What exactly does "Flare" mean?

[MrEcted]

I see that term a lot, but don't know what it means. I don't know if high flair is good, or low flair... or what it is in the first place!

Thanks!

[The SuperHitMan]

Flare is the start up motion the ball makes before its finishing motion, so High Flare would mean that the rock makes its motion alot sooner and low flare means it will make is motion later.

Hope I helped!
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[TECH SUPPORT]

Flair potential is the result of the ball changing from the bowler's axis at release towards the ball's preferred spin axis. For example, the Hammer Spike has a flare potential of 4-8 inches. If you drill this ball pin axis, it will flare the minimal amount, which in this case would be 4 inches. This is a drilling pattern that is good when the lanes have heavy oil (tight) in the front and the back ends are dry causing uncontrollable hook. This could be used on a short oil pattern and fresh, clean backends. Most people have heard of leverage. Placing the pin 3 3/8 inches from you positive axis point (PAP) creates a leverage drilling. This produces the maximum amount of flare in a particular ball. Going back to the Hammer Spike, which flares 4-8 inches, a leverage drilling in this ball would create a flare potential of 8 inches providing you have a strong release. Please note that all bowling balls have different flare potentials and maximum flare potential is dependent on the bowler's release. If you move the pin farther away from the PAP, the opposite effect happens. The farther you move the pin away from the PAP, the longer it will go down the lane. If you place the pin 5-6 1/2 inches from your PAP, you will create length with more backend reaction. This pin placement would be good to use when the front part of the lane is hooking. This will allow the ball to clear the heads easily and retain energy in the backends. Placing the pin in this position in the Hammer Spike would once again, decrease the flare potential to 4 inches.


Edited on 8/14/2006 9:53 AM

[MrEcted]

Ah, makes sense now. Thanks!

[tjj300]

Just to try to simplify things, flair is the wobble of the core of the ball as it rolls down the lane. Balls that don't wobble have a single oil ring and a single track on the ball. This means that as the ball travels down the lane, the ball is rolling on oil that it picked up earlier on the lane. This makes it more difficult to hook at the back end of the lane, which can be a problem depending on how the lanes are oiled. Balls that do wobble have multiple oil rings around the ball as the ball "flairs" on its trip down the lane. This moves dry coverstock into contact with the lane, which makes it easier for the ball to hook when it encounters friction. There's more to flair than this, but this should give you a basic understanding.


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[MrEcted]

quote:Just to try to simplify things, flair is the wobble of the core of the ball as it rolls down the lane. Balls that don't wobble have a single oil ring and a single track on the ball. This means that as the ball travels down the lane, the ball is rolling on oil that it picked up earlier on the lane. This makes it more difficult to hook at the back end of the lane, which can be a problem depending on how the lanes are oiled. Balls that do wobble have multiple oil rings around the ball as the ball "flairs" on its trip down the lane. This moves dry coverstock into contact with the lane, which makes it easier for the ball to hook when it encounters friction. There's more to flair than this, but this should give you a basic understanding.

Ah, that makes it easier to visualize. Thank you.