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helpless bowler

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what is the difference
« on: April 08, 2008, 07:12:07 AM »
what is the difference between a solid ten, ringing ten, and a flat ten?
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Hogsharley

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Re: what is the difference
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2008, 03:20:15 PM »
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/kennmelvin/V10Pin.Htm

Flat 10^^^  The 6 pin just lays in the channel. A ringing 10 is when the 6 pin goes to the side ball and wraps around the 10 pin thus make a 'ring'.

Solid pins usually are solid 8's or 9 pins. When the ball hits the pocket high flush and drive all the pins into the pit and either the 8 or 9 pin is left standing is what they mean. These are usually very good shots that you think are a strike but are not. Put plain and simple, solid 8's and 9's SUCK!
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tenpin477

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Re: what is the difference
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2008, 04:11:39 PM »
If you leave a solid 8 pin, its really just bad luck. I watched a youtube demonstration of exactly what happens, and the headpin gets to the 5 pin before the ball does, and the ball deflects going just past the 8 pin.

Theres no remedy for solid 8s or 9s, just make the spare and move on.
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AngloBowler

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Re: what is the difference
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2008, 04:21:27 AM »
what's the headpin doing hitting the five pin anyway?
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1MechEng

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Re: what is the difference
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2008, 07:18:56 AM »
In a normal pocket shot for a RH bowler, the headpin hits the 2-pin and goes toward the left wall. The ball takes out the 1>3>5>9 pins.
On a solid 8-pin, the headpin spins and deflects off the 2-pin straight back (into the 5) instead of to the left toward the wall. The ball takes out the 1>3>9. Missing the 5-pin means the 5 cannot be driven into the 8-pin.

It's a tough break.

The 9-pin leave is ususally caused by too much entry angle, and the ball has too much momentum/drive to deflect back to the right toward the 9, thus passing just left of the 9-pin.
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