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wei

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Semi roller using Full roller layout?
« on: June 07, 2007, 02:49:57 PM »
Hi, Just wanna ask if there's anyone (semi roller) using a full roller layout? Im asking coz I saw a friend of mine using full roller layout on his Storms Diablo. He's a bit of power stroker/mild tweener. Things is he liked the layout very much for length in medium dry condition. I've also observed he has only one single track flares on his ball.
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BirwinJR

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Re: Semi roller using Full roller layout?
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2007, 12:43:48 AM »
Thats what it will do I have never used this layout but have seen it used a few times. Most recently I saw a lefty use it with a Fury on cheetah. I asked him about it and he said it hook all in the first 30 feet and then stops and go in to a roll. He did mention that he wished he had done this on a weaker ball. Do to the ball rolling out and hitting weak. He thought it may because of the strong cover. So it you do you may look in to a mid priced symmetrical ball to use it on.
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charlest

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Re: Semi roller using Full roller layout?
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2007, 06:23:41 AM »
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Hi, Just wanna ask if there's anyone (semi roller) using a full roller layout? Im asking coz I saw a friend of mine using full roller layout on his Storms Diablo. He's a bit of power stroker/mild tweener. Things is he liked the layout very much for length in medium dry condition. I've also observed he has only one single track flares on his ball.


That's very odd, because, as far as I know, a full roller layout, when used by a 3/4 roller, will make the ball hook very early and normally you need a lot of ball speed to use it effectively.

He might have that one single track because the ball went into a roll very early.

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JohnP

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Re: Semi roller using Full roller layout?
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2007, 07:55:18 PM »
Depending on how high his track was, the pin on a standard full roller layout may have been in his track.  That would be a stable core position resulting in little or no flare.  --  JohnP
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charlest

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Re: Semi roller using Full roller layout?
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2007, 08:22:36 PM »
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Depending on how high his track was, the pin on a standard full roller layout may have been in his track.  That would be a stable core position resulting in little or no flare.  --  JohnP


Agreed, and also a cause for a super early roll and minimum length.
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DP3

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Re: Semi roller using Full roller layout?
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2007, 10:49:26 AM »
It's pretty much the easiest way to achieve a "urethane" like reaction in todays equipment.  I wouldn't suggest it, as the ball usually will have a hard time kicking the corners out because there just isn't enough energy to drive through at the right entry angle.  When I bowled alot of JBTs, I remember using a Teal Rhino with a full roller layout that worked really well playing out near the ditch on heavier house shots.
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