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Equipment Boards => Lane Masters => Topic started by: rickywin on April 06, 2009, 06:28:56 AM

Title: Pin down balls?
Post by: rickywin on April 06, 2009, 06:28:56 AM

I just took a look at my arsenal and saw that all my balls all have their pin above my fingers or slightly to the right. This generally means more length correct? Am I at a disadvantage at not having a pin down ball? Does this depend on my PAP at all? What pattern is this layout ideal for?

Title: Re: Pin down balls?
Post by: azus on April 06, 2009, 02:49:25 PM

The ball goes a little longer before that start to hook.
A pin down ball may be bad your you if you track high, it can cause the ball to roll over the finger/thumb hole. A pin down ball will roll a little bit earlier and smoother than a pin up ball.
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Title: Re: Pin down balls?
Post by: J_Mac on April 06, 2009, 02:50:03 PM

For people with really high tracks (PAP horizontal coordinate closer to 6") will often times flare over the fingers with pin down layouts.  

In order to avoid this trouble a balance hole can be places roughly 6 3/4" from the pin in the positive thumb quadrant to push the bowtie away from the fingers.