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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: A_P_K on July 28, 2003, 10:06:17 PM

Title: Angularity VS. Roll
Post by: A_P_K on July 28, 2003, 10:06:17 PM
My curiousity peaked this morning when I was reading a review.  Does a ball that has a pretty strong, hard angular hockey stick backend necessarily mean it will cover heavy oil?

Also, looking at that another way, does a ball that can cover HEAVY oil necessarily mean it is supposed to be strong and angular in the backend?

If a ball is supposed to roll through heavy oil, meaning try to play a tighter line and losing some area, but gaining the ability to get back to the pocket, should that bowler be upset at the ball because it didn't flare 5+ boards?

I'm just trying to understand what some bowlers think!?

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Pin_Krusher, formerly Divine Dragon.....a.k.a...The Littleboy with a neutron bomb

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Title: Re: Angularity VS. Roll
Post by: A_P_K on July 29, 2003, 02:55:52 PM
I'm not the one questioning this matter though.  I agree with Rags also, I believe he understands what I'm trying to explain.  I'd like to get a better understanding of how some bowlers think "heavy roll" means "flare off the lane".


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Pin_Krusher, formerly Divine Dragon.....a.k.a...The Littleboy with a neutron bomb

Drastically inflicting pin punishing destruction, and doing it with...................well a Drastic!!
Title: Re: Angularity VS. Roll
Post by: omegabowler on July 29, 2003, 03:12:43 PM
A ball that will flair out by the time it hits midlane will be less likely to jump off the dry.

Just as long as the ball will hook enough in the oil to give the ball a chance to square up on the entry angle when it starts to roll into the pocket.

Not much to ask for
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Title: Re: Angularity VS. Roll
Post by: A_P_K on July 29, 2003, 03:16:52 PM
The Super Carbide Bomb could be a good choice provided enough you have more oil than McDonalds.  

Otherwise most of the time it will be like Omega said, flair in the midlane with the hopes it can get back and not hit like a soggy chicken nugget.

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Pin_Krusher, formerly Divine Dragon.....a.k.a...The Littleboy with a neutron bomb

Drastically inflicting pin punishing destruction, and doing it with...................well a Drastic!!
Title: Re: Angularity VS. Roll
Post by: mumzie on July 29, 2003, 03:42:11 PM
Amish... to answer YOUR question about hooking heads - there's one word - LOFT.
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Title: Re: Angularity VS. Roll
Post by: Pinbuster on July 29, 2003, 04:07:06 PM
The shape of the hook is determined as much by the oil pattern as the ball construction and drill.

Virtually no ball will go long and snap hard if the lanes are bone dry (and I mean no oil) and as Rag’s said with enough oil no ball will hook.

Everything is dependent on the lane condition and the bowler’s release. Given that, on a condition and line.

Balls that are considered good oil balls have lower RG and more surface on the coverstock. The ball will tend to make an earlier move and a more gradual towards the pocket.

Balls that are better in medium have medium to lower RG but less aggressive coverstocks. These balls will start to roll later and will be more angular that the oil ball.

Balls that are better in dry have higher RG and polished non-aggressive coverstocks. These balls would wait the longest and make the most angular move.