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Title: Can some one expain top weight
Post by: xxZonexx on July 29, 2007, 06:21:04 AM

What effects does top weight have on a bowling ball ?

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Title: Re: Can some one expain top weight
Post by: J_Mac on July 29, 2007, 02:24:30 PM

Size and location of balance holes...
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Title: Re: Can some one expain top weight
Post by: dizzyfugu on July 30, 2007, 02:49:52 AM

Think of top weight as a rotational extra mass. High top weight shifts some weight to the ball's outside, and through its rotation this will delay the ball reaction and make it a bit sharper than a low TW.
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