Quote from: Greazygeo on December 12, 2013, 02:08:01 PM

When you mentioned rotating the drill, does that refer to the target logo being turned in relation to the fingers?  I've seen some balls where the target was rotated (my red is like that) and wondered what the meaning and effect of that was…

Last nite in league I was using my Arson Low Flare then went to the Red Hammer…only moved two boards right from the ALF on the same line.  That Red still has a lot of hit in it, can't imagine how many games are probably on it!

Not sure how it would affect today's balls, but going from memory, my coach back in youth bowling in the YABA told it like this:

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For the Hammers and their particular core (nowadays would include the Pure Hammer), when you release the ball, it (the core) is going to roll end over end, until the characteristics of the core and cover and the layout kick in, causing it to then turn onto its side where it would be rolling  in line with the round shape of the core anyway..

So why not help that along, and get that performance from the beginning? The initial layout would be from the top of the core to the bottom. Flipping it 90 degrees puts it inline with the part that would be rolling anyway.

So imagine taking a balloon, where the hole is on the bottom and the round part is on the top. lay out your ball straight up and down, and then roll it. It would roll over the top and the hole, instead of on its side, which would give it a better roll. If you flipped your layout 90 degrees, you wouldn't be rolling end over end.

That's the difference.

BL.