5-1/4" pin to pap cause ball to not flare or hook?

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5-1/4" pin to pap cause ball to not flare or hook?

Post by Progmtl »

Recently purchased a Motiv TV4 (2.54 RG, .052 diff - medium heavy oil ball) that had a 3" pin & 3oz of top weight. I drilled this ball with the CG dead center of palm and put the pin just outside of my middle finger (which made it 5-1/4" from my PAP). My PAP is 3-1/2" over and 1/4" up.

This ball has hardly any flare or hook (hooks much less than my 2 light oil Motiv balls) and has moved my track over 1-1/2" closer to my thumb and fingers. This ball seems to feel very heavy towards the ring & pinkie fingers when holding it. The static weights ended up at 1/2oz side & 1/2oz finger...after drilling the finger holes very deep...had 0 side & 1-1/4 finger before we drilled them deeper).

Any ideas as to why this is happening? I'm thinking the CG was mismarked (although I've never had that it any Motiv ball prior). Any insight would be most helpful (I'm about to put this ball in storage forever and chalk it up to being a bad vall).
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Re: 5-1/4" pin to pap cause ball to not flare or hook?

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Primal TV4 is symmetrical, correct?

http://wiki.bowlingchat.net/wiki/images ... echart.JPG" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As you can see, 5.25" Pin-PAP is indeed in the "Small" flare range.
This can be useful depending on bowler specs and lane conditions, but it sounds like a bad match for you.
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Re: 5-1/4" pin to pap cause ball to not flare or hook?

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I've had a few balls drilled with that long of a Pin to PAP before and still had plenty of flare
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Re: 5-1/4" pin to pap cause ball to not flare or hook?

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Statics won't affect how the ball feels in the hand. Check the pitches, esp. laterals and thumb linear.
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Re: 5-1/4" pin to pap cause ball to not flare or hook?

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Re the lack of flare -if it's symmetric, and you have placed the pin on the NAP side of all gripping holes. Both the thumb and fingers are pushing the low rg axis away from the PAP, and the deep finger holes just make it worse, as well as reducing the diffs. Could easily be a 6"+ pin to PAP effectively.
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Re: 5-1/4" pin to pap cause ball to not flare or hook?

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Thanks Labrat for that explanation...it explains a lot. Looks like I'll either use it as a complete burn ball or sell it.

With a PAP of 3-1/2 over & 1/4 up, and 26° of tilt what would 3-3/8 still be the ideal pin to PAP distance for maximum flare?
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Re: 5-1/4" pin to pap cause ball to not flare or hook?

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DarkHorse wrote:Primal TV4 is symmetrical, correct?

http://wiki.bowlingchat.net/wiki/images ... echart.JPG" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As you can see, 5.25" Pin-PAP is indeed in the "Small" flare range.
This can be useful depending on bowler specs and lane conditions, but it sounds like a bad match for you.

Good analysis!
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Progmtl wrote:Thanks Labrat for that explanation...it explains a lot. Looks like I'll either use it as a complete burn ball or sell it.

With a PAP of 3-1/2 over & 1/4 up, and 26° of tilt what would 3-3/8 still be the ideal pin to PAP distance for maximum flare?
Depending on rotation and rev rate/speed, you might want to look at pin placements that burn that tilt. 4-4.5" on asyms, 2.5-3" on syms with strong balance holes. If you post up your stats the layout gurus will be able to help more.
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Speed (off hand): 18mph
Revrate: 350
PAP: 3.5 over, 1/4 up
Axis Rotation: 40
Axis Tilt: 24

Guess I should put all that in my signature


Was told at one time that I shouldn't have a lot of asymmetricals in my arsenal because of the high tilt...any truth to that?
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Re: 5-1/4" pin to pap cause ball to not flare or hook?

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Progmtl wrote:Speed (off hand): 18mph
Revrate: 350
PAP: 3.5 over, 1/4 up
Axis Rotation: 40
Axis Tilt: 24

Guess I should put all that in my signature


Was told at one time that I shouldn't have a lot of asymmetricals in my arsenal because of the high tilt...any truth to that?
Asymmetricals by nature burn tilt at a slower rate than Syms but that doesn't mean you shouldn't have any asyms in your arsenal. Longer pin to PAP distances and lower ratios will be your friends with Asyms.

Benchmark Asym....85* total 1:1.5 ratio 35-4.5-50
Benchmark Sym.....40-3-45 bal hole 1.5" below midline on VAL

The Benchmark layout will be a strong layout for THS. What type of lane condition are you bowling on?
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Re: 5-1/4" pin to pap cause ball to not flare or hook?

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I mostly bowl on a medium THS, but do bowl some sport shots and have been doing Nationals for 22 years.

Most of my symmetrical THS layouts are very close to what you suggest as a benchmark. This last ball (the TV4) was the first one where the layout just didn't work for me at all.

I actually don't own an asymmetrical ball anymore. ..speaking of asymmetrical...would the pin to pap distances you recommended be the same for control (sport) layouts? I currently have 2 balls with control layouts (Sigma Tour & Venom Strike) and would like to get a ball for oily sport shots that hook more than those 2 balls and what Motiv has in the "heavy" line are both asymmetrical.
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Re: 5-1/4" pin to pap cause ball to not flare or hook?

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I would recommend a midlane layout on an Asym 1:2 ratio 65* total 20-5.5-45 for longer patterns.
I went with the 5.5" pin to get the ball to roll foward to keep a straighter line to the pocket on the tougher condition. For more hook 25-4.5-40.

Asym Control layouts have higher totals, lower ratios and longer pin distances than benchmark
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Re: 5-1/4" pin to pap cause ball to not flare or hook?

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Thank you Eric...much appreciated

I'm assuming I'd want a fairly dull surface on this? I took Mo's advice awhile ago and took the polish off most of my equipment...I've been getting much better reaction and carry since I did.
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Re: 5-1/4" pin to pap cause ball to not flare or hook?

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You are correct. A dull surface is definitely going to be needed for long patterns.
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The Primal TV4 had a very weak cover. It was designed for playing straighter up lane. Mine was drilled with a 3 3/8" pin to pap and it still didn't cover a lot of boards. It's a great ball for straight angles and sport patterns and I won a lot of money with it but it's just not a ball for the THS.
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