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Brickguy221

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Density of Cores
« on: October 27, 2013, 06:05:15 PM »
How important is the density of the core in bowling balls? My reason for asking is because in light weight balls such as a 12# ball the core is less dense in some companies balls that maintain the same size and shape core. A generic core is used in other companies balls. I don't know if the generic cores are less dense also or not.

To sum it up, I just want to know what effects less dense cores have on a ball.
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Re: Density of Cores
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2013, 08:40:37 AM »
Density means weight.  If they move density outward, then it raises the RG numbers, while moving density to the center should lower them. 

That is why a picture of a core can be deceiving.  They can create all different shapes to capture the imagination of bowlers, but ultimately where the density lies is where the core will have it's most influence.

In lighter balls (12 & 13) Brunswick, for example, uses a core that will perform and allow the ball to be "close in reaction" to the heavier balls.  They have 2 versions with one being symmetric and the other asymmetric. 

One may ask how is that so?  How can a "generic" core do that? Well, first in importance to ball reaction is what the bowler does to the ball (speed, revs, rotation, tilt, etc.  Second is the ball's cover and it's characteristics, and third and fourth are the core design and layout. 

Have you ever asked yourself why it is that you generally play in the same area on the lane (assuming fresh oil) regardless of which ball you have in your hand?  The answer is in the previous paragraph.
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Brickguy221

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Re: Density of Cores
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2013, 12:51:27 PM »
Lane, thanks for the explaination.  From what you said about moving the density outward, I am now beginning to understand this density thing. For example, Motiv says they use the exact same size and shape core in the 12# balls as the heavier balls, but with adjusted densities. For example the RG in their Primal Scream in a 14# ball is 2.56 vs 2.67 in a 12# ball. I previously couldn't understand this difference, but with your explaination, I now understand it. Ditto for the 14# having a differential of .054 vs a 12# differential of .040.
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Re: Density of Cores
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2013, 02:06:28 PM »
First of all, if it's a 12lber it's gonna hit like any other 12lber as it is a mass...secondly, the numbers will dictate the potential and honestly it's more based upon speed in relationship to energy transformation.
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Re: Density of Cores
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2013, 02:13:30 PM »
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Have you ever asked yourself why it is that you generally play in the same area on the lane (assuming fresh oil) regardless of which ball you have in your hand?  The answer is in the previous paragraph.

House bowlers play house conditions in the same place not because of the ball they mainly play there because of the easier lane condition.  They want to be in their comfort zone and possibly adjust cover stock to allow them to play there.  First it's the lane condition secondly ball.

We all know many bowlers who can not play down and in on the wet/dry conditions of today and if they want to play there they need to ball down to something very weak to play there.  Many stand left throw right do this because the lane condition allows it and that is their comfort zone.  It's about comfort zone.

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