HOW does Bowlingball.com come up with its: (Perfect Scale)?

[MICHAEL]

It seems so accurate,,, when you come up with a 223.88 based on a perfect scale of 300, what decides the .88??? Could it actually be .68??? or .85 LOL

when your getting into hundreds of a whole number, I would like to know how? Do you use a robot to test balls?
Iceman very curious!


Perfect Scale




digg bowlingball.com has created our own hook rating scale. Because each manufacturer uses a different method for indicating a ball's hook potential, bowlingball.com developed a way for the consumer to compare bowling balls across all manufacturers. The result: The Perfect Scale™. Our goal is simply to make it easier for our customers to compare products and feel confident in their purchases.

The Perfect Scale™ ranges from 1 to 300. Plastic bowling balls with very low hook potential, rate a 5.

[e-tank]

from what i understand its completely subjective and should be grouped into general categories instead of thinking that because once ball is a 210 and the other is a 215, that the latter is stronger

[Terrier]

Rumors have it that coming up with a ball's rating takes place during a pagan ritual involving a live chicken. Other than that, they'll never tell you anything about how it's calculated. The Perfect Scale is their proprietary formula... hence the trademark on it.

[striker12]

when i look at it i dont understand it at all because i got my brawler and freeze both drilled pin down the CG on the freeze in straight down to the thumb and the brawler has it kicked out 45 deg and the freeze is alot stronger then the brawler and the freeze has a rating of 168.50 and the brawler is 194.10

[MICHAEL]

from what i understand its completely subjective and should be grouped into general categories instead of thinking that because once ball is a 210 and the other is a 215, that the latter is stronger

What I found interesting is it seems to be so FRICKEN ACCURATE!! Like a 230.88! ?? So what tool, or how do you get it soooooo accurate that its down to hundreds of a number?? (:?)

[MICHAEL]

Rumors have it that coming up with a ball's rating takes place during a pagan ritual involving a live chicken. Other than that, they'll never tell you anything about how it's calculated. The Perfect Scale is their proprietary formula... hence the trademark on it.

thanks,,, that makes sense!! So is it a ritual that takes place several times a year, or is that proprietary info? Are the chickens kosher? I know it might sound weird to ask that question, but from what I have heard, unless they are Kosher, the accuracy can be diminished by .50!!

can you imagine thinking your getting a ball that's 230.88, and in reality they used a regular chicken at the ritual, and it was only 230.38!! That's a deal buster in my BOOK!! GEEEEEE ...

[e-tank]

What I found interesting is it seems to be so FRICKEN ACCURATE!! Like a 230.88! ?? So what tool, or how do you get it soooooo accurate that its down to hundreds of a number?? (:?)

its pretty easy to do that. Im sure this post is 98.7649% accurate

[Stormed1]

when i look at it i dont understand it at all because i got my brawler and freeze both drilled pin down the CG on the freeze in straight down to the thumb and the brawler has it kicked out 45 deg and the freeze is alot stronger then the brawler and the freeze has a rating of 168.50 and the brawler is 194.10

What do you consider "stronger"? If your comparing ball motion down lane then that makes sens as the Freeze has a higher rg, a lower diff, is 4k+ polish. The Brawler has a lower rg than the Freeze so it will rev up sooner. It has a higher differential so it will flare more. And it also has more surface ,500 + Rough Buff which translates to 1200-1500. The Brawler is also a Hybrid vs Pearl of the Freeze. The Brawler is stronger in that it will handle more oil

As for Michael's question of why a robot? It's for consistancy of release to take the human element out of the results

[Aslan]

I like the system. If you think it's inaccurate…try using the manufacturer's descriptions…even more vague and impossible to compare to other brands.

Now, how accurate is it?? I don't know. I'm still trying to figure that out. My first ball was like a 189.5. My new ball is a 211.3. So I'm anxious to see if that difference is not only accurate (and I'm getting more hook from the new ball) but also if it is noticeable. By the end of next year I plan to replace my 189.5 ball with a 157.6 ball (to use mainly for spares/splits)…so again, it'll be interesting to see if that 157.6 hooks at all.

[dnhoffman]

If it has a higher rating, it will undoubtably make someone a better bowler.

My spare ball has a rating of 256.9998 - I never miss.