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boblane1015

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Storm Drive drilling question
« on: April 10, 2018, 08:09:41 AM »
Just purchased and looking for drilling suggestions. I'm a speed dominant stroker. Should I go with pin up or pin down.
My stats: 15-16 mph, rev rate 275-300, axis rotation 60-70 degrees, axis tilt 16-20, medium to med-heavy oil house.

Any suggestions highly appreciated. Pro shop guy says go pin down to read the mid-lane and ball will have plenty of energy into pins with good continuation to carry corners.

Update on stats: axis rotation 51-60 and axis tilt is 10 degrees.
Drive will be drilled based off the 4x4x3 pattern.
Will provide another update once it is ready and I have put a few games on it.
I would like to thank everybody for their input!
« Last Edit: April 13, 2018, 12:08:20 PM by boblane1015 »

 

AlonzoHarris

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Re: Storm Drive drilling question
« Reply #16 on: April 11, 2018, 11:42:13 AM »
Before I would make a competent suggestion - I would ask if you know your PAP and if so the actual layout(s) used on ball(s) that work well for you now or in the past in similar lane conditions.

Also - do you want to see the ball roll from the midlane smoothly to the pocket or more so "bounce off the spot" a bit harder and sharper once it gets down the lane?
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HankScorpio

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Re: Storm Drive drilling question
« Reply #17 on: April 11, 2018, 10:01:07 PM »
Probably not the answer you're looking for, but...

As the owner of a Drive, my recommendation is to trade it in for a different ball.

boblane1015

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Re: Storm Drive drilling question
« Reply #18 on: April 12, 2018, 11:19:43 AM »
I had great success with Virtual Gravity drilled with pin above and right of ring finger.
That ball had a very continuous sharp entry angle.
Looking at the Drive drilling specs I would lean toward the 4x4x1 or 4x4x2 layouts.

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Re: Storm Drive drilling question
« Reply #19 on: April 12, 2018, 11:46:56 AM »
Wasn't the surface on the VG much stronger than the Drive? The 2 balls are totally different. One is low RG, medium high diff and has strong assymetry. The other has a high RG medium high diff symmetrical. They're totally different. The 4*4*1 will probably roll like crap for your release. I'd probably go 4*4*3

SVstar34

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Re: Storm Drive drilling question
« Reply #20 on: April 12, 2018, 12:31:16 PM »
Wasn't the surface on the VG much stronger than the Drive? The 2 balls are totally different. One is low RG, medium high diff and has strong assymetry. The other has a high RG medium high diff symmetrical. They're totally different. The 4*4*1 will probably roll like crap for your release. I'd probably go 4*4*3

I agree in the sense that the Drive is completely different from the Virtual Gravity. The Drive core seems to really retain axis rotation and I'd be hesitant to recommend it with your tilt and rotation being on the high side.

I'm not gonna throw out a layout, but if you're set and already purchased the Drive I'd say drill it stronger

boblane1015

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Re: Storm Drive drilling question
« Reply #21 on: April 18, 2018, 11:54:54 AM »
After six games, here is what I have to report.
Ball needs revs to work as advertised. Hang in the ball, ot come over the top results in little movement downlane.
Proper release and this ball revs up nice, reads the midlane, then just crushes the pocket. Love watching it just drive thru the pins and split the 8-9 and nothing left on the pin deck!!

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Re: Storm Drive drilling question
« Reply #22 on: April 18, 2018, 01:36:05 PM »
How did you end up laying it out?

boblane1015

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Re: Storm Drive drilling question
« Reply #23 on: April 18, 2018, 02:15:56 PM »
4x4x3 with pin just below fingers due to my PAP.