Hi there everyone, I did some major research on some of my balls tonight. Some of the things I noticed is very interesting to look into. I am going to give a list of my arsenal below before I say anything else...


  Counter Strike Partical Pearl= This ball has the pin located an inch or two above my two fingers. My PAP on this ball is 3 11/16 over and 3/4 up. This pin placement is 4 inches to my PAP.


Terminator Rebellion= This pin is located at a 2 oclock position to my ring finger perhaps and inch or so. My PAP on this ball is 3 1/2 over and 5/8 up. This pin placement is 2 1/2 inches from my PAP.


World Class reactive= This ball has the pin in the same location as the Rebellion. My PAP on this ball is 3 1/2 over and 5/8 up. This pin placement is 2 7/16 inches from my PAP.


Sure Strike= This ball has the pin above my ring finger. My PAP is 3 1/8 and 1/2 up. This pin placement is 3 7/8 inches from my PAP.


Black Pearl= This ball was my last ball drilled and I placed the pin a couple inches below my middle finger. My PAP on this one is 4 1/2 over and 5/8 up. This ball has a pin placement of 5 1/8 inches to my PAP.

   As some of you guys know, some of these balls is useless to me(pin locations of less 4 inches). I am kinda struggling with ball reactions and need some of you guys to help me out here... I am thinking that I need all new layouts on my balls. The only ball I have that really rolls amazing is the Black Pearl of course. Would it be a good idea for me to not drill any more stuff with the pin placement less than say 4 1/2 inches and keep all of these balls in case I need a different ball reaction? If so, I will have some of the craziest looking layouts and people will thank I am crazy. I think I am simply going to have to put the pins on my balls even left of my middle finger if i want to keep the pins close to my fingers... Have I got all this right?

    I know I have a strange PAP location and that is why I am asking for some help here... Do I need to just experiment with layouts or do I need to change the way I roll the ball and perhaps see if I can maintain a different PAP location?


    Also I have been told in the past that your PAP never changes... Its just the way the ball rolls off your hand. Well I proved tonight that different layouts can cause a huge difference in where your PAP can be located. Some had said its never that much off to know a difference but here obviously the Black Pearl was an INCH off vs. the other balls..........

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Actually they were rolled the same... As you noticed the Sure Strike was off as well as the first few balls mentioned. I didnt just throw one or two shots with these balls I threw a few with them after finding the PAP. I think the flare differences between the balls dictates where the PAP will be located.


   The reason why I done this test is because I noticed my flare on the black pearl was much closer to my middle finger vs. the other balls. It appeared to be off an inch or so. I done the research and yup my PAP was approximately an inch off.