Pin up, or down, does it really make a differance?

[Mike White]

Great point! I'm really not sure when and if the axis tilt is factored in, but it certainly should be. You can drop the ball with your hand on top and throw it like a top to achieve a high rev rate.

Try doing it while maintaining a reasonable ball speed.

It ain't easy.

[mike_thomas93]

That brings me up a question to ask: how much rev rate is too much? How much is enough?

[RobLV1]

The important thing is not how many revs, but the relationship between the rev rate and the ball speed. A low rev player with a lot of ball speed is in about the same amount of trouble as a high rev player without much ball speed. Balance between speed and rev rate is the key.

[J Anderson]

That brings me up a question to ask: how much rev rate is too much? How much is enough?

It really depends on the rest of your game. If you throw real slow, 300 rpm might be too much.

Unless you're planning on challenging Belmo, the best plan for your game is to develop a comfortable release that you can repeat in your sleep. That way you won't have any unpleasant surprises in how the ball react due to having more or less revs than normal.

And don't worry, there are plenty of other reasons for unpleasant surprises on the lanes

[mike_thomas93]

Thanks John. And believe me I do by have any plans on two handing it like belmo. I know everyone is different and it's not all about having the most power. It's about knocking down the pins. Striking and sparing no matter how much or little rev rate is being applied.

[got_a_300]

IMHO rev rate really isn't what wins games it is how
many pins you knock down and what your final score
comes out to be.

Lets take a stroker with a rev rate of lets say 250 RPM's
and a cranker with a rev rate of say 650 RPM's it is going
to be who knocks down the most pins that is going to win
the game.

Yes don't get me wrong a 650 rev rate is mighty impressive
and when you're on your hard to beat I know I use to have
around a 600-650 rev rate back in the day and I could hang
with the best of them.

Now days I'm about 250-350 RPM's less than back then and
I don't carry as good as I did then either but my back, wrist
and arm/shoulder are for the better because of it.

[mike_thomas93]

Completely in agreement with that.