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Sammbo

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Schorchin Drilled Wrong
« on: March 03, 2006, 09:20:41 AM »
how do you post pictures i think my pro shop drilled my ball wrong im a low rev player and im new to this sport the pin is just below my ring finger and the cg is kicked out to the right its not anywhere on my layout sheet at all i need help please!!
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DanR

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Re: Schorchin Drilled Wrong
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2006, 05:29:12 PM »
You're pro shop is trying to get the ball started early, more hook, what most bowlers are looking for
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Sammbo

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Re: Schorchin Drilled Wrong
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2006, 05:29:34 PM »


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Sammbo

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Re: Schorchin Drilled Wrong
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2006, 05:33:04 PM »
well lets try it again

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charlest

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Re: Schorchin Drilled Wrong
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2006, 05:41:47 PM »
Just because this layout is not on you "layout sheet" does not mean it's wrong. There are many, many possible pin/CG combinations.

Have you thrown the ball yet?

The "thing" with the Scorchin' is that it's such a mega-oiler that few drillings would really be wrong on the heavy oil pattern which is its forte. If the ball's not hooking much or not hitting very hard, the probability is that the ball is too strong, too early (with respect to grabbing the lane = too much friction) for the oil pattern or for your ball speed.

To go into a little more detail,
Low rev bowlers are often, but not always also low ball speed bowlers. Low ball speed requires a smoother or sometimes even a lightly polished ball to get the necessary length in order for the ball to retain enough energy to hit the pocket properly. If you do have a relatively low ball speed, you may need mega-quantities of oil to use this ball. I repeat, "may".

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Sammbo

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Re: Schorchin Drilled Wrong
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2006, 05:57:42 PM »
yes i have thrown this ball it seems to react late and go long i had a couple of people say its drilled wrong thats why i posted the picture on how its drilled i had when i throw it the flare is about an inch from the left side of my fingers but a coule of others throwed it with more revs and the flare goes right through the fingers thats why they say its wrong hell i give up!!
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Sammbo

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Re: Schorchin Drilled Wrong
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2006, 06:17:14 PM »
the second diagram is the right one
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icetink

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Re: Schorchin Drilled Wrong
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2006, 06:23:25 PM »
The volume of oil is not enough, and the surface on the ball is too aggressive.  Therefore, the ball is rolling out.  

Check out this video: http://media.putfile.com/Arsenal-Aggressive

The first shot, the ball had a smoother surface (out of box 1500-grit).  The second shot, the ball had a rougher surface (hand-scuffed with a burgundy scotchbrite pad - approx. 320-grit).  Although the second shot looks like it's skidding too far, it's actually burning up and therefore has no more energy to turn the corner enough.

As for the others who have thrown your ball, I strongly believe that their span, finger size, and thumb size are different from yours, and they track much higher than you (on their balls, the oil rings are pretty close to the fingers and thumb).  Therefore, when they throw your Scorchin' (which has a high flare layout), they track over the thumb and fingers.

You could try polishing the ball up a bit.  If that doesn't work, have it plug/redrilled.  If that doesn't work, send it to me
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JS

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Re: Schorchin Drilled Wrong
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2006, 06:23:55 PM »
What charlest said plus the fact that when someone else throws it it rolls over the fingers does not mean it's drilled wrong.  My son has a higher track and more revs than I do and all of his balls are drilled pin above the fingers, where I have all of my stuff drilled similar to yours.  If he throws one of my balls it tracks over the fingers yet it's fine for me.  The layout sheets are guidelines only.
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DON DRAPER

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Re: Schorchin Drilled Wrong
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2006, 07:32:58 PM »
before you spend the time and money having the ball plugged and redrilled try several surface adjustments on the coverstock. the activator cverstocks are very adaptable to sanding and polishing. trial and error will determine what grit of sandpaper and/or how much polish you need.
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Sammbo

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Re: Schorchin Drilled Wrong
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2006, 10:50:26 PM »
so i really have no need to worry just try to adjust also what do you use to clean your Scorchin??
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DON DRAPER

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Re: Schorchin Drilled Wrong
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2006, 12:52:37 AM »
i've had very good results in cleaning all my brunswick equipment with a mixture of simple green, alcohol, and water.
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Re: Schorchin Drilled Wrong
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2006, 06:59:48 AM »
icetink that is a very good video.
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Sammbo

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Re: Schorchin Drilled Wrong
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2006, 10:13:52 AM »
so do you all think it is drilled wrong or is it impossible to drill it wrong thanks!
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UCFKnight300

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Re: Schorchin Drilled Wrong
« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2006, 10:37:35 AM »
mine is drilled exactly the same as yours, lol and no it's not "wrong"
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