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Equipment Boards => Roto Grip => Topic started by: duvallite on October 09, 2009, 03:32:59 PM
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What is the "designed" reaction shape for the Nomad Solid? Arc, strong arc, skid snap, or ???? I can't find anything on the Roto site that tells what the natural tendency is for reaction shape. It seems most reviewers are going with pin-down layouts, though I saw a video with a pin-up and a 1 1/2" buffer that had awesome backend angularity to it. I need to get my new ball drilled up and I want to compliment the design, not fight it. The new ball has almost a 3" pin with 3.2oz of top weight.
FWIW, I bowl on a synthetic medium THS, have medium revs, and am around 13.5-14.5 mph at the pins in order to more closely match my rev rate, and consider myself a tweener style. My PAP is 4 1/2 over and 1/4 up. Currently, everything I am bowling with is pin-down almost under the ring finger, which is for me around 3 3/8" - 4" pin to pap. Any suggestions on what would be the best layout for me if I want to use the ball as it was intended to be used? I'm actually looking for more angularity than what my current lineup offers (see profile).
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Both of the professional review magazines, BTM and BJI, say both Nomads are skid/flip, backend balls, due to the polished finish, the high base RG (2.55) and the medium-high RG differential (which results in high flare).
If you want to make an arc-ing type of ball reaction out of the solid, I'd suggest modifying the surface to around P2000 grit and leaving it matte/dull, as a starting point. Then put your favorite drill on it.
If it is dull, then I don't think you'd need a low pin unless you have a lot of axis tilt or your release has a high degree of rotation, like Pete Weber.
I'd imagine that, if you left the ball with its stock polish and used a Rico-type of drilling, that would impart a strong sense of control to it.
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Thanks Charlest. Based on my style, specs, and looking for more angle, do you think a pin-up layout and short pin buffer would be a good way to go for me with this ball? Any danger in my going with a short pin-buffer, say 1 1/2" - 2" or so?
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Thanks Charlest. Based on my style, specs, and looking for more angle, do you think a pin-up layout and short pin buffer would be a good way to go for me with this ball? Any danger in my going with a short pin-buffer, say 1 1/2" - 2" or so?
AS I thought I implied in my original reply, for my money, the pin position is more dependent on the surface you choose.
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Got it. Thanks.