I was just wondering is there an ideal rev rate to speed ratio?
For instance:
15 MPH / X revolutions

Has anyone every read anything that talked about this?
If so what was the book or site if you remember?
What got me wondering was I watched took video of a few different bowlers
with different styles and they all had about the same ratio.

stroker 16 MPH / 4.5 rev, ratio 3.55:1
tweener/power stroker 18 MPH / 5.25 rev, ratio 3.43:1
cranker 21 MPH / 6.25 rev, ratio 3.36:1

the above speed were all calculated in time at arrows 15 ft
T * 4 / 40.91

rev rates are the amount of revolutions by the arrows
5 shots each bowler then averaged to the nearest 1/4

by the way I have a 3.43:1  15.3mph 4.45rev ave for 10 shots

I think that this ratio could be very useful when selecting
a ball if there was an actual study done on it to where a
scale could be made from the findings.

What do you think?

Edit due to a point Lucky made

Revs to pin deck assuming no roll out
Stroker - 18 revs, ratio 1.125:1
Tweener - 21 revs, ratio 1.167:1
Cranker - 25 revs, ratio 1.19:1
Me - 17.8 revs, ratio 1.163:1


Edited on 7/24/2004 6:50 PM

The reason I prefer to use revs in the first 15 feet is because the fact that once the ball goes into a roll the rev rate changes drastically.

The reason I say this is if you do the math:
Ball 2.25' in circumference
Lane 60' in length
60/2.25=26.67

So the total revolutions from foul line to pin deck will
vary quit a bit depending on when the ball rolls.





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