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General Category => Drilling & Layouts => Topic started by: Bowlin for Beer on August 07, 2009, 03:38:37 PM
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what effect does a flare-increasing hole have on a ball reaction ? I guess the better question would be, what does increased flare do to a ball's reaction ? Does it cause the ball to hook more ? earlier ? later ?
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Flare Increasing is normally used when a ball has a hard time flipping the weight block in the back ends. Add this and the ball flares more and suddonly the ball will snap or hook more then before. My Total Inferno had a flare increasing weight hole because it wouldn't hook off the break point on a fairly strong layout, put in the hole and the problem was solved. Not every ball needs a flare increasing weight hole.
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I think it depends on the pin to PAP and the existing flare potential of the ball. If the ball is leverage already the increased flare can cause the ball to want to hook earlier and and smooth out the hook..
But on a longer pin to pap.. say 5 " plus... I think it does create a bigger and more dynamic backend.
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When adding a weight hole, there are varibales that need to be taken into consideration ahead of time.
First, of course, is what the bowler can create. The higher the rev rate, the higher potential a weight hole can create effect.
Secondly, yes you have to look at the strength of the existing pin position to the PAP and the existing amount of flare that is present. If the pin is leveraged or 3 3/8" from the PAP, more than likely the core is at it strongest point and a flare increasing hole would either be ineffective or give the appearance of lessening reaction by over flaring or becoming unstable.
There are 2 types of flare increasing weight holes, one that is on a line from the pin through the PAP and one that is down the VAL from the PAP.
They effect the shape, as well as overall reaction.
If you want slightly more overall with more back end, you would use the weight hole that is on a line from the pin through the PAP and past it either 2 1/4-3 3/8" or 6 3/4".
If you want to increase and strengthen the overall reaction, as well as create and earlier reaction, you would place the weight hole 2 1/4-3 3/8" down the VAL from the PAP.
The size of the weight hole and depth also effect the reaction. Shallower generally creates an earlier reaction and a deeper weight hole usually will create a later reaction.
Knowing the reaction you are trying to create ahead of time increases the success potential.
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JustRico,
When you're talking about holes on line from pin to PAP and beyond it, and you say, "and past it either 2 1/4-3 3/8" or 6 3/4," do you mean 2 1/4-3 3/8 or 6 3/4 from the pin, or 2 1/4-3 3/8 or 6 3/4 beyond the PAP? I'm imagining a weight hole 6 3/4 beyond my PAP and that would be halfway around the ball in some cases, right?
Jess
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6 3/4" from the pin...sorry.
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These videos are designed to show you exactly what you've asked.
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