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by snick
November 2nd, 2021, 10:50 am
Forum: The Pro Shop
Topic: 2 Hands bowlers drilling layout
Replies: 5
Views: 2781

Re: 2 Hands bowlers drilling layout

I was able to use an axis revering tool to bypass the need for the Lightning Arc and fifth VAL arc. I also tested this with a normal quarter scale and Spyder tool, and both worked fine. This brings into question, in my twisted mind, the methods used to measure the PAP. Why not just measure the dista...
by snick
May 4th, 2021, 2:08 am
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Sym vs Asym
Replies: 51
Views: 12524

Re: Sym vs Asym

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by snick
May 3rd, 2021, 8:37 pm
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Sym vs Asym
Replies: 51
Views: 12524

Re: Sym vs Asym

Asymms can potentially have a sloped, gradually increasing flare profile. ie: 6" pin-pap can flare more than a 4" pin-pap Symms always have a bell-shaped flare profile. ie: 4" pin-pap is more or less max flare. Asymm for Bowlers that need both long pins and high flare. Asymm for bowle...
by snick
February 16th, 2020, 12:41 am
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: revs
Replies: 5
Views: 2346

Re: revs

IMO, rev-rate and ball-speed should be quantified in a domain that is relevant to a 60ft lane over a 2-3 second time span.
ie: feet-per-second.

RPM and MPH are not only different domains, they are both grossly overboard with regard to distance and time.
by snick
December 24th, 2019, 8:29 pm
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: real good strong pearl balls
Replies: 7
Views: 2837

Re: real good strong pearl balls

"good" depends on your release metrics.
IMO, one of the best "pearls" right now is the Storm PhaseIII. It's a hybrid that does the pearl tricks in spades.
by snick
December 9th, 2019, 3:19 am
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: A DeTox Story
Replies: 5
Views: 1816

Re: A DeTox Story

By the time a ball needs to be rejuvenated and resurfaced, the bowler will be very familiar with its roll characteristics, and may actually bowl higher scores with it after rejuvenation than he did when it was new. Assuming of course that the ball is well matched to the bowler and lane conditions.
by snick
November 11th, 2019, 4:11 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: BowlingChat Upgrade to PHP 7.2 / phpBB 3.2 - *COMPLETED*
Replies: 27
Views: 19748

Re: Change is coming... BowlingChat Upgrade to PHP7.2/phpBB

Good luck with the upgrade; technology can be a challenge.
by snick
November 6th, 2019, 8:53 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: Drilling Advice
Replies: 4
Views: 1372

Re: Drilling Advice

Post your complete specs (axis tilt, rotation, ball speed, rev rate, span, PAP) so one of the layout experts here can assist you meaningfully.
BTW< the CG location (circled in your picture) is irrelevant to ball motion. You can safely ignore it.
by snick
September 28th, 2019, 9:33 pm
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Iq tour emerald really simular to timeless and rocketship
Replies: 4
Views: 1761

Re: Iq tour emerald really simular to timeless and rocketshi

Timeless 2.57/.050
Rocketshjip 2.54/.046
Emerald IQ 2.49/.029

With the same layout, these balls will have different ball motion, since the core numbers and core shapes are very different.
by snick
September 18th, 2019, 7:11 am
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: A Bowling Ball Cracking Live On Facebook
Replies: 6
Views: 2374

Re: A Bowling Ball Cracking Live On Facebook

yellow pencil causes ball cracking.
by snick
August 25th, 2019, 10:41 pm
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Resurfacing a new ball
Replies: 5
Views: 1856

Re: Resurfacing a new ball

Some factory polished balls I have drilled simply do not read the friction as well as they do after refinishing them to similar spec. It's almost as if the factory finish is obliterating the teeth in the coverstock.
by snick
August 22nd, 2019, 8:35 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: Hammer Orange Vibe vs. Hustle INK?
Replies: 2
Views: 946

Re: Hammer Orange Vibe vs. Hustle INK?

BTM rates the Orange Vibe as being overall stronger than the Hustle PRO.
(I don't see a test for the Hustle Ink)
by snick
August 22nd, 2019, 2:21 am
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Entry level ball
Replies: 4
Views: 1855

Re: Entry level ball

My customers have liked the Storm Surge as an entry level or dry lane ball. C300 Messenger is another option, but in my experience, the ball does not flare as much as the surge, tends be a softer at the breakpoint, and reads the front a bit earlier on dry lanes. IMO, layout for this class of low-fla...
by snick
August 22nd, 2019, 2:12 am
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Assym and sym balls
Replies: 2
Views: 1251

Re: Assym and sym balls

I like asymms for versatility in drilling, but on THS it really does not matter much (inside vs outside lines; both work very well with appropriate layout and surface) unless the bowler metrics are below 2 or above 4. (with regard to the 5 point bowler efficiency scale, with 3 being a matched bowler)
by snick
August 20th, 2019, 7:21 am
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: Storm | Pin Buffer Layout System - Part 1 & 2 & 3
Replies: 34
Views: 10037

Re: Storm | Pin Buffer Layout System - Part 1 & 2 & 3

I am currently struggling with a dual-angle conundrum. Lets say I have two bowlers with very similar metrics, but different PAP coordinates. If they both calculate to 60x4x40 layouts, the gripping holes will intersect the core differently for these two bowlers, and thus change the shape of the core ...
by snick
August 13th, 2019, 8:56 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: Leagues with underage bowlers now required Safesport
Replies: 24
Views: 6830

Re: Leagues with underage bowlers now required Safesport

How does this affect proshops? Do I have be a certified non-molester in order to fit underage bowlers?
by snick
August 1st, 2019, 3:18 am
Forum: Coaching Discussion
Topic: Fingers across the back not up the back
Replies: 8
Views: 4217

Re: Fingers across the back not up the back

I tend to think of this type of release in terms of "winding up" the hand position toward the inside of the ball as the ball descends into the release zone, then allowing gravity and inertia to unwind it rapidly at release. This requires good balance and timing, as well as a relaxed grip/a...
by snick
July 29th, 2019, 5:31 am
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: Skip flip ball reaction
Replies: 12
Views: 2553

Re: Skip flip ball reaction

Personally, I love using skid-flip layouts on strong balls on long patterns. But on a typical house shot, it's too violent at the end of the pattern to be useful.
by snick
July 10th, 2019, 1:53 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: PAP position up-down
Replies: 4
Views: 1406

Re: PAP position up-down

PAP coordinates are relative to an arbitrary standardized reference point. (center of grip) The coordinate values are more or less irrelevant to the bowlers metrics, and are certainly not a reliable indicator of anything. The direct distance from the first oil ring to the PAP, without regard to the ...
by snick
July 10th, 2019, 1:25 pm
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Strom Tropical Surge
Replies: 1
Views: 1141

Re: Strom Tropical Surge

I noticed the change to the labels and commented to a customer that the Surge looks like a Brunswick ball. His first five games with the ball (75 x 3.75" x 25) on THS:
202 229 279 192 238

I would love to know if the Reactor cover has been modified.