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Asura

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How does the Pin distance to PAP....
« on: November 02, 2008, 08:01:17 PM »
.... affect high or low tracker? Can any one explain this to me in term of differences on ball reaction? Lets assume that the drilling angle and the VAL angle are the same (Dual angle layout)
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Goof1073

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Re: How does the Pin distance to PAP....
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2008, 05:24:01 AM »
There are more factors to bring into this conversation to make it complete like ball speed, rpm's, track circumference, lane condition, etc.  However, if you want to look at just Pin to PAP distance then here is a basic rule of thumb:

A higher tracker will typically utilize longer Pin to PAP distances to help the ball conserve energy since their track circumferences are typically larger and for every rotation the ball makes it covers a fairly large area.  Inversely a low tracker will utilize shorter Pin to PAP distances to help the ball rev up and read the lane.  This is not to say that either style won't use extremes in either direction...but this is a good rule of thumb.  


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bluerrpilot

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Re: How does the Pin distance to PAP....
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2008, 09:27:19 AM »
In theory, there shouldn’t be a difference, but………

This is not always the case but lower trackers tend to have more tilt and spin the ball more than high trackers. With that in mind, lower track players would benefit more from shorter pin to pap distances and earlier roll, stronger layouts. Too long on the pin to pap distance can produce too much skid and the ball never has a chance to properly read the lane. Especially on sport shots.

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