When I was bowling in college with a good buddy from Temple Univ, he had put out a theory dealing with how to align the pin and cg in a drilling. His theory was as follows....

for the most consistent reaction and best overall hook and carry potential, the line drawn from the pin to the cg should be parallel to your track.

I was jsut going back thru some things while cleaning out a closet and found this info and was thinking about it. When I went to the pro shop tonight I checked my favorite ball....my Emerald Buzzsaw. Guess what? It is drilled 4x4 but when you draw the line, it is very close to parallel to the track.

ANyone else ever notice this or is it a big coincidence?
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I could be wrong, but I believe,
depending on the position of the pin (usually around 3.5" from PAP), this alignment basically reflects, as far as I have learned and read, what is commonly called a stacked leverage drilling or more precisely a 75 degree drilling.
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with the flaring balls

are you saying initial track

becuase with these monster flarers(is this a word) they wont be parallel for long

Doug, I guess I'm missing something..
Yes, any drill that put the cg and pin equidistant from the PAP would then fall into this category. No doubt. Like:
3-3/8 X 3-3/8
4 X 4
5 X 5
However, these layouts will give different reactions for sure also.
I have to agree with tenpinspro that overall hook and carry will vary according to the style, ball's specs and lane condition.. Therefore, in my humble opinion, stacked drillings will not always give the optimum reaction desired. Honestly, I respect your posts here and read them with great interest. But, I'm really confused here regarding what you really would like to ask..

Regards,
Burak

Burak Natal wrote:

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Doug, I guess I'm missing something..
Yes, any drill that put the cg and pin equidistant from the PAP would then fall into this category. No doubt. Like:
3-3/8 X 3-3/8
4 X 4
5 X 5
However, these layouts will give different reactions for sure also.
I have to agree with tenpinspro that overall hook and carry will vary according to the style, ball's specs and lane condition.. Therefore, in my humble opinion, stacked drillings will not always give the optimum reaction desired. Burak

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Optimum reaction for the pin position, in my (humble? is it no longer humble, when you say you are humble? Believe me, when I say I have much to be humble about!) opinion.

I just gave this "speech" to someone in a private messgae about drillings (clock vs degree):
"Whether you use degrees or clock settings to determine the angle of the core
the actual position of the pin is the most important determinant of the ball's reaction."

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"Just because you can do something does not mean you should do it."

Edited on 1/17/2004 7:08 PM