BallReviews
General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: lilpossum1 on September 19, 2014, 08:22:54 AM
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Last night, I threw a ball that I was almost sure would be a perfect hit (OK maybe it was a touch inside of my mark, but still a good shot) and it left this split. What causes a ball to leave this split?
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Short answer: a ton of entry angle....
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...or you didn't actually make a "perfect hit".
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Well I was using a primal rage on a shot with backends flying... I can accept a ton of entry angle. I can also say that it wasn't a perfect hit lol. Most of my shots usually are not perfect :P
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Leaving a four pin is usually an indication of the ball hitting the pocket high. Back row leaves are generally from entry angle/deflection.
Watch your ball leave the pin deck, that will tell you if you made a good shot or not.
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I agree with the others have said. A 4-7-9 on a hit that looks mostly flush means the ball was charging too hard and/or finishing at too steep an angle. It's basically a fast 8 that also leaves the 9-pin. If you would've watched the ball leave the pin deck, my guess is that you would've seen it moving way left, probably exiting the lane through the 8-pin slot. We see these and "pocket" 7-9's at my center all of the time due to really snappy backends. These aren't very much fun because you think you've thrown a pretty good shot only to be left with a likely open. Sadly, it's just part of the modern game because the combination of bowling balls and oil patterns allows for nasty-strong angles.