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QUESTION: I am a stroker player, my rev is low and my axis rotation is 60-90, my speed is medium, I brought a brunswick damage, and i would like to know what is the best drill layout for the longest and stronger reaction, I will use it in THS and mediun pattern less 38 feet

ANSWER: Carlos,
Your axis rotation should already provide a strong down lane move (knowing your Axis Tilt would be helpful). I'd place the pin around 5 inches from your Positive Axis Point and give you a big drill angle in the layout (75 - 90 degrees). The Vertical Axis Angle would be determined by how existing equipment is working. Potentially, the ball strength, lane conditions and layout will allow this ball to play to the part of the lane you want to roll on. What does the current ball(s) do now? Where would you like to play? What do you need the ball to do to help you? What is your Positive Axis Point? What do you average? How consistent are you (shot repetition)?

Thanks for the question. Let me know some more detail and we can better target what will work.

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QUESTION: My strike shot is between 12-8 boardss to the gutter on fresh pattern,when the ball has a monster hook I decide to play more inside between 20-15, thas is my game in THS o short condition pattern , my axis point I dont know but it may be above 15 degrees, I dot know my PAP, but my average is 190 , thanks

ANSWER: Carlos,
15 degrees could be your tilt, not Positive Axis Point (PAP). The PAP is a horizontal and a verticle co-ordinate across from the center of your grip.

Knowing how you have other stuff drilled might help. Can you take pictures of your ball(s)? So I can see how the ball is laid out?

Sounds like the layout you have is too violent on the backend of the lane. A milder angle will help the ball lay off a little so you don't have to deal with strong changes of direction, that on shorter patterns are to hard to control.

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BALLS   QUESTION: I SEND PHOTO OF MY BALL, THE STORM FAST, EBONITE LANE BREAKER AND THE TRACK 920T , I THINK THE EBONITE HAS A LEVERAGE DRILL, BUT I AM NOT SURE , THE TRACK IS 45-5-35 AND THE STORM I UNKOWN THE DRILL

Answer
Carlos,
Your Storm Fast (the weakest ball) is drilled strong, the Lane Breaker is drilled long and late, and the 920T is a strong core with a strong layout in a shiny ball. Your stuff is kind of all over the place. Can't see any evidence of your track.

Tell me a little about how these roll? Both the Storm and Track balls look like they could use a balance hole, is there a balance hole in them?

The layouts of the Track and Storm balls help them get rolling, with a lower rev rate, they probably work ok when you play near the dry part of the lane. I'd be afraid to drill the Lane Breaker the way it is for your game (but if the oil is medium to dry and not long, as you describe, it might have it's place on broken down conditions). I'd suspect the Ebonite ball would be the most violent for you on the conditions you describe.  

The Damage has a stronger cover than the Storm but the shiny cover and tall core may get the ball too far down the lane. If you are looking to replace the Storm, the nature of the Damage core will have it tumble quit a way down the lane before hooking. The Damage could play the weakest of the four balls. Is that what you were looking for?

Thanks for the photos, they help. On a THS (black and white) house shot with a fair amount of friction, I'd think your Track layout with some modification could help the Damage be a usable ball. I'd suggest 45 - 4 -65 with a low balance hole to help the ball finish stronger. I'm guessing on some of this so I'd like to know more about the balls you have, which one works most often (or better), why if you have medium speed why you are using all shiny equipment, and what lane surface is the center(s) you bowl in? Thanks again for the persistence.