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by PlainUgly
September 1st, 2019, 3:42 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: How to clean sliding soles ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1364

Re: How to clean sliding soles ?

....okay i will try that solvent Naphtha too....i never thought about using a solvent thats not waterbased. Did anyone tried to brush the dirt out with some warm water and a bit of Head n Shoulders? One has to flush out with a lot of clear water while keep brushing, but results arent bad. After lett...
by PlainUgly
August 18th, 2019, 3:55 pm
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: Medium length/heavy volume sport patterns kill me. Help.
Replies: 20
Views: 4793

Re: Medium length/heavy volume sport patterns kill me. Help

did u tried a medium sport shot layout on a ball with a non skit a grip surface ? im lefty too and my specs are not far away from yours. I took an old motiv primal tv4 and put a 50 x 2,75 x 50 on it. Resurface with 360/500/1000/2000 abralon on deros. this ball has its defined area and does not overr...
by PlainUgly
August 16th, 2019, 7:17 pm
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: Layout and ball advice for thumbless bowler needed
Replies: 2
Views: 1136

Re: Layout and ball advice for thumbless bowler needed

gunso wrote:250 rpms throwing it 2 handed?
yes. not much i know. 5 revs in 1,2 sec makes 10 in 2,4 = 250 rpm
.....his footwork and swing is poor but thats the way he wants to play. He is 50 now and wont change major things.
by PlainUgly
August 15th, 2019, 10:35 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: How to clean sliding soles ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1364

Re: How to clean sliding soles ?

its the dexter soles S2 , S4, S6, S8 what are in use by myself.
by PlainUgly
August 15th, 2019, 10:33 pm
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: Layout and ball advice for thumbless bowler needed
Replies: 2
Views: 1136

Layout and ball advice for thumbless bowler needed

Hey, a clubmate of us plays thumbless and twohanded (RH) with strikeballs, but uses his thumb on his spareball. :roll: His acual strikeballs do have a BH at position of thumb ( 1" diameter, 3"deep ) so i took his PAP coordinates like on a onehanded bowler from Gripcenter ( 5 over and 1 5/8...
by PlainUgly
August 15th, 2019, 9:31 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: How to clean sliding soles ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1364

How to clean sliding soles ?

Hey everyone, i often dry brush soles, but once they got contamined with liquids, this doenst work for me. So i brushed them while being under flowing water and let them dry. Now they feel like a minus 8 instead of a 4 and a 6. .... i also heard of Head n Shoulders Shampoo but not sure if this works...
by PlainUgly
May 4th, 2019, 10:31 pm
Forum: Layout Advice
Topic: RG of the PAP
Replies: 22
Views: 5701

Re: RG of the PAP

example of migration path stays along RG contour....think itook this from blueprint ad one day..
by PlainUgly
March 25th, 2019, 11:35 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: ETBF Coaching mantra ETT question.
Replies: 15
Views: 3288

Re: ETBF Coaching mantra ETT question.

Perhaps this will help to illustrate.
by PlainUgly
February 14th, 2019, 9:24 pm
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Drill Angle too high, but ball reaction still good ...how ?!
Replies: 3
Views: 1506

Re: Drill Angle too high, but ball reaction still good ...ho

Yes, dull surfaces. I would say between 500 and 2000 Abralon .

Does one can say 60% surface, 20% core, 20% layout considering ball reaction ? ...not counted proper execution :)
by PlainUgly
February 10th, 2019, 11:23 pm
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Drill Angle too high, but ball reaction still good ...how ?!
Replies: 3
Views: 1506

Drill Angle too high, but ball reaction still good ...how ?!

Hey guys, one of our new clubmembers asked me to collect his data and compare with his given arsenal. First said, for me he really is a good bowler with a league average around 190 on sportspattern, he hits his breakpoints quite well and he makes his adjustments when lanes change. He can go deep and...
by PlainUgly
December 13th, 2018, 7:08 pm
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: PAP Coordinates 7 over and 1/3/4 up is possible ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1518

Re: PAP Coordinates 7 over and 1/3/4 up is possible ?

