question on new ball I just had drilled

**bprid** · 02-05-2012, 01:01 PM

I am just getting back into the sport of bowling. I used to bowl in high school and recreationally, but didnt play for a few years.

I just bought a new ball, the storm victory road. I never got into all the details about what patterns you can use to drill your ball, and all the other technical stuff. Now that I am getting back into it I want to understand a little bit how the drilling patters work. The ball I just bought I had drilled according to how the pro shop guy recommended after he watched me throw some balls, and ask me some questions.

I wanted a ball that would have some good length and snap back in at the end, the hockey stick shape. He drilled it with the pin locater above my ring finger. Can anyone tell me the characteristics of a ball that is drilled that way, or maybe point me in the right direction. Im not sure if maybe there is a forum on this site explaining this stuff or not, I am new to this site. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

**bprid** · 02-05-2012, 04:06 PM

I realized that I didnt give enought information about how my ball was drilled. Here is a picture of it.

**bprid** · 02-05-2012, 04:11 PM

The pin is above my ring finger and the liuttle hurricaine looking thing is almost right in the middle almost halfway in between the finger hles and the thumbhole, it is a little closer to the finger holes. Hopefully i explained this well enough. thanks

**JerseyJim** · 02-05-2012, 05:08 PM

I don't see a picture of it. It sounds close to a 4 x 4 drilling. Is the CG mark (hurricane thing) directly below the pin?

**HunterRunsIt** · 02-05-2012, 06:46 PM

The individual who drilled your ball should know...also you can google patterns for your ball.

**bprid** · 02-05-2012, 06:48 PM

yea so the picture ended up being to big it looks like this

8 x 0

and the pin is above the ring finger with the hurricaine looking thing right in the middle of the finger and thumb holes, with it being a little closer to the fingers

**bprid** · 02-05-2012, 06:49 PM

I am going to go back to the pro shop and get the exact drill pattern from him, that way you guys will know exactly whatr I am talking about. Sorry I am still a little new at this.

**Drano** · 02-06-2012, 12:51 AM

Sounds like he drilled it pretty well to give you the skid-flip reaction you wanted.. plus the ball itself is very skid flip. He likely doesn't know what 'drill pattern' he used, generally pin-up goes a little longer. If he didn't check your ball for your PAP with an armadillo then he just gave it a general layout for a beginner which is acceptable being that you're pretty new.