With powerhousetm blueprinttm you will know how the ball of your choice is going to perform before its even drilled. It maintains customer records, hand and ball drillings and allows you to print a wide variety of reports. Your ability to know how to grip your bowling ball will help you regulate your release, control bowling ball speed, ball direction and maintain a consistent revrate, all of which will work in helping you improve your scores. Layout and record important drilling information with our convenient spec pads and wax marking pencils. It allows you to control the ball reaction on the backend purely through adjusting your axis tilt. Simply mark the center of grip and where you want the fingers to be, then drill the finger holes. The weight hole is extremely important in this layout. Pyramid ball layout wball maintenance for dd 2 632014 10. Jayhawk tri oval mill drilling jayhawk bowling supply. Fundamentally, it allows you to do two main things. Further fine tuning of the dual angle layout system involves the ratio between the drilling and val angles. The layout wizard shows you where the pin, cg, pap, and mass bias will be for any layout.
After a ball is drilled, all balls become asymmetrical. All in all, biondos conclusion is the trigrip does put the hand in better position, behind the ball, helping center the ball on the pad of the palm just below the index finger see figure 1. This layout is excellent if you can get a hold of a ball with a very short pin, somewhere around 1. Looking for information on an old roto grip bowling ball. New pro shop combination span gauge this combination span gauge was designed to measure the span and draw all lines on a bowling ball. The line drawn from the pin and extending through the psa or cg forms the layout base line.
Lay out every hole without lifting or scratching the ball. Next, click the ball you seek and the drilling layouts will populate. The layout of grips can be moved around the ball surface to create a certain ball. In addition to bowlers commenting on how the hand sits better on the ball, these are quotes of those who have tried the anatomical drilling technique.
Ibpsia certified technicians make it seem like magic, or that they are performing complex mathematical computations before drilling a bowling ball. Powerhouse blueprint is a bowling ball simulation software tool. Take a quick look at any bowling social media group or discussion forum and youll see that drillings methods and layouts are among our sports mostdiscussed topics. Detailed below are the suggested layouts selected to help you get the look you want from your seismic bowling ball. Suggested asymmetrical layouts for medium track bowlers. Usbc explains specification related to new gripping layouts. Layout of an undrilled bowling ball for standard type weight block and cg distance or mass bias to pap i. Chris barnes does one thing unique with his choice of grips. Rotate the ball so that the pin is located on the line between the pap and finger holes. He uses a certain grip for his strike balls and a different grip for his spare balls. Easy access to customer records saves time and headaches. Consistently performing layouts bowling this month. Ive found it to be very clean through the front of that lane, with a moderate angle off the break.
The roto grip hot cell continues the popular and successful line of cell bowling balls. He did feel stretching his ring finger a tad also felt better for him. These numbers can greatly influence total hook and breakpoint shape on your bowling ball. Nov 07, 2018 for a conventional grip, thats more for the novice bowler, beginner bowler, to get acclimated with how you hold the ball. Chris barnes 8 pba titles and sean rash rap on rev rates, sweet spots, skid flips and more. In a bowling ball with a symmetrical core, this will create more asymmetry since the weight hole is. With inventory control and pointofsale operations, gripware should be the only software you need in your shop. The gradient line extends from the psa to p1 passing through the pap. See more ideas about bowling ball, bowling and bowling tips. The easytoread drill sheet includes all the information you need. How to understand the drilling layouts on a bowling ball.
Medium to heavy the no rules introduces a new coverstock and core to the hp4 line for roto grip. Pba tech talk chris barnes kegel built for bowling. Each ball in the software utilizes the actual core geometry used during manufacturing and they are all put through a set of rigorous tests at ebonites research center in order to quantify onlane performance. At the same time, its going to give you a different rotation and a little bit straighter projection down the lane.
Sturdy design prevents the triroller from sliding around on your bench. Spyder now lets suppose our goal is to lay out the bowling ball with a 4x3 drilling. Manufacturer drilling layouts to view drilling layouts, simply click the manufacturer of the ball you wish to view layouts for. Nov 07, 2018 learn how to understand the drilling layouts on a bowling ball from former pba touring player mike dambrosio in this howcast bowling video. Bill hall is a silver certified usbc coach with bill hall bowling. Transcript understanding proper layout for your ball to suit your kind of rotation and your game is very important to determine that when you go see your pro shop operator. Coupon excludes instant bonus items, hot deal items, and gift certificates.
With this ball i was expecting it to hook and was not disappointed. United states bowling congress 621 six flags drive, arlington, texas 76011 800514 bowl 621 six flags drive, arlington, texas 76011 800514 bowl. Download and print our annual product catalogs for instant sales collateral pieces featuring detailed information on past and present roto grip balls, bags, apparel and more. Total ratings 3, 16lb roto grip halo pearl reactive bowling. Conventional grip the method of drilling in which the fingers are inserted to the second knuckle. Youre going to have pressures of all three fingers inside the ball. In this technique of ball layout, the rivet hole of the spyder will become the location for pap.
Bowling this month is here to give you an indepth look into the science of bowling ball motion manipulation. It appears that besides the offset thumb the finger pitches are base off your clt center line transition line and the thumb pitches are based off your natural thumb pivot line. Pick up some bowling tips and tricks to improve your game, whether you are a beginner or a competitive bowler in a bowling league. Akm pro shop simple easy to use software for the bowling. This video shows the steps that chris wells of mccorveys bowling world took to fit my hand. Like any cutting tool, it is very important that the bits be kept sharp at all times. The software can also be used to great advantage along with strikers bowling. You will be navigated to all bowling balls available by that manufacturer. Weight block the large, round inner portion of a three piece bowling ball. The gradient line extends from the psa to p1 passing through the. Common questions about the trioval mill drilling system. This ball has the fan favorite nucleus core that is covered with a radioactive solid urethane coverstock and finished with a grit.
