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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Gixer on January 20, 2009, 11:00:11 AM

Title: Low Track
Post by: Gixer on January 20, 2009, 11:00:11 AM

I was bowling with a buddy of mine today and he was looking at my track and said it was really low. Now I do know that I tend to spin the ball a litte but I always thought I had a medium track. Should I try and raise my track? Is it bad to have a low track? What are the pros and cons?

Title: Re: Low Track
Post by: Kid Jete on January 20, 2009, 07:03:46 PM

I'm far from an expert but I would assume your track diameter is more important than where it's located in respect to you finger and thumb hole.  Wait for someone with more knowledge to chime in though.

Title: Re: Low Track
Post by: Gixer on January 21, 2009, 01:08:42 AM

Bump

Title: Re: Low Track
Post by: dizzyfugu on January 21, 2009, 01:14:44 AM

Low must not be bad, even though it delays the ball's hook and roll phase. It is very effective on short oil, where you have plenty of dry boards for the ball to grab and work, but on longer oil you will see much less power, even deflection in the pins (esp. with real spinner releases), even with a strong ball and/or layout. The latter can compensate, but generally you have harder time to get the ball into a roll that exploits the core's stored energy.
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