AboutChip Aki Expertise Ball drilling/fitting, Layouts, coaching related questions, any. USA Bowling Bronze Certified Coach, International Bowling Pro Shops and Instructors Assocation member, 15 years Experience in ball drilling, Storm Staff member.
Experience Team USA State Champion Indiana'87 and Lousiana '97, National Collegiate Championship Wichita State '87, Ky state Singles Champion '99,Team USA National Finalist '97,'98, USBC Open Singles Champion 2007 (814 series)
Question i like to bowl a stright ball, i have capabilities to drill a ball but i don't know where to drill the holes, i have redrilled holes in 2 old balls to fit my fingers,the MB on both are not the same, the offsets are opposite sides of pin mark. i am right handed. the holes in the old balls fit me fine so i made a pattern from them to know how to space my holes. a diagram would be nice if possible. thank you Don LOWDER
Answer If you throw the ball straight, the difference in the location of the mass bias will not affect the roll of the ball. It is a minor reaction change to the bowlers that hook the ball. I would not worry about it. If both balls have the same surface, you should not notice a reaction difference.
Good luck,
Chip
Are the pins located in the same location on both balls?
