A thumbless one-hander that I bowl with had a Hyroad Pearl (pin under bridge, with removable insert thumb hole) that he loved in practice. He wanted to make it legal, so we plugged the thumb - but (as expected) the reaction changed dramatically.
I rewatched Mo's video and re-read the thumbless layout advice - and came up with a 80x5.75x25 layout that I thought might give him some control with the low flaring layout and keep the quick response to friction that he seemed to lose when the thumb (balance) hole went away. This basically put the pin UP and RIGHT of the ring finger. I drilled the fingers to 3.5" deep and we tried the experiment.
The reaction was ok, as long he keeps his speed down - the problem was his track moved RIGHT of the pin and flared towards/over the finger holes. He typically tends to track over the fingers, but this was pretty extreme.
We thought about it and realized he might be a full roller, so we flipped the ball/grips, which put the pin DOWN and LEFT of the grip center and now he was stably tracking just under the finger holes. This looks a lot like a traditional full roller layout for a traditional grip bowler. The reaction was actually pretty good, smoother than before with a good breakpoint.
Not having seen this before, does anyone have any ideas for moving the track LEFT of the pin/grip? I'm thinking perhaps the long pin/pap distance is not a great idea and maybe trying something closer to 4" might help him in the midlane. Mo says to stay away from 2.5-4" but wondering about options to help with track location and ball roll. PAP is 5.75 over and 1.375 down.
Thanks,
Steve
Thumbless full-roller?
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Re: Thumbless full-roller?
Is his PAP location measured from the center of the Bridge?
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Re: Thumbless full-roller?
If I put the pin more than 5.5" from PAP on a weak symmetrical ball, a lot of 2 handed bowlers hit holes. If VAL angle is too small, the same thing with backwards flare. Try not to go less than 40*.
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Re: Thumbless full-roller?
Yes, the pap is measured from center of bridge - and verified with tape.
Thanks, this was the confirmation I was looking for. The long pin and small VAL are a no-go with his release characteristics. The weak sym also appeared to contribute.
Any recommendations for layout to improve tracking and reaction on this ball? 4" pin and 40+ VAL or ?
Thanks!
Steve
Thanks, this was the confirmation I was looking for. The long pin and small VAL are a no-go with his release characteristics. The weak sym also appeared to contribute.
Any recommendations for layout to improve tracking and reaction on this ball? 4" pin and 40+ VAL or ?
Thanks!
Steve
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Re: Thumbless full-roller?
Does his initial track look like this?
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PAP 4.75" up 1/2"
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PAP 4.75" up 1/2"
45* rotation
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330 rev rate
16 mph off hand
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Re: Thumbless full-roller?
Yes! Although, I believe he was tracking over the ring finger and then reverse flaring away - it was very hard to tell.
I had not considered the reverse flare possibility until elgavachon mentioned it.
Here is it with the ball flipped and grips swapped. I did not get the track right. I"m sure it wasn't that horizontal, but it basically tracked in a tight area under the fingers and where a thumb would traditionally be located.
Steve
I had not considered the reverse flare possibility until elgavachon mentioned it.
Here is it with the ball flipped and grips swapped. I did not get the track right. I"m sure it wasn't that horizontal, but it basically tracked in a tight area under the fingers and where a thumb would traditionally be located.
Steve
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Re: Thumbless full-roller?
My first Attachment was modeled with Negative 27* of tilt.
It is what is call the "Over Rolled Full Roller"
This is uncharted territory for me. I've never tried to drill a ball for such a roll.
Given the opportunity I would try something like this...
It is what is call the "Over Rolled Full Roller"
This is uncharted territory for me. I've never tried to drill a ball for such a roll.
Given the opportunity I would try something like this...
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Right Handed
PAP 4.75" up 1/2"
45* rotation
12* tilt
330 rev rate
16 mph off hand
Right Handed
PAP 4.75" up 1/2"
45* rotation
12* tilt
330 rev rate
16 mph off hand
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Re: Thumbless full-roller?
That is very interesting, thanks! I am sure we will experiment - unfortunately the center is closed for the holidays and perhaps a bit longer so not sure how soon we'll be able to try this. I'll file it away for later.
Steve
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