Regulation bowling pin

How much does a regulation bowling pin weigh?

Regulation bowling pin weighs about 1.6 kg (3.5 lb).

📱 That's about the weight of 8 smartphones — or 4 cans of soda 🥤, or 13 bananas 🍌.

At 1.6 kg, it ranks #16 of 26 in Sports (lightest to heaviest) — heavier than Yoga mat (1.1 kg) and lighter than Men's discus (2 kg).

This is a specific, standardized product, so the weight above is an exact figure — not an average across variants.

A pin weighs just under a quarter of the 15 lb ball that knocks it down.

Category: Sports

Regulation bowling pin weight in different units
Grams 1,590 g
Kilograms 1.59 kg
Ounces 56.1 oz
Pounds 3.51 lb

Source: USBC regulation: 3 lb 6 oz to 3 lb 10 oz (1.53-1.64 kg), editorial midpoint.

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