What characteristics of a ball create skid-flip reaction? I've been using my father-in-law's Motiv Venom Toxin some and it has what I believe is a skid-flip reaction to it and I think I like that reaction compared to my Hammer Amp. So I'm curious if it is a relation of low RG and Low Diff, surface, coverstock, or what.
I may need a ball for heavy oil when I start my first league.
It's the relationship of the cover's finish, the strength of the core, the amount of oil and the amount of dry backend, together with the bowler's rev rate/ball speed ratio and their tilt and rotation. You need to look at all these factors in relation to one another and by themselves that will HELP to determine how much the ball will skid/flip.
- If you dull the ball, it will tend to hook earlier and save less for the backend; thus reducing its tendency to s/f. Adding more polish will increase the flip.
- If you use a more end-over-end release (less rotation), it will s/f less. More rotation or more tilt will increase the s/f.
- If you use it on longer oil, with a shorter dry backend, it will s/f less.
- If you drill it with a higher RG (pin further from the PAP, keeping all other relationships the same), it will s/f more.
- If you use a smaller VAL angle, it will s/f more.
The low RG Diff on the Toxin usually adds control; usually a higher RG diff will cause a greater tendency to s/f, all other things being equal. I'd suspect you're using it on too light an oil for its drilling and your release. If you're rev dominant (more revs than speed), more balls are likely to be skid/flip and for someone who is speed dominant or who is rev/speed matched. Its lower RG would usually help a ball to rev up earlier and reduce s/f tendencies.
