win a ball from Bowling.com

Author Topic: Pitch Gauges  (Read 9569 times)

Bar5003

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1627
Pitch Gauges
« on: December 12, 2006, 03:29:15 AM »
What is the difference between the top two products on this web page

http://www.jayhawkbowling.com/Products/Pitch_and_Span.html

the jonell and the classic pro

the price is substantially different but is the performance better...

also what is the true pitch set underneath those two

thanks for the help guys!
--------------------
~Britton~
Visit my website www.amf300reviews.com
AMF300 all the way!

 

Bar5003

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1627
Re: Pitch Gauges
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2006, 01:29:08 PM »
thanks for the response dan

next ?

what makes the jonells better than the classic pros performance wise?
--------------------
~Britton~
Visit my website www.amf300reviews.com
AMF300 all the way!

BowlerKidR

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2024
Re: Pitch Gauges
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2006, 01:54:01 PM »
Ive never seen the Jonells before. We use the classics in my shop and they work extremly well for us.
--------------------
"Strike for show, spare for dough"
Im A Hammer Head 100%
http://ryman624.googlepages.com

LuckyLefty

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 17348
Re: Pitch Gauges
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2006, 01:54:19 PM »
I have a cheap tru pitch set!

It is a pain in the neck...BUT I like it!

It is easy to lose pieces...BUT I haven't!

What is cool is first off...it's pretty accurate!
2nd...it's cheap.  Third one can use it to get the sizes of hole...and even to get the sizes of oval shapes(so much in the x direction) so much in the y direction).

I use it to find the stuff and fits that seem to really work the best for me!

As a result despite the little irritation of so many pieces it seems to have even more utility than the excellant Classic pitch guages.

REGards,

Luckylefty
--------------------
Open the door...see what's possible...and just walk right on through...that's how easy success feels..

Edited on 12/12/2006 2:55 PM
It takes Courage to have Faith, and Faith to have Courage.

James M. McCurley, New Orleans, Louisiana

Brickguy221

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 9918
Re: Pitch Gauges
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2006, 11:05:33 PM »
quote:
Jonells are the best you can get the true pitch set is junk and the classic pro are a step below the jonells  


DanSweet is dead on here. However, the Jonells are really expensive. Way more than the Classic Pro Set, which is probably why most pro shops that I have been around have the Classic Pro guages and not the Jonells.

--------------------
Brick
"Whenever I feel the urge to exercise I lie down until the feeling passes away"

BrunsNick

  • Brunswick Rep
  • Hero Member
  • *
  • Posts: 7306
Re: Pitch Gauges
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2006, 03:20:06 AM »
Jonell > All


--------------------
Nick Smith ... A.K.A. Les Badderâ„¢
Brunswick -=- PBA 03-06
http://www.BrunsNick.com
¡Viva la nación de Brunswick!
Nick Smith
Digital Media Manager - Brunswick Bowling
http://www.brunswickbowling.com
http://www.youtube.com/c/brunsnick

Bar5003

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1627
Re: Pitch Gauges
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2006, 08:07:28 PM »
ok Nick WHY is jonell > all lol

as with all proshop equipment you get what you pay for but WHY am i paying $100 more for jonells vrs the others??

Thanks!
--------------------
~Britton~
Visit my website www.amf300reviews.com
AMF300 all the way!

BrunsNick

  • Brunswick Rep
  • Hero Member
  • *
  • Posts: 7306
Re: Pitch Gauges
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2006, 08:11:20 PM »
In this industry, you get what you pay for.

The Jonell has the best construction overall, easy to read, and I feel it gives the most accurate measurement of pitch.

The Classics are okay, so if you're just getting them for yourself or not running a shop, then you'll be okay.
--------------------
Nick Smith ... A.K.A. Les Badderâ„¢
Brunswick -=- PBA 03-06
http://www.BrunsNick.com
¡Viva la nación de Brunswick!
Nick Smith
Digital Media Manager - Brunswick Bowling
http://www.brunswickbowling.com
http://www.youtube.com/c/brunsnick

Bar5003

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1627
Re: Pitch Gauges
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2006, 08:12:12 PM »
thanks nick!!
--------------------
~Britton~
Visit my website www.amf300reviews.com
AMF300 all the way!

cmoore3wins

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 708
Re: Pitch Gauges
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2006, 11:03:48 AM »
Jonell = Porshe
Classic = Buick
Tru pitch = Yugo
--------------------
MoRich World Order
mWo for life - It's a "HOLE" new game....
I flip out ten pins, you flip them off....
Mos cores = Mo scores....

