Author Topic: Bowling ball drilling (lessons learned) (Read 1654 times)

okfixer · « **on:** January 02, 2008, 07:11:52 AM »

Having bowled for a majority of my life, I was surprised to find out how little I knew about the importance of drilling. Thank god for an article from PB III and pin placement a couple of years ago. I am a big Track fan, and have a Mutant, Heat 2, Heat 2 Pearl, and a Phenom Unleashed. Unfortunately, I basically had them all drilled the same (I'm sure I'm not the only one). What a waste. Before I go any further, it was at my request as I am a firm believer in my proshop, and I do business with them via UPS as I am no longer in the state.

On a business trip thru Omaha, I took all my equipment in and had it either plugged and redrilled, or resurfaced. My how the average has changed. Now I know exactly what to use and on what lane conditions.

To the uninformed, not only check out the new equipment, but different drilling set ups as well. It can make a big difference in your game.

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spinner031 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 02, 2008, 07:17:15 PM »

You'd be surprised how much drilling can change a ball. A great deal of Track's equipment is asymmetrical, so you'll spot differences easy with different drillings.

Xfest · « **Reply #2 on:** January 02, 2008, 08:32:13 PM »

More people are now into the surface of the ball rather than the drilling. Saying 90% of all the balls reaction is based upon the surface. I am not a firm believer in this although..
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six pack · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2008, 09:24:33 PM »

I've tried many drill patterns in the past but I must confess only a few I liked.on the layouts I do like I tweak the covers to what works best on the conditions I bowl on.
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chaos10187 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2008, 09:28:15 PM »

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I've tried many drill patterns in the past but I must confess only a few I liked.on the layouts I do like I tweak the covers to what works best on the conditions I bowl on.
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I agree. I have a track desert heat, cheery vibe, and a track temper all with 60/30 layouts. (Pin above the bridge). With a variety of surfaces and cover stocks this creates a decent line up.
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Grayson · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2008, 03:37:12 AM »

I am not the best bowler... heck... I am still learning some basics!

But what I have found is that drilling makes a mayor difference! Even cg placement is important or othervise the drllsheet would not refer to it, no? (yes yeas cgnomaddah I know

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Discussing the layout of my balls with my driller I sometimes got what I expected but often not. and the right layout of the right ball for the right condition is one thing but being able to adjust in game and to adjust the coverstock is important for the player to know!

Few people here in Germany know how to adjust their game and noone I know adjust their ball's coverstock! Often they say "Lanes are nasty today" "Lanes are bad today!" What a joke!

I have drilled up a MAchine I was sure should be stronger than my other ball the Tsunami but it didn't work out yet the shape of reaction is what I wanted. So I scuffed the coverstock up a tad and now the ball is stronger.

How and if it improves my average has to be sorted out yet.

Just to myke my point clear:
Layout is important ... very important! But don't underestimate the power of altering the surface.
(yet imho for a THS player - as I am too, I admit - adjusting ones game also should do the trick

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dizzyfugu · « **Reply #6 on:** January 03, 2008, 04:15:08 AM »

Keep in mind that - even though the surface is the most importnat part of the ball performance - the core setup througth the drilling will define when and how much the ball will hook, how it stores energy and how it releases it.

IMHO, both setup and surface better go hand in hand to exploit the ball's (and player's) potential the most. If you know what you want the ball to do and on which condition to use it, the proper setup will give you a proper edge. You can avoid roll-out or over/under-reactions.
O.K., once the ball is punched up the surface change is the easiest ticket to alter this. But when you have a ball drilled up for you, I'd discuss with the ball driller what you want to achieve, and punch up the orb accordingly with a proper surface match. This can make huge differences!

I always wonder why some (not few) people want their high end balls drilled "to hook as much as it can", e. g. with a stacked leverage layout, just to complain about the poor performance later when they use the aggressive stuff on a THS or other short oil lanes. A classic setup/cover mismatch, since most of the time the ball will burn out since it encounter friction too early and the core depletes its energy prematurely, hitting weakly in the pins.
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Mark T. Trgovac · « **Reply #7 on:** January 04, 2008, 07:38:48 AM »

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Keep in mind that - even though the surface is the most importnat part of the ball performance - the core setup througth the drilling will define when and how much the ball will hook, how it stores energy and how it releases it.

IMHO, both setup and surface better go hand in hand to exploit the ball's (and player's) potential the most. If you know what you want the ball to do and on which condition to use it, the proper setup will give you a proper edge. You can avoid roll-out or over/under-reactions.
O.K., once the ball is punched up the surface change is the easiest ticket to alter this. But when you have a ball drilled up for you, I'd discuss with the ball driller what you want to achieve, and punch up the orb accordingly with a proper surface match. This can make huge differences!

I always wonder why some (not few) people want their high end balls drilled "to hook as much as it can", e. g. with a stacked leverage layout, just to complain about the poor performance later when they use the aggressive stuff on a THS or other short oil lanes. A classic setup/cover mismatch, since most of the time the ball will burn out since it encounter friction too early and the core depletes its energy prematurely, hitting weakly in the pins.
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My area is big on this. The Epic Battle was a good selling ball in our area. Yet out of all the people I knew who had it. Only one of them kept it dull for heavier conditions. Everyone els had it drilled to hook alot, yet they all had them shined to where it looked like glass. I cant count how many times I would hear people rolling it talk about how far it gets down the lane, when on oil. In our area it isnt odd to see guys using stuff like say a Infinite One, drilled to roll on Ice. However when it is pulled out of the bag it looks like glass.

I know I change covers on stuff like crazy. Other then this year, I have never had more then 1-2 balls in the bag at box. This year I have a few but that is because of the use of Abralon. I like Abralon alot because of the smooth dull finish the higher levels give you. Yet I am not a fan of 2000, I like 4000 and 1000 alot. Yet nothing rolls like my 360 Animal. Thanks Jason, LOL $5 well spent.
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