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Cutlass

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Pin and Top weight? Radical Inferno
« on: August 15, 2006, 03:51:30 PM »
I just purchased a Radical Inferno and I need to tell thema  certain pin and top weight. Im just now really getting into what everything means in bowling and right now I need some help. I know what top weight is but not what it does.

How does top weight affect the ball?
For a high rev/high speed two finger bowler which would be best high or low?

And how does pin length affect the ball?


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15lbs Vapor Zone
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hotshot187

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Re: Pin and Top weight? Radical Inferno
« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2006, 05:16:08 PM »
Shelley, I think he is confused a bit thats why I was asking.  Great Response though I hope that clarifys that for the user.


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MegaMav

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Re: Pin and Top weight? Radical Inferno
« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2006, 05:17:08 PM »
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2-2.5oz of top weight


just a small correction...
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shelley

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Re: Pin and Top weight? Radical Inferno
« Reply #18 on: August 16, 2006, 05:21:14 PM »
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2-2.5oz of top weight


just a small correction...


I don't know what you're talking about.  

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Cutlass

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Re: Pin and Top weight? Radical Inferno
« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2006, 11:22:15 PM »
I think I understand now..... 2.0-2.5oz top weight and 3-4" pin.

If I told the ball driller that I wanted it drilled as aggressive as the ball allows what would that look like?

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------O----P--
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p = Pin

But I have no clue where the CG would go. Is that kind of what where the pin would go?
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Scorchin' Inferno
 Radical Inferno(In route)
 Vapor Zone
 Colombia 300 Messenger TI Pearl
 Brunswick High Intensity Spare Ball
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Hand of God

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Re: Pin and Top weight? Radical Inferno
« Reply #20 on: August 17, 2006, 01:39:00 AM »
he wrote: I just purchased a Radical Inferno and I need to tell them a certain pin and top weight.

Do you mean you already got the ball?
If so the box will tell you the top weight and pin length on the ball.

Don't get confused thinking you can tell the driller what pin and top weight you need, each ball you buy already has these specs.

Understand?
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Cutlass

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Re: Pin and Top weight? Radical Inferno
« Reply #21 on: August 17, 2006, 01:42:20 AM »
I know that.... LOL I do know something. I purchased the ball over the net and they asked me what top weight and pin I want.
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 Radical Inferno(In route)
 Vapor Zone
 Colombia 300 Messenger TI Pearl
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DanR

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Re: Pin and Top weight? Radical Inferno
« Reply #22 on: August 17, 2006, 03:26:00 AM »
Are all Brunswick balls now being made out of the USA?  Inferno's and VizA balls, too?  Reason i'm asking is because the balls are not labeled with any markings of where they were produced.  On earlier balls, it was stamped "made in USA" on them
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leftehh- LG

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Re: Pin and Top weight? Radical Inferno
« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2006, 03:27:21 AM »
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I think I understand now..... 2.0-2.5oz top weight and 3-4" pin.

If I told the ball driller that I wanted it drilled as aggressive as the ball allows what would that look like?

----O--------
------O----P--
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-----0-------

p = Pin

But I have no clue where the CG would go. Is that kind of what where the pin would go?
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Scorchin' Inferno
 Radical Inferno(In route)
 Vapor Zone
 Colombia 300 Messenger TI Pearl
 Brunswick High Intensity Spare Ball


The CG is just a weight hole indicator.. it looks like he's giving you stacked leverage, so the CG should be right under the pin

Edited on 8/17/2006 3:22 AM
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Cutlass

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Re: Pin and Top weight? Radical Inferno
« Reply #24 on: August 17, 2006, 09:54:54 AM »
Thanks a ton
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 Vapor Zone
 Colombia 300 Messenger TI Pearl
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Wallshot

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Re: Pin and Top weight? Radical Inferno
« Reply #25 on: August 17, 2006, 02:18:16 PM »
in a symetrical ball the cg has some bearing on ball reaction. In an asymetrical ball with a moderate to strong mass bias the cg is totally taken out of the equation and tweaking adjustments depend on the pin and mb placement.

Don't get too hung up on all this. Requst a 2-3" pin and 2-3.5 top weight and your driller can do the rest after you tell him the kind of reaction you're looking for.
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