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kingpin268

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Sean Rash's Common Drilling?
« on: December 17, 2007, 02:21:45 AM »
I've noticed on TV that Sean Rash uses strong balls with weak drillings. Aka the Total Inferno or Vapor Zone, etc. However, the pin is above his middle finger. I know this has to put the pin to pap distance pretty far. Does anyone know by chance that distance that he prefers to help keep the ball from jumping early? Brunswick staffers?

My friend has a lot of revs, over 425 I'd say, and throws about 16-17 usually. As you can imagine, the ball overreacts many times and its hard to stay right haha. I think he could benefit from a drilling like Sean Rash uses that would decrease flare and help the ball stay on track longer. So is anybody familiar with these sort of drillings and could help shed some light? On the Brunswick site, they suggest a distance of 5 3/4" for high rpm and track players. Is it necessary to go beyond that distance?
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Re: Sean Rash's Common Drilling?
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2007, 12:14:59 PM »
Keith right? Thanks for responding...we've been trying to find a better layout for Sam's game than his tradtional "big flip" that up til now, has worked well in certain cases and most others, I think it makes things more difficult for him that it should.
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Re: Sean Rash's Common Drilling?
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2007, 12:59:35 PM »
You hit the nail on the head. Sam's "favorite" drilling has been about 4 1/2" away from his pap, which creates a fairly strong reaction even for weaker equipment like the Punisher.

Now another question, I recently have been experimenting with pin locations closer to my pap as to cut down on flare and have a more controlled movement downlane. The ball reads earlier and in turn, has less energy in the backend which is really what Sam is in need of I believe. Something to bleed off energy early and smooth out the backend. Accounting for his higher rev rate, would it be a bad idea to set him up with a closer pin to pap type drill? Or would a farther pin from pap drill work better for him? I know both cut down on flare but other than that, I do not know the differences between the two, if any at all...
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Re: Sean Rash's Common Drilling?
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2007, 01:01:57 PM »
pin closer to pap is earlier with less backend and pin farther from pap produces more length with more backend reaction..
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Re: Sean Rash's Common Drilling?
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2007, 01:20:06 PM »
Of course. I haven't tried a pin "on" pap but rather a semi pin axis type drill. It is, like you said, more condition specific but it has its benefits I believe. Usually, like Sam most of my equipment has been drilled with about a 4 1/2" pin-pap distance. Just redrilled a Cobalt I got a few months ago with a 2.5" pin and it gets down the lane perfectly, smooth midlane and backend considering the fact that the ball is a flippy pearl. The ball still flares plenty but is more of a controlled flare drilling that I really like. But yeah, was cautious as to what reaction Sam would get with a smoother drilling like that.

I bring this up because Sam loves the reaction I get with the Cobalt. He just bought a used Cherry Bomb from Bill yesterday and was planning on drilling it up for this Sat. That's why I brought up this post. He is looking for a drilling with will still provide flare and movemment, but in a much more controlled fashion. Especially when bouncing it off the dry ....
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Re: Sean Rash's Common Drilling?
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2007, 04:45:10 PM »
Oh dont worry about us Keith! haha nothing less than an 1800 coming your way
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Re: Sean Rash's Common Drilling?
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2007, 07:23:55 PM »
Thanks guys. I appreciate your help.
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Re: Sean Rash's Common Drilling?
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2007, 08:44:12 PM »
Might I finally chime in that with even a torn finger and bleeding off energy the whole lane...Keith and I are still gonna wipe the lanes with you guys ...We've got both the mental and physical game down to a science...
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