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by EricHartwell
March 27th, 2024, 11:27 pm
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: Layout For Someone Who Lofts The Ball Almost To The Arrows
Replies: 3
Views: 28

Re: Layout For Someone Who Lofts The Ball Almost To The Arrows

Hi Eric, Can you recommend layouts for Asymmetrical and Symmetrical balls for someone who lofts the ball almost to the arrows? How does it effect the dual angle layouts for the balls? Do you treat the loft like the slide of the ball? RH Speed: 16.5 at line Rotation: 65-70 Tilt: 10-15 Rev: 225 PAP: ...
by EricHartwell
March 14th, 2024, 11:27 pm
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: Layout Advice For Match With High Tilt
Replies: 6
Views: 191

Re: Layout Advice For Match With High Tilt

I'd call the 60-3-30 a skid snap layout for him.
With his PAP the Drilling Angle is more like 70*

The Symmetrical Benchmark is a good choice for the Vibe.
by EricHartwell
March 10th, 2024, 2:49 am
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: New ball for a 10 year old new bowler
Replies: 2
Views: 106

Re: New ball for a 10 year old new bowler

He is going to grow.
Semi will allow him to use this ball longer.
Either way you go, when he does grow don't hesitate to get the span changed accordingly.
by EricHartwell
March 4th, 2024, 9:03 pm
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Track Hitting Thumb
Replies: 2
Views: 137

Re: Track Hitting Thumb

Welcome to BowlingChat How much side weight does it have?. The Cg is kicked way out. Check your PAP on each ball. Including your spare ball if you roll one. Ball dynamics can have an effect on where it will be. Those 2 balls are Very different from each other. The Tour Dynamix is a low flare weak As...
by EricHartwell
March 4th, 2024, 8:43 pm
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: Layout advice
Replies: 103
Views: 20555

Re: Layout advice

Sorry I haven't had the time to a complete workup for you. Here we go.. 330 rpms 7 degrees of axis tilt 10 degrees of rotation 17 mph off my hand 4 5/8 right x 1/4 up is my PAP Low Tilt and Low Rotation Sweetspot 110* Totals and 2.5:1 Ratio Asymmetrical Layouts Totally Strong ............ 70-4.5-20 ...
by EricHartwell
March 2nd, 2024, 10:06 pm
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: Setting up Tournament arsenal need layout advice
Replies: 3
Views: 123

Re: Setting up Tournament arsenal need layout advice

The Asym Control Layout 50-4-65 will locate the pin just below the Ring finger.
The Symmetrical xx-4-60 will have the Pin in the Ring finger, adjust to completely drill out the Pin.
by EricHartwell
March 1st, 2024, 1:38 am
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: Setting up Tournament arsenal need layout advice
Replies: 3
Views: 123

Re: Setting up Tournament arsenal need layout advice

In a prior post for house shots I got some nice help from Eric Hartwell. Now I have purchased a few balls to try and create a general tournament bag to use for Sport Shot tournaments. I know the oil patterns can vary from long to short flat and all sorts of ratios. I really can't drill balls specif...
by EricHartwell
March 1st, 2024, 1:12 am
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Skid flip doesnt exist anymore
Replies: 2
Views: 142

Re: Skid flip doesnt exist anymore

A good layout can help get the ball down the lane. There is a bit of information needed to find that good layout. Check out this link... https://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?t=373 As far as a ball for this, your thoughts about the Virtual Energy are in line with what I would suggest. I would ...
by EricHartwell
February 24th, 2024, 11:28 pm
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: Layout Advice For Match With High Tilt
Replies: 6
Views: 191

Re: Layout Advice For Match With High Tilt

Why 3 balls with the same layout? I would round out the arsenal rather than just playing the minimal difference in cores. Physic ........................ Totally Strong Harsh Reality ............... Benchmark oob surface Attention Star .............. Control 4000 grit surface VEBO .....................
by EricHartwell
February 24th, 2024, 12:30 am
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: Layout Advice For Match With High Tilt
Replies: 6
Views: 191

Re: Layout Advice For Match With High Tilt

You are on the right track I got 85 Totals and 1:1.5 Ratio Asymmetrical Layouts Totally Strong ........... 32-5.5-33 Long Oil Midlane .................. 20-5.5-45 Benchmark .............. 35-5-50 Medium oil Long and Strong ......... 55-5-50 Control.................... 35-4.5-70 Short Oil The Sport l...
by EricHartwell
February 23rd, 2024, 12:22 am
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: MB below thumb
Replies: 1
Views: 77

Re: MB below thumb

To push the MAss bias below the thumb it could be the result of a Larger VAL angle. The Drilling angle is still measured from the PAP which is Unique to each individual bowler. From your PAP 5 over and 1/2 up To get the Mass Bias 2" directly below the thumb 90-4-75 2in below.JPG Better keep the...
by EricHartwell
February 22nd, 2024, 11:59 pm
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: What layout is this?
Replies: 4
Views: 132

Re: What layout is this?

