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StormRoto

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Hyroad Layout
« on: May 31, 2009, 04:55:37 AM »
Has anyone used this layout before ?  If so what are you observations?




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Re: Hyroad Layout
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2009, 01:10:40 PM »
Haven't tried that but I would imagine a REALLY BIG X-HOLE REALLY DEEP!!!
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StormRoto

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Re: Hyroad Layout
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2009, 01:36:11 PM »
I weighed it up and it has like 1 3/8 side and 1 5/8 finger.  It started with only 2.86 top weight.

I am just looking for a different look, as I drill a lot of bowling balls.
With a long pin and low top I thought that I might try this layout.

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Re: Hyroad Layout
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2009, 01:40:39 PM »
What pin-pap distance is that? It may cause the ball to flare very little, or flare the wrong way, towards the fingers.
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Re: Hyroad Layout
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2009, 01:51:12 PM »
The pin is around 5 inches to my PAP.

I have drilled a Storm Agent similar to this layout and it rolls pretty good.
As the ball jerks off of the spot and goes into a forward roll.  It is kinda of conditional but it does carry really well.

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Mike Austin

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Re: Hyroad Layout
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2009, 10:58:01 PM »
Is the X over to the right your PAP and Vertical Axis Line?

If so, I would expect this ball to be pretty long, but not really snappy off the spot.  The pin appears to be very close/on your VAL.  Unless you have a lot of hand, this ball should be pretty weak.  

I drilled a One somewhat like this during the "Tommy Jones layout" craze a couple years ago.  Couple other balls to, just to be sure.  They puked badly for me.  VERY condition specific.  My medium to medium+ rev rate is just not enough for this kind of layout.

In the future, I would try to get closer to a 1oz top before drilling, and just drill the fingers/ring finger deep.  Then no X hole needed.

Have fun!!  I'm getting ready to drill a HyRoad soon too (and a number of others too.  Pearl Fury review coming!!  Nice ball)

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Re: Hyroad Layout
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2009, 05:15:54 AM »
Thanks Mike for the reply.


My rev rate is around 380-400.  My PAP is 5 3/8  up 1 3/16.

I have decided to drill it with the pin above the ring ( 4 inch pin ) and swing CG out a little and put a weight hole in it.  The Hyroad is a good ball for me.
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Re: Hyroad Layout
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2009, 08:03:27 PM »
I got a Twisted Fury Solid off Ebay.  I asked for a pin out, and boy did I get one.  Almost 5 inches.  That's okay, but the CG was next to the Mass Bias marker, and I kinda got stuck on how to drill it.  

The pin ended up about 2 inches above the ring finger, cg on span line, MB above right of the thumb.  Almost the "Tommy Jones" layout.  And...

I got the "Tommy Jones" layout reaction.  Bowled on a fresh Cheetah with the two Fury last night.  The Fury Pearl out hooked the Twisted Solid by about 4 and 2.  Twisted had medium length, with a lazy break point and almost arcing back end.  If I tried to catch it a little more, I could make it bend a little bit more.  Think I may get another of these balls, but this ball will find a place in the bag.  On some fresh, with crispy back ends, I think this ball will control that very well.  Hitting power was good.  Misses left were not terrible, misses right were not good.  Fury Pearl was really the nuts, I had room left and right with this ball, had hold, but could not peel it off the edge.  I will reserve final judgement until I drill another Solid with the same layout as the Fury Pearl.

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Re: Hyroad Layout
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2009, 09:56:53 PM »
Thanks for the replies, I decided to drill it the pin at 4 1/2 inches with a small shift to the right of the cg but with the pin about an inch above the ring finger.  Weight hole on my midline on the val.   Rolls good and will fill a hole in my equipment.

I have a very similar reaction Mike, that you described with my Storm Agent.
It is a different reaction but one that is nice to have in the bag.

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