BallReviews
General Category => Drilling & Layouts => Topic started by: loose5682 on July 09, 2003, 09:21:47 AM
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My general question is this...if you receive a ball with a short pin (around a 1/2 inch let's say) what would be a way to get the most out of the ball, short of sending it back to the company/distributor? A couple of examples...
A friend of mine received an Ebonite V2 Pearl with about a 1/4 inch pin (the pin was actually partially inside of the bullseye that Ebonite marked the CG with) and while the pin placement didn't really matter (more of a recreational bowler) I was still curious as to what could be done with it.
Another scenario involved another friend of mine receiving a Track Mutant with a 1/2 inch pin. This gentleman was dumbfounded as to what to do with the ball as he is a competitive, revs-challenged Lefty who was looking for a heavy rolling, hard hitting ball. The ball was eventually sold to his father who is having the same trouble with it.
Two examples, one ball the is a go long ball, and another that is a supposed "hook monster" both with terribly short pins. Seeing as how I don't know very much about layouts and drilling, I was not helpful in this situation, but hopefully I can receive some helpful input so that in the case that it happens again we'll all be prepared.
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Andrew Loose
Illinois State University Men's Team
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The best drilling for short pins is to max out the side and finger weight, using a label drilling, while also turning the pin out towards your PAP, in relation to the CG. =:^D