Flaring??
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Easy Tiger
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Flaring is the result of the ball touching the lane surface in the oil. If you have a look at different bowling balls, you will see that some flare more than others. It's best to look at one player's gear to give you a true idea, as generally, a bowler who throws high revs will flare more than a bowler who throws less revs.
The amount of flare is caused by the instabilty of the weight block in the ball. A ball with higher instability will create more track flare, whereas a ball with a more stable core will flare less. This instabilty is measured as "differential", and is one of the major determinants in choosing a ball for a specific purpose, the other being RG.
A High Differential ball will flare more than a low differential ball. The drilling layout on the ball also affects how a ball flares, depending on how stable a layout is chosen with regard to a given ball.
It is important to know because it not only gives a ball driller options with the drilling layout and desired reaction, but also allows you - the bowler - to match up your equipment to the lane conditions. Generally, more oil = higher differential ball choice. Less oil/shorter pattern = lower differential ball. As with everything, their can be exceptions to this rule.
Hope this helps,
Tim.
The amount of flare is caused by the instabilty of the weight block in the ball. A ball with higher instability will create more track flare, whereas a ball with a more stable core will flare less. This instabilty is measured as "differential", and is one of the major determinants in choosing a ball for a specific purpose, the other being RG.
A High Differential ball will flare more than a low differential ball. The drilling layout on the ball also affects how a ball flares, depending on how stable a layout is chosen with regard to a given ball.
It is important to know because it not only gives a ball driller options with the drilling layout and desired reaction, but also allows you - the bowler - to match up your equipment to the lane conditions. Generally, more oil = higher differential ball choice. Less oil/shorter pattern = lower differential ball. As with everything, their can be exceptions to this rule.
Hope this helps,
Tim.
jason_doust
The Bowling Geek
Very good question!
Track flare is caused by a change in the axis of rotation of your ball. Modern weightblocks are designed with this in mind. The real benefit of flare is to get fresh ball surface in contact with the lane to maximise friction.
Some flare is good to have. More flare isn't necessarily better. The physics is very complex, but put simply the ball rolls toward a stable axis, at which point it quickly rolls out. Big flare gets you rolled out sooner and even though the ball hooks, the potential to hit like a sponge is increased.
Ironically, this increased friction is the reason we have so much oil these days, as flaring balls put fresh surface down and burn up lanes, which are expensive and are potected with more oil.
Hope this helps. Do a Google search on "track flare bowling". There's lots out there.
Cheers,
Jason
Track flare is caused by a change in the axis of rotation of your ball. Modern weightblocks are designed with this in mind. The real benefit of flare is to get fresh ball surface in contact with the lane to maximise friction.
Some flare is good to have. More flare isn't necessarily better. The physics is very complex, but put simply the ball rolls toward a stable axis, at which point it quickly rolls out. Big flare gets you rolled out sooner and even though the ball hooks, the potential to hit like a sponge is increased.
Ironically, this increased friction is the reason we have so much oil these days, as flaring balls put fresh surface down and burn up lanes, which are expensive and are potected with more oil.
Hope this helps. Do a Google search on "track flare bowling". There's lots out there.
Cheers,
Jason
tonx
New Member
A higher differential ball is designed to have more continuation, due to the amount of track migration it is able to achieve. A Lower RG ball has more tendancies to 'roll-out' due to it being more centre heavy, it uses up energy quicker during the skid roll hook stage.
A typical higher performance ball of todays game (note i said TYPICAL) matches lower-rg properties, with high differential, to enable a larger hook (due to quicker revs, and more flare potential, matching with stronger coverstocks)
This enables a bowling ball to not only gain energy throughout the skid stage of the shot, but retain energy until break, due to the flare potential. It then is able to release not only the energy from the bowlers actions, but also the core generated inertia and continue through the pins.
Simple way to remember all this information? If all other variables are the same,
Low rg- early rolling, revs up quickly
High rg- late rolling, revs up later down the lane
How differential- less continuation and flare potential, generally less hook potential
High differential- more continuation and flare potential, generally more hook potential
And with everything to do with bowling, its all about matching up!
Good Luck!
A typical higher performance ball of todays game (note i said TYPICAL) matches lower-rg properties, with high differential, to enable a larger hook (due to quicker revs, and more flare potential, matching with stronger coverstocks)
This enables a bowling ball to not only gain energy throughout the skid stage of the shot, but retain energy until break, due to the flare potential. It then is able to release not only the energy from the bowlers actions, but also the core generated inertia and continue through the pins.
Simple way to remember all this information? If all other variables are the same,
Low rg- early rolling, revs up quickly
High rg- late rolling, revs up later down the lane
How differential- less continuation and flare potential, generally less hook potential
High differential- more continuation and flare potential, generally more hook potential
And with everything to do with bowling, its all about matching up!
Good Luck!
