Author Topic: Poll: Cranker, Tweener, Stroker (Read 1660 times)

txbowler · « **on:** January 31, 2010, 02:58:25 AM »

Based on your observations at your house, for the bowlers who average 210+, what percentage are crankers, tweeners, and stokers?

At my house, I'd say 60% crankers, 30% tweeners, 10% stokers.

Juggernaut · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2010, 11:32:48 AM »

Strokers= 50%
Tweeners= 30-35%
Crankers= 15-20%

Not many real crankers here, and the shot is a wet/dry 41ft shot that is pretty dry outside of 8. Crankers tend to burn up the inside oil early, which shuts the door on them a lot, but opens up the shot some for the others.
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bighook69 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2010, 11:40:53 AM »

70% strokers
25% tweeners
5% crankers

Myself and one other are the only 2 the fit into the "cranker" category.

TamerBowling · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2010, 11:48:47 AM »

I would say:
5% or less crankers
15% or less true tweeners
75% strokers

Most people think they are tweeners when they are really strokers. If you tested most house bowlers (even over 200 average) will have less than 300 rpms, probably around 250 rpm or less. We have less than a handful of guys with over 400rpms.

David Lee Yskes · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2010, 12:14:33 PM »

In the bowling alley I goto, I think its probably more like 45% strokers, 45% tweeners and 10% crankers..

But alot of the Tweeners here probably think they are "crankers"
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n00dlejester · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2010, 12:20:33 PM »

I am looking at my league's average sheet as I type this up, so I can do serious number crunching.

Total 210+ average bowlers: 15
Crankers: 1
Tweeners: 6
Strokers: 8

A few of those tweeners I am a bit wary on, but I gave them the benefit of the doubt.

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dark_rising76 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2010, 12:57:08 PM »

Strokers-5%
Tweeners- 70%
Crankers- 25%

DON DRAPER · « **Reply #7 on:** January 31, 2010, 04:10:55 PM »

my men's scratch league.....tweeners. my handicap mixed league........strokers.

themagician · « **Reply #8 on:** January 31, 2010, 04:37:47 PM »

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I would say:
5% or less crankers
15% or less true tweeners
75% strokers

Most people think they are tweeners when they are really strokers. If you tested most house bowlers (even over 200 average) will have less than 300 rpms, probably around 250 rpm or less. We have less than a handful of guys with over 400rpms.

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Pozz · « **Reply #9 on:** January 31, 2010, 05:14:58 PM »

75% tweeners
23% strokers
2 % straight ballers
0% crankers

The crankers at my house are so lost. I think it is hillarious.

Pozz · « **Reply #10 on:** January 31, 2010, 05:21:46 PM »

75% tweeners
23% strokers
2 % straight ballers
0% crankers

The crankers at my house are so lost. I think it is hillarious.

APheLion · « **Reply #11 on:** February 01, 2010, 10:54:20 AM »

in my difficult house shot i would say theres only a handful of bowlers averaging over 210...

and about 85 to 90 percent are strokers or tweeners wannabes.

thats what happens when u get light and short oil with inconsistent and no-stripped back ends
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tank38 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 01, 2010, 11:32:52 AM »

Out of the 6 guys that average 210+ in our house, 2 are crankers, 3 are tweeners and 1 is a stroker/tweener.

al_g · « **Reply #13 on:** February 01, 2010, 12:28:48 PM »

Interesting question. I bowl in 2 different classic leagues in two different houses. Looking at the league sheet for both here's what I came up with:

House 1
Crankers - 30%
Tweeners - 30%
Strokers - 40%

House 2
Crankers - 10%
Tweeners - 40%
Strokers - 50%

In House 2 the shot has been all over the place this year from wet to dry, OB or no OB. It makes sense to me that the straighter players are scoring better. They're getting into less trouble from week to week. I was surprised to see that it wasn't more like 75% strokers in this house.

On Further Review · « **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2010, 07:39:29 PM »

Take the house shot away and see how many fall below 210 or even far below 200.

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