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General Category => Drilling & Layouts => Topic started by: xrayjay on March 23, 2016, 07:33:07 PM

Title: Tru pitch gauge, the cheap one
Post by: xrayjay on March 23, 2016, 07:33:07 PM: Is the tru pitch gauge/span ruler that's under $30 good enough for home use?
Title: Re: Tru pitch gauge, the cheap one
Post by: luv2C10falll on March 23, 2016, 11:49:29 PM: I'm a plumbing contractor and it's always better to have the best tools to do any job.How well do you want to do it ?
Title: Re: Tru pitch gauge, the cheap one
Post by: kidlost2000 on March 24, 2016, 08:55:57 AM: I have the $30 set and the more expensive jonell pitch gauges.... I was not as impressed with the jonell as I expected. Yes they are very easy to use but they also have a lot of play in them, more so then expected.

The down side to the cheaper set is you will have problems fitting the tabs in the ball on older drill bits, or drill bits that have been resharpened. It takes a little more work to do with the cheaper one in the conditions mentioned above. I actually trust the cheaper set more.

I can not say I think the jonell are more accurate.
Title: Re: Tru pitch gauge, the cheap one
Post by: xrayjay on March 24, 2016, 09:14:59 AM: It's just to compare ball to ball and any future ball I purchase.

Finding a tab that fits tightly, I'm assuming, may not be the exact size tab the pilot hole was drilled?
Title: Re: Tru pitch gauge, the cheap one
Post by: luv2C10falll on March 24, 2016, 09:18:52 AM: Kid,did you ever ck with the manufacturer of the jonells to ask about their mantainence or maybe defectiveness? .I've used mine for over 18yrs and they work flawless
Title: Re: Tru pitch gauge, the cheap one
Post by: luv2C10falll on March 24, 2016, 09:20:36 AM: Xrayjay, maybe find a in between gauge that's not so expensive
Title: Re: Tru pitch gauge, the cheap one
Post by: luv2C10falll on March 24, 2016, 09:23:00 AM: Keep an eye out on ebay,if you're not on a hurry to purchase
Title: Re: Tru pitch gauge, the cheap one
Post by: johns811 on March 24, 2016, 11:23:58 AM: Work fine for me.
Title: Re: Tru pitch gauge, the cheap one
Post by: Gatekeeper on March 24, 2016, 12:26:48 PM: Love my Jonells. I've had them for 5 years without any issues.
Title: Re: Tru pitch gauge, the cheap one
Post by: kidlost2000 on March 24, 2016, 02:48:07 PM: Quote from: luv2C10falll on March 24, 2016, 09:18:52 AM
Kid,did you ever ck with the manufacturer of the jonells to ask about their mantainence or maybe defectiveness? .I've used mine for over 18yrs and they work flawless

No. Do you have that information available? Google didn't have much luck, only sellers of the product not maintenance or manufacturer.

thank you
Title: Re: Tru pitch gauge, the cheap one
Post by: luv2C10falll on March 24, 2016, 06:26:40 PM: Jayhawk bowling.com
And Ur welcome
Title: Re: Tru pitch gauge, the cheap one
Post by: ICDeadMoney on March 29, 2016, 11:59:44 AM: Quote from: luv2C10falll on March 24, 2016, 06:26:40 PM
Jayhawk bowling.com
And Ur welcome

Back in 2013, I put an order in to Jayhawk while in Kansas taking the IBPSIA class for the Jayhawk Precision Digital Pitch Gauge
(https://www.ballreviews.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jayhawkbowling.com%2FProducts%2Fproduct_pics%2FDigital_gauge.jpg&hash=ef9ae3fb956617f5f71c224636cf0960b844a8a3)

But after a couple of weeks, they still couldn't deliver, so I had to order the Jonell from Innovative.

(https://www.ballreviews.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Finnovativebowling.com%2Fthumbnail.asp%3Ffile%3Dassets%2Fimages%2Fjonellpitchgauges800_thumbnail.jpg%26amp%3Bmaxx%3D150%26amp%3Bmaxy%3D0&hash=de911cfa8ee95096ee20e10d5faed672d8f83cc6)

I tried to get the "best" tools, but they weren't available.
Title: Re: Tru pitch gauge, the cheap one
Post by: itsallaboutme on March 29, 2016, 12:09:49 PM: Jaybird-
The $30 set is more than good enough for the little bit you will be doing.
Title: Re: Tru pitch gauge, the cheap one
Post by: luv2C10falll on March 29, 2016, 01:37:07 PM: That's an intense piece of machinery
Title: Re: Tru pitch gauge, the cheap one
Post by: xrayjay on March 29, 2016, 01:40:45 PM: Quote from: itsallaboutme on March 29, 2016, 12:09:49 PM
Jaybird-
The $30 set is more than good enough for the little bit you will be doing.

I agree. I'm just going ball to ball and for future balls to be purchased.
Title: Re: Tru pitch gauge, the cheap one
Post by: Pat Patterson on May 04, 2016, 12:02:31 PM: I use the Jonell and lower cost plastic ones. I like to use the cheap ones for checking pitches in balls that the finger holes aren't drilled deep enough to use the Jonell.