Its either an over rolled full roller or the PAP was measured on the wrong side of the ball. To be an over rolled full roller you need to throw it like kaka. well, thanks but i cant imagine. Over rolled full roller has to have negative tilt, right ? His tilt was measured from the diameter of the in...
by PlainUgly
December 13th, 2018, 5:57 pm
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: PAP Coordinates 7 over and 1/3/4 up is possible ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1518

Re: PAP Coordinates 7 over and 1/3/4 up is possible ?

MegaMav wrote:
7+" = Learn how to throw a bowling ball

quick response, but not very helpful for me :cry: ...... is it known issue, this 7+" PAP? ... i didnt found anything.
by PlainUgly
December 13th, 2018, 5:39 pm
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: PAP Coordinates 7 over and 1/3/4 up is possible ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1518

PAP Coordinates 7 over and 1/3/4 up is possible ?

Hi, a new clubmember wants a new ball, so we collected his data. righthanded Speed: 18,5 mph off hand Revs:275 AT: 23 ° ( 10 inch initial track diameter, but was a bit blurry ) AR: app. 45 ° Think he is a speed dominant semi roller, his track is about 3/4" away from MF hole and about 1/4" ...
by PlainUgly
February 2nd, 2018, 10:44 pm
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Not quite so simple
Replies: 4
Views: 1064

Re: Not quite so simple

ahh, ok, thank you. Why doesnt call it the "base line" like in his Dual Angle Guide ? Its the same, isnt it ? May i ask how the "pin to spin line " and "the axis migration path" work together for ball motion ? the axis migration path will tend to stay in direction of th...
by PlainUgly
February 2nd, 2018, 10:16 pm
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Hammer Black Widow Spare-What type of layout could be useful
Replies: 6
Views: 1969

Re: Hammer Black Widow Spare-What type of layout could be us

Back again with my results of testing my Hammer BW Spare Ball. Layout: 60 x 3,5 x 35 Ball doesnt made any noticeable move to the pocket on THS at centers in my area until i took off the Polish as fufu mentioned above. A fresh 2000 Mirka Abralon done with a Deros changed its behavior significant. At ...
by PlainUgly
February 2nd, 2018, 9:20 pm
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Not quite so simple
Replies: 4
Views: 1064

Not quite so simple

Hey everyone ! after reading several articles about ball motion from the forums wiki, i stuck at this sentence from the "Not quite so simple" article by Mo: Ball reaction is the accumulated effect of...... •The position of the pin to spin line in relation to the migrating axis of rotation ...
by PlainUgly
October 20th, 2017, 11:38 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: Ball Reaction Question
Replies: 8
Views: 1853

Re: Ball Reaction Question

At centers in our area, everytime when oil pattern dont match their specs from the sheet, its one of the following reasons: - a too weak ratio of cleaner in the oil machine, leaving parts of older patterns. - bad maintenance of the oil machine itself, leaving areas that havent been cleaned at all. -...
by PlainUgly
October 8th, 2017, 9:47 pm
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Hammer Black Widow Spare-What type of layout could be useful
Replies: 6
Views: 1969

Re: Hammer Black Widow Spare-What type of layout could be us

Hi Guys, sorry for answering late, i just had the first look on to the ball today. Pin to CG is 3,5", my coordinates are 5 1/2 over. 15er ball specs: 2,48 RG, 0.058 diff, 0,013 int. diff @ Eric, i like the idea of the stronger layout, cause its only non reactive polyester. I would like to take ...
by PlainUgly
October 2nd, 2017, 12:07 am
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Hammer Black Widow Spare-What type of layout could be useful
Replies: 6
Views: 1969

Hammer Black Widow Spare-What type of layout could be useful

Hi everybody, since our league season is running for a month, we were faced to extremely dry conditions more often. As i learned, "surface" ist still the elephant in the room, i just ordered a 15 Hammer Black Widow Spare Ball to be prepared for the next start. I neither have any experience...
by PlainUgly
April 23rd, 2017, 8:24 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: Single Strip vs. Double Strip
Replies: 47
Views: 7207

Re: Single Strip vs. Double Strip

but please be prepared when using a much stronger ratio of cleaner. I was pretty surprised how sharp the shape of the pattern gets with a ratio thats probably too strong. Brutal ballreaction at 100% friction One should ask for recommended ratio at Kegel, otherwise you have to adjust ratio by testing...