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TheTNbowler
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Post subject: New weight hole placements  Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:01 am |
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The owner of the pro shop i work at came back from bowl expo with news that the P1 P2 and P3 locations changed. i understand how to find them with the new measurments but i dont understand how it is more effective than the old weight hole system. any insight would be greatly appreciated.
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nycmotivbowler
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Post subject: Re: New weight hole placements Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:38 am |
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Justin!!!!! You got some explaining to do....
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Sikfish
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Post subject: Re: New weight hole placements Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:21 am |
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JustinWi
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Post subject: Re: New weight hole placements Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:26 am |
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The only thing that has changed is the locations of the holes, not their effect. Old P1 locations are pretty close to P2.
The reason this is more effective is that when you drill a hole on an axis, it lowers the RG value of that axis. The new P1 location is as close the the Intermediate RG axis as can be flare safe. 6.75" from PSA on the VAL, because the High Rg axis(PSA Indicator) is 90* to both the Low Rg axis(Major Pin) and Intermediate Rg axis(Not marked).
Edited for clarification and accuracy
Last edited by JustinWi on Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:44 am, edited 1 time in total.
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twhite757
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Post subject: Re: New weight hole placements Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:59 pm |
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whats differences in reaction do you get with the different hole locations?
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nycmotivbowler
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Post subject: Re: New weight hole placements Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:42 pm |
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Justin, just for clarification....this new system of hole placement is only different for Asymmetrical core balls correct?
Symmetrical core balls still fall under the old gradient line format. Correct?
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JustinWi
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Post subject: Re: New weight hole placements Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:43 pm |
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On symmetrical balls after drilling, the PSA ends up near the thumb. I'll use a spot just below the thumb for P4, and use a spot 6.75" from this on the VAL for P1.
As to what they do...
P1 -20% differential
P2 No change
P3 +20% differential
P4 +40% differential
These placements effect both the total diff and intermediate diff, so they modify diff ratios as well.
JustinWi wrote: A P1 hole decreases differential which reduces flare and dynamic instability, which promotes energy retention. If a ball expends less energy flaring, it will have more to release when it sees friction.
A P3/P4 hole increases the differential which increases flare and dynamic instability, which promotes an earlier release of energy. If a ball is flaring more, it bleeds energy sooner and has a smoother response to friction.
In practice with the equipment of today, you have to get your initial layout close, and then fine tune with a balance hole. A balance hole can help, but not always fix, a bad initial layout. I have seen that a P1 increases backend when a ball checks early, and a P3/P4 placement promotes earlier and smoother, which can end up hooking more overall in some situations.
I also have an alternate position that I use in certain cases. 2" down the VAL from PAP, but only on symmetrics. Sometimes when I want a Sym to roll sooner, I place this hole. The drilled PSA shifts towards the hole and decreases the final drilling angle. P3 and P4 holes in syms give them more of an asymmetric type of roll.
And remember, surface is still the number 1 factor in ball reaction.
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MeNoRevs
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Post subject: Re: New weight hole placements Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:37 am |
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nycmotivbowler wrote: Justin, just for clarification....this new system of hole placement is only different for Asymmetrical core balls correct?
Symmetrical core balls still fall under the old gradient line format. Correct? Justin wasn't so exact with the answer even though his explanation is dead on. No, Symmetricals follow the same gradient line rules as asymmetrical. The reason being is that once you put holes in a symmetrical ball, its no longer symmetrical, its asymmetrical.
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StickZ
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Post subject: Re: New weight hole placements Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:58 pm |
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+1 MeNoRevs wrote: nycmotivbowler wrote: Justin, just for clarification....this new system of hole placement is only different for Asymmetrical core balls correct?
Symmetrical core balls still fall under the old gradient line format. Correct? Justin wasn't so exact with the answer even though his explanation is dead on. No, Symmetricals follow the same gradient line rules as asymmetrical. The reason being is that once you put holes in a symmetrical ball, its no longer symmetrical, its asymmetrical.
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JustinWi
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Post subject: Re: New weight hole placements Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:42 am |
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In symmetrical balls, the after drilling PSA with no hole placed will end up within a half an inch of the centerline, 6.75" from the pin. The only way to truly lock down the exact PSA is to spin them on a determinator, a few cores in the past got wonky when hit just right but nothing of recent memory.
So once we apply the gradient line to a drilled symmetrical ball, most times the P4 location ends up just about in the thumb to place the gradient line.
On symmetrical balls there is an alternative placement as well. A good sized hole 2" down the VAL. This drags the PSA away from the thumb and towards the hole, reducing the drilling angle significantly. Stronger pin placements combined with this hole placement will create earlier ball motion.
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