Ball Reaction Elements 02/27/2001 - By Tom Blasco
All of us as bowlers are interested. All of us ask the same questions relating to the importance of ball reaction elements. Here is a listing I've been accumulating for over 5 years relative to this subject and in the order of importance, as I review them. Trust me I didn't dream them up, they come from numerous repetiable sources doing this much longer than I have.
Cover stock
Surface (Highly Aggressive, Very Aggressive, Mild) (Dull or Shiny)
Sanding
Solids vs. Pearls
Track Flare (Axis Migration) (High Flare vs. Low Flare Balls)
Bowler's Style (Boomer, Tweener, Stroker and all those in between)
RG Factor (High RG vs Low RG)
Differential
Core Torque (High, Medium, Low)
Bowler Created Torque
Axis Tilt and Axis Rotation
Other Ball Applications
Balance Holes (Tilted or Straight) (On or Below Axis or Equator)
Top Weight
Center of Gravity (CG)
Pin In vs. Pin Out
Mass Bias
Static Weights
General Ball Knowledge (Lenght, Back End, Hook)
Deceleration
Drilling the Ball
Ball Reaction Generalities (Based on Bowlers Style and his bag of tricks)