Author Topic: so what does my PAP mean? (Read 8438 times)

FastTracker33 · « **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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-Brian

legend4life95 · « **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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TWOHAND834 · « **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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Former Pro Shop Operator

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FastTracker33 · « **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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-Brian

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FastTracker33

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