haha. impt thing is to enjoy the game! =)
I would like to comment "weaker the core, the more ability of the
ball to snap thing."
I defined arcing as "balls accelerates, or rather maintain
acceleration towards the pocket after breakpoint, in a curve-like
motion"
Snap-ing - ball moves in a straight line towards pocket after the
breakpoint.
Consider a ball with a strong core:
http://www.stormbowling.com/products/balls/ball.asp?ballid=234
The dynamic weight difference between the two extreme ends are more
significant, although static weight wise, they are the same. This
is a requirement by those bowling federation, and during ball
drilling, the driller have to ensure the static weight of the ball
is within a certain tolerance, is it's out they will drill a
balance hole to compensate.
Hence for a core that is "stronger" when the ball hit the
breakpoint, the stronger side of the core will exert a pull as it
spins. It's like a car, heavily loaded on one side, the car will
move more to the side.
And due our axis title and axis rotation that increases or lesses
the effect of the core, the ball arcs to the pocket. Recall looking
at the changing oil rings on the ball when it comes back to the
Ball Return.
For a ball with weaker core:
http://www.stormbowling.com/products/balls/archive-ball.asp?ballid=136
Because the dynamic weight difference between the top and bottom
are lesser, the ability of the ball to arc is less. Hence a
straighter ball motion.
Hope you can understand what I'm talking about, I tend to jumble up
my opinions. hoho. This is my understanding on the core, but of
course other factors also influences ball behaviour, like the
coverstock.
Dun know how other bowler think?
