Arsenal List
The arsenal list is designed to give a complete picture of a bowler's equipment at a glance. A well-maintained arsenal tells the fitter not just what balls the bowler has, but what roles those balls fill and how they relate to each other as a set.
| What to Look For | Why It Matters in a Fitting |
|---|---|
| Total number of balls on file | Gives context for the new ball being drilled — is this a first ball, a replacement, or an addition to an established set? |
| Layout spread across existing balls | Helps avoid duplicating a layout already in the arsenal — particularly important when using Dual Angle |
| Surface finish across existing balls | Identifies gaps in the surface range — a bowler with all high-grit balls may benefit from a lower-grit addition |
| Most recently drilled ball | Strongest reference point for current measurements — spec sheet linked to the most recent ball is the best starting point for a clone |
| Oldest balls on file | May indicate equipment due for replacement or retirement — a natural conversation starter with the bowler |
🔌 Arsenal Plus Plugin — Enhanced Arsenal View
Users with the Arsenal Plus plugin ($5 USD/month) see an expanded arsenal view with additional data and tools beyond the core display.
- ✅ bowlingdatabase.com integration — ball specifications (RG, differential, core and coverstock details) pulled directly from the database for each ball in the arsenal.
- ✅ Barcode scanning — add new balls to the arsenal by scanning the ball's barcode rather than entering make and model manually.
- ✅ Suggested layouts — layout recommendations for a new ball based on the existing arsenal composition and the bowler's profile data.
- ✅ Layout conversion — convert a layout from one system to another (e.g. VLS to Dual Angle) and see the equivalent values for each ball in the arsenal.
- ✅ 3D layout rendering — a visual representation of each ball's layout geometry, showing pin, PAP, and mass bias positions on a three-dimensional ball model.
Note: Arsenal Plus features are only visible while the plugin is active. If Arsenal Plus is deactivated, the arsenal view reverts to the core display — existing ball records and linked spec sheets are retained, but the enhanced features are not accessible until the plugin is reactivated. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether bowlingdatabase.com data cached for existing balls remains visible in read-only form when Arsenal Plus is deactivated, or whether it is hidden entirely.
🔗 Arsenal and Spec Sheet History — How They Connect
The arsenal view and the spec sheet history are two perspectives on the same underlying data. The spec sheet history is organised by fitting session — one entry per spec sheet, in chronological order. The arsenal is organised by ball — one entry per piece of equipment, with the linked spec sheet accessible from each ball record.
- ✅ For a bowler who has had the same ball redrilled multiple times, the arsenal entry for that ball should link to all associated spec sheets. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm how redrilled balls are handled in the arsenal — whether additional spec sheets are linked to the same ball entry, or whether each drilling creates a new ball entry.
- ✅ For a fitting session that involves consulting the existing arsenal before drilling a new ball, open the arsenal view first — then switch to spec sheet history to identify the most useful sheet to clone.
- ✅ Both views are accessible from the same bowler profile page and can be navigated between freely during a fitting session.
🗓️ Sorting and Filtering the Arsenal List
For bowlers with large arsenals, sorting and filtering tools help locate specific balls without scrolling through the full list.
- ✅ Sort by date — most recently added first, or oldest first. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the available sort options for the arsenal list.
- ✅ Filter by ball make — useful for bowlers with multiple balls from the same manufacturer. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether ball make filtering is available on the arsenal list.
- ✅ Filter by layout type — show only balls drilled with Dual Angle layouts, for example, when reviewing layout spread. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether layout type filtering is available on the arsenal list.
☁️ Arsenal Data Is Available Across All Devices
A bowler's complete arsenal is stored in the cloud and accessible on any device logged into the account. Ball records added at the drill press tablet are immediately visible on the desktop at the front counter — and vice versa — with no manual sync required.
- ✅ Arsenal data is identical across all devices on the account at all times.
- ✅ Multi-location shops: a bowler's full arsenal is visible from any location on the account. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether arsenal data is fully shared across locations on a multi-location account — resolving the data sharing question that has appeared consistently from 2.6.1 through 3.2.4. This is now a blocking verification item.
Related Sections
- 3.2.4 — Viewing a bowler's complete spec sheet history
- 3.2.2 — Editing a bowler profile
- 7.x — Arsenal: adding a ball to the arsenal
- 7.x — Arsenal: editing and removing balls
- 7.x — Arsenal Plus: suggested layouts and layout conversion
- 7.x — Arsenal Plus: 3D layout rendering
- 4.x — Spec Sheet: creating a new spec sheet
Tip: Before drilling a new ball for any returning bowler, open the arsenal view and spend sixty seconds reviewing what they already have. The most valuable conversation you can have in a fitting is not about the new ball in isolation — it is about how the new ball fits into the set the bowler already throws. The arsenal view makes that conversation possible without relying on memory or paper records.
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