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Ragnar

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Twister pins - legal?
« on: December 05, 2008, 12:33:50 AM »
Ok, here's the deal.  My center put Twisters in about 3 months ago.  At first they were nearly impossible - I've seen 10 pins slide into the 7 pin spot.  To solve the "problem" of pins sliding and not falling they put small pads of some sort, under each pin.  Now they fall pretty normally (except the cursed 9 pin, of which I leave about 12 every 3 games).  I'm wondering about that pad.  Is it legal?  I suppose it must be, or they wouldn't be sanctioned, but it seems odd to me.  (WARNING - APPROACHING FIGJAM) BTW, I am averaging 222 on these pins, even with all the 9 pins I'm shooting, so I guess I can't complain too much.
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Re: Twister pins - legal?
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2008, 08:37:40 AM »
Me thinks we will all see Rags in the super senior tour shortly.  Good shootin.
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Re: Twister pins - legal?
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2008, 08:39:13 AM »
I am not sure about what type of pad they put under it but, I cant think it would be legal.  Twisters are a pain and if you are only leaving 9 pins consider it good mostly you see a lot of 4 9 leaves.
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Re: Twister pins - legal?
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2008, 12:31:51 PM »
Rags, you got hit them twisters light.  Flush is an 8, 9, 4-9 or something else.

As for the pad, never heard of it....
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Ragnar

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Re: Twister pins - legal?
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2008, 01:18:31 PM »
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Rags, you got hit them twisters light.  Flush is an 8, 9, 4-9 or something else.

As for the pad, never heard of it....
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I do try, trust me.  But on this pattern every ball I've seen wants to jump on the back end.  It's difficult to keep the ball from hitting full pocket, with a lot of angle.
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Re: Twister pins - legal?
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2008, 01:54:55 PM »
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Rags, you got hit them twisters light.  Flush is an 8, 9, 4-9 or something else.

As for the pad, never heard of it....
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this is also my first year with twister pins... you HAVE to hit the pocket light... never left so many 9 pins in my life. the only people who strike flush are playing tight lines/angles.

I hate those pins! I dont care if they last longer, thats the centers problem! sure I feel bad for the center and they do need to try and save money but these things are a nightmare to the average bowler.
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Re: Twister pins - legal?
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2008, 02:02:08 PM »
222 is deffinatly not figjam worthy
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Nor Cal Bowler

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Re: Twister pins - legal?
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2008, 02:50:39 PM »
are the twister pins a brand or a model? who makes them?
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Re: Twister pins - legal?
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2008, 03:07:58 PM »
I have seen their video (DVD layed around in my local pro shop^^) and I was shocked but the pin seems to be a german invention (and I am from Germany^^) "Optimer Polymer-Technik GmbH"

You have to watch their promotion video.^^ Pretty funny

www.bowling-pin.com



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J_w73

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Re: Twister pins - legal?
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2008, 03:31:24 PM »
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Rags, you got hit them twisters light.  Flush is an 8, 9, 4-9 or something else.

As for the pad, never heard of it....
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why do you have to hit them light.. what is the difference.. does the ball deflect less off the pins??

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Re: Twister pins - legal?
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2008, 04:10:27 PM »
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why do you have to hit them light.. what is the difference.. does the ball deflect less off the pins??



They carry(or don't) funny on flush hits.  I've only had a few sets with them and everybody on the pair agreed that light hits carried much better.  I've seen them in different house and different patterns, light hits just carry better....
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Re: Twister pins - legal?
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2008, 04:17:47 PM »
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222 is deffinatly not figjam worthy


For some people it is....
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Re: Twister pins - legal?
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2008, 04:42:55 PM »
Twisters are full synthetic....no maple under the Surlyn cover.  http://www.bowling-pin.com/content/welcome.htm

They've been used at USBC and past ABC Natl's.....noted by many to carry better with lights hits.  Can leave wacky designer spares.  

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Re: Twister pins - legal?
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2008, 06:55:57 PM »
i believe the twister pins are made by the artemis rubber company of germany.
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Re: Twister pins - legal?
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2008, 07:30:12 PM »
Rags. How do you like the God awful sound of them?
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