Author Topic: Recommend A Weak Drill Pattern/Layout Please (Read 1441 times)

Jeff The Chef · « **on:** February 07, 2004, 12:13:16 AM »

Traditionally I have always been a slower speed, low rev bowler but recently I have fixed an arm/swing problem that was robbing me of revolutions. After fixing the problem my rev rate tripled and now all of my equipment is jumping off the lane as I struggle to raise my ball speed.

Now for the question:
Could you guys please recommend a weak layout that I would tame the backend when put on a lower end reactive like the Groove series or the Sonic X series of balls?

I would use this ball on fresh shots with my slower speed until I can comfortably raise my ball speed. After I have raised my ball speed this ball will then be used for drier lanes.

I have tweener revolutions, an inverted track (about 1 inch from the fingers and 2.5 inches from the thumb), and as stated above, a lower ball speed of about 14-14.5 mph.

Any and all suggestions are appreciated,

JTC
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I tripled my revs on 12/29/2003!

louie · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2004, 03:49:31 PM »

Most people put the pin over middle finger to achieve some length. I find this makes for too much backend. I prefer to take a ball with a 1-2 inch pin and place the cg on Pap with the pin above the pap angled back toward the finger holes. I recently laid out a Power groove reactive this way. It gets nice length on fresh lanes and then arcs controllably off of the dry. This is a nice layout to use when the ball is hooking too much on the backend. You do need head oil, but this is a nice ball to start with on a wet/dry.
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louie

bowlerstyle · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2004, 04:19:02 PM »

I belive that the pin is what controls what the ball will do for the first 40-50 feet and the cg is what controls what the ball will do for the back part of the lane. so If I were you I would lay the ball out with a 1-2" pin with the pin underneath your ring finger and the cg kicked out about 1/2" left of your center of grip. (That is for a righty) below is what it looks like for a righty.
0= fingers and thumb hole, *= pin, @= cg (center of gravity)

---0-0---
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---@-----
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switch it around if you're a lefty. this layout works great for me if I need a ball that I can control on the dry part of the lane without it over reacting.

Edited on 2/8/2004 5:17 PM

Jeff The Chef · « **Reply #3 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:47:07 AM »

Thanks for the replies, I think I will be going with a Roto-Grip Sonic X because I like the core design better than that of the Grooves (and I always wanted to try Roto-Grip equipment).

I think I will try bowlerstyle's layout. It seems similar to the way my Sapphire Zone is drilled which is very smooth off the dry, but because it is a solid reactive it needs a lot of head oil to work (something I don't see a lot).

I am hoping the surface and composition of the Sonic X coverstock (combined with the recommended layout) will give me the same reaction on much dryer lanes.

Once again, thank you all.

JTC
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I tripled my revs on 12/29/2003!