Author Topic: Pin Up or Pin Down (Read 1889 times)

pmoura · « **on:** October 09, 2009, 02:44:50 AM »

Can anyone tell me the difference between pin above the fingers and pin below the fingers in terms of ball reaction? thanks

stopncrank · « **Reply #1 on:** October 09, 2009, 10:52:17 AM »

for most cases, pin down reads the lane a bit sooner, with a smooth backend reaction, pin up promotes length, with a bit sharper backend reaction. pin downs for me usually are more continuious on the back where as pin ups are shorter and more snappy on the back.
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Xcessive_Evil · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2009, 11:06:25 AM »

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for most cases, pin down reads the lane a bit sooner, with a smooth backend reaction, pin up promotes length, with a bit sharper backend reaction. pin downs for me usually are more continuious on the back where as pin ups are shorter and more snappy on the back.
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kidlost2000 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2009, 11:17:44 AM »

+1 here as well.

These are just general characteristics not taking into consideration a ton of other factors.

But in most cases for most people.
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stopncrank · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2009, 11:23:14 AM »

again for me, but alot of times pin up or pin down can mean the difference in carry for me. if im leaving weak 10's with a pin up ball, i can go to a pin down ball to get more continuation thru the pins and start carrying, it works most times for me anyways. just as well if im leaving alot of 9 pins with a pin down ball, i can switch to pin up and it tends to carry better also.
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bluerrpilot · « **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2009, 02:38:35 PM »

As long as ball surface and pin to pap distance remains the same, then a pin up (or closer to val or smaller angle to val) will repsond to friction or transition quicker than the pin down ball.
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pmoura

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