Welcome to BowlingChat The Storm El-Nino X-IT is a Particle ball. Properly maintained could give decent results. Improperly maintained as it looks in the pic. The surface needs constant attention to maintain. The use of scotch brite pads works best for them. Use this hand-me-down ball to get your re...
by EricHartwell
February 22nd, 2024, 11:18 pm
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: layout advice lower ball speed high tilt
Replies: 43
Views: 3874

Re: layout advice lower ball speed high tilt

It is obvious you are going to do what you are going to do. I am sorry I am not going to validate your idea. Realize the Innovator Is not the Perfect Mindset https://radicalbowling.com/products/balls/current/innovator-solid https://brunswickbowling.com/products/balls/current/perfect-mindset The Inno...
by EricHartwell
February 18th, 2024, 2:04 am
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: layout advice lower ball speed high tilt
Replies: 43
Views: 3874

Re: layout advice lower ball speed high tilt

Higher Tilt bowlers will do better with lower Ratios and longer Pin to PAPs on Asyms. The 3" Pin to PAP will retain to much Tilt and bounce off the pocket as I call it. Too much deflection. The Ratio on the Evo Pearl 3.25:1 Your Sweetspot Ratio is 1:1.5 making your Range 1:1 to 1:2. Skid phase ...
by EricHartwell
February 15th, 2024, 11:28 pm
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: layout advice lower ball speed high tilt
Replies: 43
Views: 3874

Re: layout advice lower ball speed high tilt

I have an Evo pearl 65/4.5/20 and a conspiracy hybrid 70/3/55 mass bias near the thumb in both balls. I have not thrown either ball for a while. I will take to practice and see what ball reaction I have. Both of the layouts used are not in your Arsenal Range of layouts. Pin to PAP on the Conspiracy...
by EricHartwell
February 13th, 2024, 2:15 am
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: layout advice lower ball speed high tilt
Replies: 43
Views: 3874

Re: layout advice lower ball speed high tilt

I have never had success with an asym with mass his in the thumb I was considering a layout closer to my hammer offset that Is 40/5/60. Thoughts? Thoughts... Why do you need to drill the Perfect Mindset if you are going to drill it like an existing ball in your arsenal. 60* drilling angle is not ma...
by EricHartwell
February 11th, 2024, 1:23 am
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: Layout For 2 Bowlers
Replies: 3
Views: 355

Re: Layout For 2 Bowlers

Yes you are seeing these bowlers correctly.
by EricHartwell
February 11th, 2024, 1:19 am
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: layout advice lower ball speed high tilt
Replies: 43
Views: 3874

Re: layout advice lower ball speed high tilt

klarkpba wrote: February 9th, 2024, 3:34 pm Layout advice for perfect mindset
I would go 65-5-35 with surface tuned off the Squatch about one step smoother than it.
by EricHartwell
February 4th, 2024, 1:13 am
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Bowling Ball Resurfacing
Replies: 11
Views: 1917

Re: Bowling Ball Resurfacing

From my understanding, as long as the ball is Sanded evenly over the entire surface then you are OK. Nothing that I know of mentions crosshatching the surface. You run risk if making the ball out of round by sanding on only one axis all the time. I would sand 4 sides every once in a while to keep th...
by EricHartwell
February 4th, 2024, 1:06 am
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: layout advice, new ball? for slow speed, high tilt, high rotation, rev dominate senior
Replies: 3
Views: 283

Re: layout advice, new ball? for slow speed, high tilt, high rotation, rev dominate senior

Just looking at Speed to Rev relationship you are Rev Dominant. But once you figure in High Tilt and High Rotation your sweetspot is in the Speed dominant zone. Sweetspot 85* Total and 1:1.5 Ratio. Asymmetrical Layouts Totally Strong ............ 35-5.5-30 Midlane ................... 20-5-45 Benchma...