YeahHossNV

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 626
Re: Pitch Gauges
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2006, 11:56:03 AM »
Quote
Jonell = Porshe
Classic = Buick
Tru pitch = Yugo


Lol but yeah Jonell are absolutely the best you can buy. The Classic's have to much play in them in my opinion.
--------------------
"Brunswick für das Leben"

qstick777

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5188
Re: Pitch Gauges
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2007, 11:25:09 AM »
quote:
I have a cheap tru pitch set!

It is a pain in the neck...BUT I like it!

It is easy to lose pieces...BUT I haven't!

What is cool is first off...it's pretty accurate!
2nd...it's cheap.  Third one can use it to get the sizes of hole...and even to get the sizes of oval shapes(so much in the x direction) so much in the y direction).

I use it to find the stuff and fits that seem to really work the best for me!

As a result despite the little irritation of so many pieces it seems to have even more utility than the excellant Classic pitch guages.

REGards,

Luckylefty
--------------------
Open the door...see what's possible...and just walk right on through...that's how easy success feels..

Edited on 12/12/2006 2:55 PM


does the set come with instructions?  I see how they can be useful for hole sizes, but I don't get how they help figure out the pitch - https://www.shop.innovativebowling.com/displayProductDocument.hg?productId=250&categoryId=37


--------------------
Best post ever:http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=74110&ForumID=16&CategoryID=5

Search Ballreviews entire database here: http://www.bowling-info.com/Search.html

qstick777

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5188
Re: Pitch Gauges
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2007, 12:55:34 PM »
quote:
come with a gauge you attach the pieces to it really just common sense once you see all the parts and have them in your hands


Must be that plastic span ruler looking thing at the bottom of the picture.

Just curious - one pro shop I used has them, but they seem to only use them for measuring hole size, not pitches.

They look good enough for a home driller that is only drilling for 1 or 2 people.
--------------------
Best post ever:http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=74110&ForumID=16&CategoryID=5

Search Ballreviews entire database here: http://www.bowling-info.com/Search.html

azguy

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8364
Re: Pitch Gauges
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2007, 03:56:35 PM »
I have had the Tru pitch, they are ok, nothing wrong with them, you have to know or find the hole size to get a true reading. I use the classic set. They work like a charm. Easy to read, find pitch etc so if you are looking to spend a bit, get them, if you want to spend a lesser amount, the tru pitch will work, just takes a bit longer to get the right size/pitch, that's all.
--------------------
az guy aka: R & L Bowlers Pro
rlbowlerspro@cox.net
www.rlbowlerspro.com


Looking for treasures ? Take a look at my wife's ebay store http://www.ebaystores.com/Pitas-Place?refid=store


qstick777

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5188
Re: Pitch Gauges
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2007, 09:11:25 PM »
quote:
I have had the Tru pitch, they are ok, nothing wrong with them, you have to know or find the hole size to get a true reading. I use the classic set. They work like a charm. Easy to read, find pitch etc so if you are looking to spend a bit, get them, if you want to spend a lesser amount, the tru pitch will work, just takes a bit longer to get the right size/pitch, that's all.
--------------------
az guy aka: R & L Bowlers Pro
rlbowlerspro@cox.net
www.rlbowlerspro.com


Looking for treasures ? Take a look at my wife's ebay store http://www.ebaystores.com/Pitas-Place?refid=store




Thanks Azguy.  I know my hole size, and I have a brunswick fitting ball, so I should be okay - I'm not planning on drilling for anybody other than myself.  

I'd rather save the $120 and use that towards a router/shield/plug cutter.

I just want to play around with some different thumb pitches.  $20 every trip to the pro shop is starting to add up!  Probably not enough to justify spending all this money on equipment, but it's something that I'm interested in and something to keep me busy.


--------------------
Best post ever:http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=74110&ForumID=16&CategoryID=5

Search Ballreviews entire database here: http://www.bowling-info.com/Search.html