Hey, everyone,
From my own experiences with CATS, I know and understand that with ball speed, it comes from whether the ball is creating friction on the lane surface. The more aggressive the ball, the more the ball slows down going towards the pins (19mph off the hand, 16mph at the pins). The less agressive the ball, such as plastic, the more it hydroplanes, thus not slowing down (19mph off the hand, 19mph at the pins). I explain this to many bowlers at the center I work at because they do not understand why they seea HUGE descrepancy in ball speed from one shot to another. They think it is something they are doing wrong, but all it is is the type of ball you are using and the amount of oil you are bowling on. Think of bowling balls like tires on a car. You can have $200 high performance tires on your car. On dry pavement, superb traction and handling, especially when braking. HOWEVER....put a light coat of ice on the same pavement using same vehicle with same tires. Now apply the brakes. You do nothing but hydroplane and slide so obviously you are not slowing down. Same concept.
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Steven Vance
Atlanta (Buford), GA
Pro Shop Operator
Advanced Bowling Solutions
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