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BigHorhn

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Tracking high
« on: January 04, 2016, 01:28:16 PM »
Can high track bowlers use bowling balls that are drilled below the finger?
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tuckinfenpin

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Re: Tracking high
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2016, 01:40:03 PM »
If you are thinking like a pin below ring finger for example, yes. I am a high track player and have had pin down drillings, pin in ring drill and have had no issues. But, that is only me experience.
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BradleyInIrving

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Re: Tracking high
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2016, 05:36:42 PM »
How high are we talking?  6" PaP? or a lil higher?   Either way, a 6" pin to PaP shouldn't clip the fingers.
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bergman

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Re: Tracking high
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2016, 06:13:32 PM »
The answer is basically, yes. Problems sometimes arise when high track players place the pin in line with, or to the left of, their middle finger (for a right hander).
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Track_Fanatic

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Re: Tracking high
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2016, 09:41:45 PM »
I track high and i personally cant use pin under drillings or i will roll over the thumb or turn into a full roller. The only dilling I can use for pin down is driling through the ring finger which I do like the reaction.  Anythng lower, I can't use.  I have to work on getting my hand out of the ball earlier. Easier said than done though.
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RotoWorld

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Re: Tracking high
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2016, 09:21:02 AM »
I track very high and use pin down often.  I sometimes have an issue with negative pins, but low pins have not been an issue.
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BigHorhn

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Re: Tracking high
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2016, 11:28:00 AM »
Thanks for all the replies to my guys. I have used balls with low pins before,that's why I was perplexed when he said that. I understand now that it takes a little more time to get the measurements right, so the easiest thing to do is drill the ball pin up.
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JohnP

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Re: Tracking high
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2016, 03:46:03 PM »
Low pins can lower the track bowtie to the point that a high track flares over the ring finger hole.  The rule of thumb is to keep the pin in the "flare safe zone", or to the right of a line from the PAP to the middle finger.  To estimate the location of the bowtie of a ball without a balance hole draw a line from the PAP through the pin to the track.  --  JohnP
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