How Layouts Affect a Bowling Ball | X-Cell Layout Comparison | Roto Grip

Chad McLean and Nichole Thomas take a dive into layouts and why they do in fact matter. Nichole doesn't have a ton of knowledge when it comes to layouts and Chad helps break down what the numbers in the VLS system mean, and how they will affect ball motion. All shots performed on a house pattern.
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[@cynthomas24]

What a great video. Need more of these to help describe layouts. Very simple to understand Thank you

[@alanbcook1965]

It's all about how fast it reacts to friction!!! Good video Chad & Nicole!

[@notonyourlife7939]

Fire the graphics guy, lol... should be "lay down", "arrows", and " breakpoint". You got all three targets labeled "lay down" on every shot...🤣

[@ChampionshipBowling]

Yeah fire that guy, video guy still cool though

[@StephRenee812]

​@@ChampionshipBowling 😂

[@HippieP629]

Graphics guy: Look, i'm doing my best. Secretly throwing Hammer balls at night is wearing me out lol

[@geoffnash3098]

Good music. These videos really help me. Chad makes it easy to understand. Great video.

[@mustangm210]

This was a great video. Will be getting the X-Cell in August. Can't wait

[@criswarden1364]

Great video, and my favorite ball in my bag right now.

[@YannickRoos]

Yo great stuff Nichole, and the rest of the crew I guess

[@HippieP629]

The crew: You guess? lol

[@YannickRoos]

@@HippieP629 lol im part of the crew 😂

[@Vinny_fonz_bowls]

She went in there and handled business hahaha. Flush almost every shot!

[@brianlevandowski3167]

Chad, can you give me the best answer for this question. Describing the Reacta shine , Reacta gloss, Smooth edge & rough edge If I was to do 3000 finish and these over the top of that. Which should make the finished 5000 to 6500. What will be the differences with reaction.

[@notonyourlife7939]

Shiny = longer and a sharper move at the back end.

[@brianlevandowski3167]

@@notonyourlife7939 thanks, just want to know the exact differences with each product that essentially does same thing.

[@herestoyoudoc]

Pin-to-PAP is really an angle in disguise. We can do the math this way: The radius of the bowling ball is about 4.3". The ratio of P2P to the radius is the angle from the pin in radians. You convert radians to degrees by multiplying by 180 and dividing by π. Or a far easier way is just to divide 90 by 6.75. Either way, you get 13.3 as the factor. Thus P2P * 13.3 = angle in degrees. So a 4.5" pin is approximately 60º down from the pin. A 5" pin is approximately 67º. A 6" pin is approximately 80º. The closer you are to 90º, the less time it has before the ball stabilizes around the PSA, also known as the "high-RG axis". This controls the amount of flare. There's some mechanical dynamics in how flare works that means that P2P placement doesn't have a linear effect on flare. This "slop zone" where the effect is the least is near about 67º, which happens to be the 5" P2P. This is why 5" is a good choice for a lot of bowlers, because it gives the most forgiveness for inconsistency in release.

[@LogicalQ]

Really dislike that we’ve created a convoluted mess with no way to easily talk or compare VLS and Dual Angle

[@cmclean300]

VLS > Dual Angle

[@Dainslaif]

There's a spreadsheet that does the conversion for you. Search Google and look on the bowling forums website.

[@simplybowling2567]

typo in the description.. Hope Storm staff can amend it.. At the FIND OUT MORE section

[@Jackal_Blitz]

The graphical overlays in the video are messed up too. This feels very rushed.

[@richardsanteyan8251]

What type of layout would you recommend for a bowler with match speed and revs with a P.A.P of 4 1/2 right and 3/8 down. Want a layout for playing straight and one for moving left and hooking the lane. Really appreciate yall

[@dejabowler873]

When chad gives layouts its funny I have this layout specifically for you then proceeds to give the most popular layout on the storm layout sheet

[@ericw6043]

It’s probably the only layout he knows how to do without upsetting Storm staffers

[@natural3005]

Isn’t 4 x 4 x 2 the one they use? So this is a little different?

[@dejabowler873]

@natural3005 that's the most popular layout on the sheet Look back and thats what he puts on everyone's ball

[@natural3005]

@@dejabowler873 the most popular is 4 x 4 x 2 is what I’m saying, that’s what I’ve seen on the sheet. So the one in the video is different.

[@cmclean300]

Glad I was able to make you laugh!

[@nicholauscurphey3925]

I wish you would have threw the second ball at the very same spot as the second so we could see the comparison better. Throwing at a different spot doesn't show us that.

[@mustangm210]

I'm probably going to have it drilled with the pin to the side of the ring finger which will be a little weaker than my Absolute Power and Gem which are both pin above the ring finger. I think that have it go a little longer just like my TNT Infused..

[@ChampionshipBowling]

First!

[@HippieP629]

6,451st. Yea! high 5!

[@HippieP629]

Maybe I'm asking a lot but is there a really good 3D graphic representation of all this somewhere? I kinda sorta possibly got the jist of the convo. The numbers swirl. Thank you for the video

[@ChampionshipBowling]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKWzhGOkp8iCjbcsi=AEZhDo8l50RkUyxA This is the first part in the series, but should be exactly what You're looking for

[@HippieP629]

@@ChampionshipBowling Thank you so much

[@syahdean5637]

Pls do the same using sym ..ball.. ..

[@dejabowler873]

Pin down syms aren't the best idea without balance holes because the core is weaker overall and you will leave a crap load of corners

[@dejabowler873]

And also it wouldn't be so drastic of a difference

[@tylers_bowling_pb]

​@@dejabowler873I have a phase 3 that is pin down. Have it right in the ring finger. Causes for a smoother ball reaction and really tames the p3 compared to a p2.

[@perfectgame300jb]

What about a FULL ROLLER set up. I only have one layout.

[@Modislickbaul]

Look pretty dang similar to me

[@Jackal_Blitz]

Someone forgot to update the "LAY DOWN" graphic from when they copied and pasted it at the ARROWS and BREAKPOINT locations... 🤣

[@ScottyThompson-lt7wl]

Cool video talk tech bowling ball

[@pianoman1015]

Looking good nicole!!! 🎳 Do you ever NOT strike with that ball?!?! 💥😮