I've read somewhere that a reactive ball can be drilled a certain way so that it hooks gradually instead of turning a sharp left.
Is that possible?
Drilling a reactive ball to take out the snap?
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Re: Drilling a reactive ball to take out the snap?
Short answer, yes.markkuhn wrote:I've read somewhere that a reactive ball can be drilled a certain way so that it hooks gradually instead of turning a sharp left.
Is that possible?
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But drilling/layout alone is not the whole answer.
Surface prep is very important in the tuning of a ball to get the reaction you are looking for.
Shiny surfaces will be more skid snap where as a dull surface will produce a hook that will start sooner and be less angular, more arcing in its shape.
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Re: Drilling a reactive ball to take out the snap?
And that was kind a question I had as well.
I was using my Jackpot at Kearny last night.
I had it at 4000 grit polished.
It had amazing recovery from the right, but got very snappy as the lane broke down and made control of the pocket a little tricky.
Since play had started I could not adjust surface, but my thought was to hit it with a 4000 pad to get the polish off which hopefully would to take a little of the snap out of it and give me more control off the breakpoint.
Is that the correct adjustment when you see a pearl getting too snappy?
I was using my Jackpot at Kearny last night.
I had it at 4000 grit polished.
It had amazing recovery from the right, but got very snappy as the lane broke down and made control of the pocket a little tricky.
Since play had started I could not adjust surface, but my thought was to hit it with a 4000 pad to get the polish off which hopefully would to take a little of the snap out of it and give me more control off the breakpoint.
Is that the correct adjustment when you see a pearl getting too snappy?
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Re: Drilling a reactive ball to take out the snap?
Cutting through a polished surface by hand will load a 4000 grit pad very quickly. You have to keep knocking off the dust as you make your way around the ball. It is also a small step in changing the reaction.Nord wrote:And that was kind a question I had as well.
I was using my Jackpot at Kearny last night.
I had it at 4000 grit polished.
It had amazing recovery from the right, but got very snappy as the lane broke down and made control of the pocket a little tricky.
Since play had started I could not adjust surface, but my thought was to hit it with a 4000 pad to get the polish off which hopefully would to take a little of the snap out of it and give me more control off the breakpoint.
Is that the correct adjustment when you see a pearl getting too snappy?
I would use a 1500 or 2000 grit pad knowing the lanes will be shining it to 4000+ in about 10 frames.
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Re: Drilling a reactive ball to take out the snap?
Not with ZERO TILT!EricHartwell wrote:I would use a 1500 or 2000 grit pad knowing the lanes will be shining it to 4000+ in about 10 frames.
You guys have to learn no tilt bowlers are completely different.
The moment their balls encounter friction, they roll with no tilt to burn off.
Their success is largely dependent upon the playing environment. Not good!
Nord needs to learn to play with his angles more.
BTW, no where in his videos do I see uncontrollable reaction, hes not used to seeing the movement of a reactive reading the friction. I would do no more than a fresh 4000 by hand, otherwise you're going to read the middle of the lane again and have a poor angle at the pocket. One of these days Nord you'll stop desiring to see the ball hook at 10 feet past your toes!
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Re: Drilling a reactive ball to take out the snap?
Oh, I am definitely learning to want that ball to get way the hell down there before it does something.MegaMav wrote:
Not with ZERO TILT!
You guys have to learn no tilt bowlers are completely different.
The moment their balls encounter friction, they roll with no tilt to burn off.
Their success is largely dependent upon the playing environment. Not good!
Nord needs to learn to play with his angles more.
BTW, nowhere in his videos do I see uncontrollable reaction, he's not used to seeing the movement of a reactive reading the friction. I would do no more than a fresh 4000 by hand, otherwise you're going to read the middle of the lane again and have a poor angle at the pocket. One of these days Nord you'll stop desiring to see the ball hook at 10 feet past your toes!
I am seeing the Jackpot do that, but sometimes it is just too much.
I will think I have it right at the breakpoint, but I maybe missed a touch inside and it jumps across, or a touch outside and it comes in a touch light.
I saw this at Kearny last night playing 10 to 7, it was touchy and I had to be more perfect than I wanted.
I felt if the ball could read a touch earlier, it would calm the ball in the back and give me more forgiveness/room for error.
I hope I am understanding that correctly.
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Re: Drilling a reactive ball to take out the snap?
Forgiveness on a house shot mostly comes from where you play on the lane.Nord wrote: I felt if the ball could read a touch earlier, it would calm the ball in the back and give me more forgiveness/room for error.
I hope I am understanding that correctly.
Its somewhat ball motion, but in your case with zero tilt, its entirely based on getting your ball to clear the first 40 feet of the lane.
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Re: Drilling a reactive ball to take out the snap?
Well, I thought we were done w/ the "Help Nord score on House Shot ' thread. Guess not!
And yes, sanding he ball w/ blend/smooth out reaction shape. BUT NOT in your case w/ Zero tilt. Like Mav said ball sees friction , left turn Clyde! Get some tilt & get that ball down the lane further.
And yes, sanding he ball w/ blend/smooth out reaction shape. BUT NOT in your case w/ Zero tilt. Like Mav said ball sees friction , left turn Clyde! Get some tilt & get that ball down the lane further.