At Jack High Bowls, our mission is to provide lawn and crown green bowlers of all experience levels with honest, practical, and thoroughly tested equipment advice, tactical guides, and technique tutorials.

Editorial integrity and reader trust are our highest priorities. This policy explains how we maintain strict editorial independence, how equipment is selected and evaluated, and how affiliate partnerships fund our ongoing testing.

1. Our Commitment to Editorial Independence

Every product review, equipment comparison, and buying guide published on Jack High Bowls is written from an independent bowler’s perspective based on hands-on green testing.

Our Core Editorial Promise:
We never accept payment or free gear in exchange for positive scores. All ratings reflect independent on-green performance.

Key principles of our editorial independence include:

  • No Paid Coverage: Manufacturers and retailers cannot pay for editorial coverage, review placement, or inclusion in our guides.
  • Zero Editorial Control by Brands: Brands, manufacturers, and affiliate networks have no advance preview rights, approval authority, or influence over our conclusions, rating scores, or pros and cons lists.
  • Hands-On Green Testing: We evaluate bowls across regulation grass and artificial greens at varying speeds, assessing line consistency, draw trajectory, grip comfort, and durability under match conditions. For full details on our testing standards, visit our Review Methodology.

2. How Equipment Is Chosen for Evaluation

We choose equipment to review and feature based on genuine bowler utility:

  1. Club Bowler Demand: Common dilemmas regarding bias curves, sizing, and grip selection raised by fellow club members and site readers.
  2. New Model Releases: Technical profile innovations, new grips, or density changes introduced by leading manufacturers (including Thomas Taylor, Henselite, Drakes Pride, and Aero).
  3. Enduring Second-Hand Classics: Proven pre-owned woods (such as Taylor Lignoid, Drakes Pride Professional, and Henselite Classic II) that deliver outstanding value for novice and budget-conscious bowlers.

3. How We Fund Jack High Bowls (Affiliate Partnerships)

Running an independent bowling publication requires substantial time and investment—sourcing test sets, testing across diverse indoor and outdoor surfaces, capturing photography, and maintaining our web infrastructure.

To keep all guides, tools, and drills completely free and accessible without intrusive pop-up ads or paywalls, Jack High Bowls participates in affiliate marketing programs.

Throughout our reviews and buyer’s guides, you may find links to reputable sports retailers where equipment can be purchased. If you click on one of these links and complete a purchase, the merchant pays us a small referral commission.

  • No Additional Cost to You: Clicking an affiliate link never increases the price you pay. In many instances, it links directly to current seasonal promotions or stock availability.
  • Independent Recommendations: We only recommend equipment we believe will genuinely serve your game. If a bowl possesses a trajectory that is unmanageable on quick greens or a finish that chips easily, our review will explicitly say so—irrespective of any affiliate partnership.

4. Retailer & Merchant Partnerships

We collaborate exclusively with established, reputable retailers and marketplaces offering reliable fulfillment and customer protections:

Amazon Associates Program

Jack High Bowls is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and the Amazon EU Associates Programme, affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for websites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

eBay Partner Network (EPN)

Finding the right first set of bowls often means exploring the pre-owned market. We participate in the eBay Partner Network to help bowlers locate vetted second-hand and vintage woods, carriers, and accessories from trusted eBay sellers.

Direct Manufacturers & Specialist Bowls Retailers

Where helpful for readers, we link to direct manufacturer websites (including Thomas Taylor Bowls, Henselite, Drakes Pride, and Aero Bowls) as well as specialist game stockists such as Masters of Games and Bowls World. These links help bowlers customize models (e.g. Build-a-Bowl tools) or verify official weight specifications. Certain specialist links may earn a referral fee or are provided strictly for reader convenience.

5. Search Engine Compliance & Link Standards

In strict accordance with Google Search Central guidelines, the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), and the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC):

  • All outbound commercial and affiliate links are formatted with rel="sponsored nofollow" and target="_blank" with security attributes.
  • Every review and commercial buying guide features an upfront editorial disclosure banner so readers are fully aware of our reader-supported model before encountering buying links.

6. Pricing, Availability & Warranty Disclaimer

While we strive to ensure that all specifications, line descriptions, and pricing guides are current at publication, retail prices and stock availability fluctuate frequently.

Product availability, final pricing, delivery terms, and warranties are governed strictly by the merchant’s checkout page at the time of purchase.

7. Contact Us About Our Disclosures

We welcome questions from readers about our testing protocols, scoring criteria, or commercial disclosures. If you have any questions or feedback, please reach out via our Contact Page or email us at info@jackhighbowls.com.