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General Category => Drilling & Layouts => Topic started by: StormRoto on October 09, 2009, 01:57:33 AM

Title: Favorite Drilling
Post by: StormRoto on October 09, 2009, 01:57:33 AM

What are your opinions on drilling  bowling balls.

Is is a bad thing to drill your favorite layout in 5 or 6 different bowling balls and let the core, cover, and release dictate the ball reaction.

I have like 5 different balls now that have the same drilling in them
( pin under bridge cg kicked out and a low hole)  5 - 5 1/2 inch pin
they all do a little something different.

Title: Re: Favorite Drilling
Post by: jbruno6 on October 09, 2009, 10:04:38 AM

I love that layout also.....LOL
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Title: Re: Favorite Drilling
Post by: BowlingWolf on October 09, 2009, 10:23:17 AM

It's my favorite layout as well, and I agree with you, as long as the cover and cores differ, you'll get various looks (hook more or hook less) but similar ball shapes.

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Title: Re: Favorite Drilling
Post by: kmanestor22 on October 09, 2009, 10:29:31 AM

While I don't disagree with doing that, you could save yourself some money if you have access to a spinner.  Just change the surface prep as needed, if you know what conditions you'll be facing.  If you have the money, your way works great too.
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Title: Re: Favorite Drilling
Post by: mainzer on October 09, 2009, 10:38:03 AM

the MAGIC layout pin over bridge and everthing in a line always works always does exactly what I want.
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Title: Re: Favorite Drilling
Post by: StormRoto on October 09, 2009, 11:59:03 AM

I like having different balls with the same layout but different cores and covers, for example when I am at a tournament and my Virtual energy is starting to check up too soon and the oil pattern is forcing you to play a certain part of the lane, it is nice to be able to shell down and stay in the same area....with the same drilling.

Title: Re: Favorite Drilling
Post by: kmanestor22 on October 09, 2009, 12:34:15 PM

Yes.  It's nice to be able to do that, but I wouldn't fill my bag with all the same drilling.  Maybe two pin up, two pin down, different cover preps.
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Title: Re: Favorite Drilling
Post by: Bluff on October 09, 2009, 01:58:38 PM

I like everything Label is hooks
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Title: Re: Favorite Drilling
Post by: StormRoto on October 09, 2009, 02:39:30 PM

I will have 2 or 3 Pin ups in the bag also for when I have to get in deep and need more angle.

There aren't a lot ways to drill symmetrical bowling balls so I mainly try to use the covers and cores to help with the ball reaction...

Title: Re: Favorite Drilling
Post by: LotsaBalls on October 09, 2009, 02:39:54 PM

I think that is fine for THS but on more demanding conditions you need some different layouts.