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[Mike White]

One out of 10 7-10 splits is hard to believe. I find that I leave more now than ever before. Now they are pocket splits they used to be head pin hits. Bill must not throw many strikes to make splits like he claims but only avg. 186.

I put this in the same category as Rob's claim to strike 90% of the time when he switches to a different ball.

Selective memory.

If he really could, he should switch balls every frame.

I've picked up the 7-10 3 times, but I'm pretty sure I've left it a few more than 30 times.

[RobLV1]

Note to Moderators: Why is it that Mike White can belittle me whenever the mood strikes him, and he's still here? I'm really getting pretty tired of being the target of his ire for whatever is bothering him at any given time. Please!

[vdubtx]

Take a look at the Pro's conversion of 7-10's.

[bowl1820]

I put this in the same category as Rob's claim to strike 90% of the time when he switches to a different ball.

Selective memory.

If he really could, he should switch balls every frame.

I've picked up the 7-10 3 times, but I'm pretty sure I've left it a few more than 30 times.

Note to Moderators: Why is it that Mike White can belittle me whenever the mood strikes him, and he's still here? I'm really getting pretty tired of being the target of his ire for whatever is bothering him at any given time. Please!

Okay,

Mike White stop taking pokes at Rob.

Rob toughen up little bit.

Everyone this isn't elementary school, you all should be acting like adults.

This forum has been pretty free and easy and you have a lot of latitude that you wouldn't have in some others, don't abuse it.

And stop making these petty little snide remarks about other users.

[JaxBowlingGuy]

Take a look at the Pro's conversion of 7-10's.

That's only televised, not throughout the tournament.

[fordman1]

I have a guy in my league who made the 7-10 split 2 times in one game. I would bet he never does it again. I left 3 pocket 7-10's in a row once. Both facts.

[jimgilmore]

I find it hard to believe that there are more pocket slipts now that any other time unless your looking at the human element of it.
Guy 1 throws the ball and kicks the ball return swear he was right in the pocket and it left a 7-10 split.
Guy 2 comes from behind the lanes with a camcorder he was using hung above the lane. Looking at the video shows the ball 4 inches in front of the headpin crossing the rack, not in the pocket.
The facts is he was NOT in the pocket he might have been close but from 60 feet away I sure would not wear I am in the pocket.

[Amyers]

I find it hard to believe that there are more pocket slipts now that any other time unless your looking at the human element of it.
Guy 1 throws the ball and kicks the ball return swear he was right in the pocket and it left a 7-10 split.
Guy 2 comes from behind the lanes with a camcorder he was using hung above the lane. Looking at the video shows the ball 4 inches in front of the headpin crossing the rack, not in the pocket.
The facts is he was NOT in the pocket he might have been close but from 60 feet away I sure would not wear I am in the pocket.

Jim with the older plastic balls and even urethane balls 7-10 splits were left mainly from high hits and were very common on bad shots. You were much more likely to leave a 5 pin with the older balls but I can't ever remember seeing what is termed a pocket 7-10 back then it just didn't happen. With modern balls the high 7-10 just doesn't seem to happen anymore I regularly see bowlers smack the head pin dead on for a shot that would have produced a 7-10 every time before dynamic cores that doesn't leave one. It's my belief and someone who understands ball motion better than I do may have a different idea but the pocket 7-10 is produced by a ball expending all of its energy getting to the pocket and rolling out before it hits.

[NewToBowling]

Take a look at the Pro's conversion of 7-10's.

But on those splits how many of the bowlers were actually trying to convert vs just taking pin count

[vdubtx]

But on those splits how many of the bowlers were actually trying to convert vs just taking pin count

Well, for 7-10's specifically, don't we all just shoot for one and hope we get lucky? I know I do, but I certainly don't get a conversion anywhere close to 10% on them. My conversion on them in 3 years of stat keeping is 0% on 49 attempts through 806 total games.