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themachine300

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Longer pins below the fingers
« on: January 13, 2010, 07:52:15 AM »
Hey guys I have a layout question.  Why do some bowlers take balls that have 4-5" pin to cg distances and drill them pin below the bridge with very very low holes.  Not a pin as low as a rico layout, but a more "traditional" position just below the fingers.  Does this provide a significant reaction difference vs a shorter pin drilled pin down without a hole or a hole closer to the bowler's axis.  Whenever I get see a ball in the shop with a long pin, I will drill it pin up, but was wondering what would happen if I drilled it lower.  Sorry if its a confusing question.
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David Lee Yskes

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Re: Longer pins below the fingers
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2010, 11:35:46 PM »
It kinda depends on the ball......

I had my Virtual Gravity drilled with the pin under the middle finger, and CG is down by the thumb..   I did it so the ball would set up a bit earlier and have a smoother backend reaction.. I think the pin was 3.5 to 4inches

i did have a ole Xfactor Reloaded that had a big pin like 5inches, and did it pin above the ring finger and CG ended up stacked by the thumb hole.  lol  I was kinda like wow, not much i could really do with that pin....

But generally when i get a ball, I have a general idea of how i want to have it drilled up anyways..
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Re: Longer pins below the fingers
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2010, 06:02:38 AM »
Long pin under finger with a low balance provides an early roll on a dull ball and more midlane on a shiny ball.  This drilling was my bread and butter for years.  Works especially well on lower end equipment.  You get a ton of bang for your buck.
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