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General Category => Drilling & Layouts => Topic started by: TheGom on December 05, 2014, 05:29:02 PM

Title: Pin Down Pearls
Post by: TheGom on December 05, 2014, 05:29:02 PM
Anyone have any luck with Pin Down Symm Pearls? I have only one Pin Down ball and it's a Solid Symm.
Title: Re: Pin Down Pearls
Post by: Strapper_Squared on December 05, 2014, 05:43:56 PM
I generally like all balls with "built in" length if drilled pin down.  Otherwise they get over/under on the backend for me.  The more aggressive/earlier ones, I usually drill pin up. 
Title: Re: Pin Down Pearls
Post by: kidlost2000 on December 05, 2014, 05:56:47 PM
Surface is going to have the bigger affect not "pearl" "hybrid" or "solid". Sand it like any solid ball in your arsenal on the same layout and see how it matches up.
Title: Re: Pin Down Pearls
Post by: cheech on December 06, 2014, 11:46:44 AM
I like drilling oearls pin down for house shots. Gives you some added length but doesn't go crazy downlane.
Title: Re: Pin Down Pearls
Post by: ridethegutter on December 06, 2014, 02:44:26 PM
I carry one pin up and one pin down symmetrical pearl in my bag.
Title: Re: Pin Down Pearls
Post by: Brickguy221 on December 06, 2014, 08:04:24 PM
All of my perls have been pin down for several years now.
Title: Re: Pin Down Pearls
Post by: tommyboy74 on December 07, 2014, 04:23:29 PM
Usually, I'll drill stronger pearls pin up due to wanting these to clear the front and have more backend with a higher rev rate.  But, with pearls for drier patterns or house shots, I'll always go pin down to keep the overall reaction smoother.  Keep in mind that drilling is only 1 part of the deal though.  Surface is the other.
Title: Re: Pin Down Pearls
Post by: EL3MCNEIL on December 08, 2014, 03:52:07 AM
Drilling a pearl pin down would provide a more smoother arching motion instead of a snapping motion normally or am I over simplifying it? Pearls usually have more of a natural length to them so I would assume drilling them pin down would make them a little more controlled and earlier.
Title: Re: Pin Down Pearls
Post by: 2handedrook12 on December 08, 2014, 12:39:38 PM
I had a pin down tropical storm that I loved. It read a lot earlier with my rev rate and consistently stronger than my hy-road and frantic. Would you recommenddrilling a hy-road pearl pin down with a p4 weight hole? I don't like the  way it rolls pin up. It is to inconsistent for my liking. Anyone ever had a ball like the Hy-Road Pearl with a strong early-rolling layout with a flare increasing weight hole?