At first, I used to wonder the same thing. I really couldn't see the difference, but it got me curious enough to pay attention.
The first really difference I noticed wasn't in the balls reaction, but in the spares I was leaving. I noticed that low pins left me more four pins and high pins left me more ten pins. This led me to find out why.
I started to study ball reactions, breakpoint shapes, entry angles and other factors. Began to know more and more about exactly what I was looking for and how to see it. this is when I got to the point that I could actually tell what i was seeing and process the information correctly.
Now, knowing what I am looking for, I can actually see the difference between high and low pin positions. For me, high pin positions are longer and more "sudden" in their reaction, while low pin positions are earlier and more gradual.
Knowing how long it took me to figure this all out, yes, I do wonder why I hear things like this all the time, especially from people here locally who I know personally haven't spent the time or effort to figure things like this out. As far as posters here on the board, the ones with real knowledge can usually be ferreted out from those without it. Wisdom can be hidden, but not ignorance.
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