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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: xrayjay on March 11, 2015, 01:15:49 PM

Title: if you had one ability...tilt or rotation?
Post by: xrayjay on March 11, 2015, 01:15:49 PM

I know many on here claim to change axis tilt and axis rotation at will. But, if you can't do both, which of the two would you prefer to have the ability to change at will?

Title: Re: if you had one ability...tilt or rotation?
Post by: dR3w on March 11, 2015, 01:24:15 PM

I think Axis Rotation is much more useful.  Changing tilt seems like a much lesser benefit.  Being versatile with rotation can let you play almost any part of the lane.  I doubt that would be as easy with Tilt.

Title: Re: if you had one ability...tilt or rotation?
Post by: BallReviews-Removed0385 on March 11, 2015, 01:31:43 PM

Rotation for me.

Title: Re: if you had one ability...tilt or rotation?
Post by: mattypizon on March 11, 2015, 03:47:23 PM

Rotation all day!!!

And not many people can change tilt at will. That's actually pretty funny!

Title: Re: if you had one ability...tilt or rotation?
Post by: trash heap on March 11, 2015, 03:51:06 PM

I am going with tilt. I have been trying to learn how to throw like some of my fellow league bowlers who have higher tilt than me. As I start to struggle, they are just starting to string strikes together.

 

Title: Re: if you had one ability...tilt or rotation?
Post by: Jesse James on March 11, 2015, 04:39:58 PM

Before I answer this question........What's the difference??

Title: Re: if you had one ability...tilt or rotation?
Post by: UpstateProShopChris on March 11, 2015, 07:14:19 PM

Axis rotation.  Too much tilt tends to make the ball skid entirely too far on flatter conditions.  Too much axis rotation is easier to deal with.  Tilt is determined by how your hand is turned at your wrist and how early your thumb comes out of the ball.  It is measured most accurately by determining your track circumference.  Axis rotation is how far the holes are turned left to right when you come out of the ball.  If your holes are turning directly forward you would have 0 degrees axis rotation.  If your holes were rotating directly toward the wall and the side of the ball was facing you that would be 90 degrees of axis rotation.  Pete Weber's distinct and excellent ball roll is a product of 90 degrees of axis rotation and little to no tilt.  His ball still clears the front and reacts down the lane on almost any condition.  That is one of the reasons he can match up when few other bowlers can.

Title: Re: if you had one ability...tilt or rotation?
Post by: xrayjay on March 11, 2015, 07:39:53 PM

^^^^^
I think you got tilt backwards..... Less tilt the ball reads sooner less hook. More tilt, the balls skids and more backend move vs lower tilt...or did things change???

Title: Re: if you had one ability...tilt or rotation?
Post by: UpstateProShopChris on March 11, 2015, 07:59:55 PM

Correct...sorry the more tilt the further the ball goes down the lane...the less tilt the earlier and more consistently the ball reads.

Title: Re: if you had one ability...tilt or rotation?
Post by: DP3 on March 11, 2015, 08:32:39 PM

Pete Weber rotation.