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tank38

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Top Weight and Pin
« on: December 24, 2011, 12:18:09 PM »

Could someone explain to me what the numbers for top weight and pin length mean for a balls reaction? Like whats the defference between a 2 to 3 inch pin and a 3 to 4 inch?




 

Russell

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Re: Top Weight and Pin
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2011, 08:48:29 PM »
To a skilled ball driller, nothing at all.  Sometimes certain pins are a little easier to work with for certain layouts, but there is no general ideal pin.  If you get a pin over 1" and less than 5" and top weight between 1.5oz and 4.5oz you can do whatever you need with a ball.


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tank38

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Re: Top Weight and Pin
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2011, 06:44:27 AM »

Thanks Russell....


I just hear so much about pin size and top weight I wasn't sure if I was really missing something or if it just came down to personal preference.




RyanRPS

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Re: Top Weight and Pin
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2011, 07:02:53 AM »

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I think too many people put too much emphasis on topweigh especially.. 
Russell wrote on 24/12/2011 9:48 PM:
To a skilled ball driller, nothing at all.  Sometimes certain pins are a little easier to work with for certain layouts, but there is no general ideal pin.  If you get a pin over 1" and less than 5" and top weight between 1.5oz and 4.5oz you can do whatever you need with a ball.


Little known fact:  In Russian "Hope" and "Change" translate to "Tax" and "Spend"


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