Bowlers of any skill level can see how different ebonitebrand bowling balls will react on a virtual lane, before the ball is drilled. For a conventional grip, thats more for the novice bowler, beginner bowler, to get acclimated with how you hold the ball. At the same time, its going to give you a different rotation and. With the mass properties of the ball confirmed, the ball is ready for onlane testing. The trioval is the most accurate drilling system in the industry. All layouts are desribed using the dual angle method. Pro shop resources roto grip bowling balls by roto grip.
Bowling ball measuring span gauge,scale drill, drilling. If, and when, a balance hole is needed, we recommend using the gradient line balance hole system. Bill has now returned to his home in las vegas and has recently introduced the new fitting technique tri grip. Gripware helps pro shop operators determine a bowlers best fit and stores customer information, fit measurements and ball layout information. Place the balance hole on the pap and remove excess side weight to less than one ounce, this will ensure the balance of the ball is withing usbc specifications. Good explanation of duo grip and triangle layout wpics. What i like about the article and ruling is that it now eliminates everyones grip about the duogrip and trigrip and it puts both on. Do you need to compare the old roto grip bowling ball you have with a new one you are looking to purchase. As of this post, that amounts to 54 bowling balls from columbia 300, ebonite, hammer, and track. It has two machine engraved 6 rulers with a l16th scale. Powerhouse continues to revolutionize the bowling ball. Free shipping on bowling ball finger and thumb inserts are available at.
Test driving your ball with blueprint bowling this month. For more information and ordering call 18004643791 powerhouse, 2016. Bowling ball finger and thumb inserts and slugs from all. Contour power super soft conventional tri grip white. Each ball is thrown numerous times on catsequipped lanes at ebonite internationals testing facility. Bill hall trigrip fitting system bowling balls, bowling. A rico drilling has the pin in the center of the grip, or one inch above the center of grip for high track bowlers.
Nov 14, 2012 this layout is excellent if you can get a hold of a ball with a very short pin, somewhere around 1. The cg and mass bias is at 45 degrees to the pin to pap line, with the weight hole going on the val on the same line from the cg. Usbc explains specification related to new gripping. Twohanders and nothumbers, you owe it to yourself to try it. Tired of guessing the diameter and pitch of drille hole. Ask if they have software to show you ball layouts virtually, also ask them. By using a semifinger tip grip, he is able to roll out of it, hit it hard, or even spin it when the conditions call for it. Sep 16, 2018 bowling ball drilling, specifications, layout yips and information. He has worked for the pba tour from 1980 to 1998 and coached internationally from 1998 to 2012. Higher ratios can create a more skid snap ball motion for many bowler styles. I had scott plug and re drill an old ball so i could get the feel for the tri grip. I was recently provided winstructions on how to do a tri grip from an experienced pro shop operator that has bill halls video.
The ball is laid out in reference to a line drawn from the position pin and the center of gravity cg in a symmetrical ball since the ball is balanced and has no preferred spin axis. Pin above the bridge, cg kicked out the right condition. The positioning of the holes, the static weights of the ball, the mass bias, and the rg values are all validated against actual measurements. Using a favorite layout across different bowling balls. I used a very versatile layout for this ball which allows me to. The new customer wizard makes it easy to determine correct pitches using the pie chart formula theory. Place the center of gravity on the players positive axis point. Consistently performing layouts bowling tips, bowling. I will be recommending that all bowlers who come to me at least consider the anatomical grip.
Bowling balls drilled to allow the bowler to grip the ball in different orientations will count as a ball for each gripping orientation used to deliver the ball in that competition, with the. If youre not familiar with that of which i speak, read s writeup of it. Now measure them accurately with the jayhawk precisiion digital pitch gauge. It is similar to the tri grip but the instructions are more scientific, thorough, and precise. It appears that besides the offset thumb the finger pitches are base off your clt center line transition line and the. Usbc clarifies intent on gripping layouts interpretation bowl. A properly layout design is based on the physics of the ball, and the interactions of how the ball is drilled, and how it is released by the bowler. Akm pro shop is a very simple, userfriendly bowling program that accurately keeps measurements for customers of your bowling pro shop business. Total ratings 4, 15lb roto grip halo pearl reactive bowling ball march 2019.
What i like about the article and ruling is that it now eliminates everyones grip about the duo grip and tri grip and it puts both on an almost even playing field now that the duo grip cant have an addition balance whole. If you are in doubt about which layout to use, we suggest discussing your layout with your pro shop professional who knows your game and select the layout best suited to you. Mar 14, 2015 in addition to bowlers commenting on how the hand sits better on the ball, these are quotes of those who have tried the anatomical drilling technique. Bowling balls by storm ebonite hammer ebonite motiv track. Our contributors are from all parts of the bowling industry. Have these helpful tools handy when a customer would like to know more about a specific roto grip ball. If you wish to learn how to grip your bowling ball, then here are some tips to help develop a good technique. In other words, the angle created from the pap to grip center through cg to weight hole will be 45 degrees. Your new pyramid bowling ball is covered for a full two years from the date of purchase against any defects in materials and. These layouts allow bowlers to grip the balls in different configurations, which create different ball reactions depending on which holes the. Learn how to understand the drilling layouts on a bowling ball from former pba touring player mike dambrosio in this howcast bowling video. His strike ball grip is tailored to be released in a number of ways. Now there is a bowling software package with you in mind.
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