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Dabalos

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Detour
« on: September 29, 2004, 03:57:16 AM »
I have a detour with a 2 inch pin.  Drilled like this  
   
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What reaction should i get with it?

Edited on 9/29/2004 4:13 PM

 

Strider

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Re: Detour
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2004, 03:44:44 PM »
[sarcasm] Apparently it's already drilled.  Throw it and tell us.   [/sarcasm off]  Sorry, but that's my pet peeve.  What good does it do to ask after it's been done?

12:00 drillings are usually flippy and the Detour is a flippy ball.  Length will be a little shortened by putting the pin under the fingers.  Hopefully you're not a high tracker.  Thump thump thump.
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Dabalos

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Re: Detour
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2004, 04:23:26 PM »
Sorry my picture didnt turn out as i wanted it the first time.  but here is a better looking model.  Thanks for the response strider.  Can anyone tell me what this layout should do?  I find that it picks up the lane a little early.

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Re: Detour
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2004, 01:00:51 AM »
Your profile says your a low track player.  If you're a low track player, that layout looks like the pin could be 2 to 3 1/2 inches from your axis point, which would explain perfectly why it seems to read early....it is.  Thats why its imperative to use your axis point when drilling balls, not just using what the diagrams look like.  Thats my guess atleast.

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Re: Detour
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2004, 06:03:00 AM »
The Detour being slightly in the skid/flip class, even though it's a solid, might have too much surface for the condition on which you are using it. Why not just add a SMALL amount of polish to increase the length. Don't worry about the drilling as it's a done deal; it seems to be the driller's generic drilling when the bowler does not make a specific request. The surface makes a greater difference, in any case.

Be careful about asking the pro shop to polish the ball; many of them do not have levels of polish. If a ball is dull or not polished, they are likely to put a high gloss polish on it if you ask for "polish". I am suggest a small amount to increase length just enough. It often does not take much.

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