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FastTracker33

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so what does my PAP mean?
« on: July 16, 2006, 04:33:20 AM »
my PAP is..

Over 3 3/4
Up 1 3/8

what does that mean?
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Re: so what does my PAP mean?
« Reply #46 on: July 17, 2006, 11:44:31 AM »
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So what would 5 1/2 over and 1 3/8 up mean? from my equipment I would say that I have a low to mid track area, is that what my PAP reflects?
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that would be a high track
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Re: so what does my PAP mean?
« Reply #47 on: July 17, 2006, 11:57:59 AM »
Low tracks = anything under 4 1/8
Med tracks = 4 1/4 - 4 3/4
Hi  tracks = anything over 4 3/4

The closer your oil rings are to your finger/thumb holes, the higher you are.  The further away your oil rings are from your holes, the lower your track is going to be.
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FastTracker33

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Re: so what does my PAP mean?
« Reply #48 on: July 17, 2006, 12:38:23 PM »
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And if he uses one of those armadillo things I would try using a spinner instead or even a piece of tape.


An Armadillo is very accurate if you correctly identify and mark the first oil ring.  But I always confirm the results by marking the PAP with a piece of tape.  When it's not correct, it's because I missed seeing the first oil ring, and would have had the same result using the spinner method.

Hammer33 -- The problem I see with the way JH checked your PAP is that he used a conventionally drilled ball but you normally throw fingertip.  From what I've seen, a bowler's track is lower with a conventional ball than with a fingertip.  When I have a customer that's moving from a conventional to a fingertip, I have him find a ball on the rack that comes close to fitting him fingertip and take his PAP from that.  I suggest you go back to JH and ask him to mark the measured PAP on one of your fingertip balls with a piece of white tape.  Then throw it.  If it appears stationary for the first 10 - 15 feet of travel, the PAP is correct.  If not, he needs to locate the PAP with your fingertip ball until the tape does appear stationary.  --  JohnP


thanks for the nice comment i'll be sure to tell him, and like i said im going to see him Friday
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