Pinball Skills - Drop Catch

[@edtimings1869]

Great video! There aren't many in-depth drop catch videos around.

[@Kajinku]

These tutorial videos are amazing. Very pro, very clear. Thank you!

[@suulix4065]

I really appreciate how comprehensive your instructionals are. Thank you much! 😁✌️

[@jimmydilley9138]

FINALLY someone that is talking about skills and tactics! Thank you. you won a Happy sub here

[@brianford9522]

Great video. This is bordering on magic. So fun to watch. lol

[@RobertWierzbowski]

One of my favorite new subscribes. It’s really helpful as I’m getting back into pinball after a few years off. And you can be sure that i keep my baaaaalls clean

[@colinbaxter7785]

Awesome video! Keep these coming!!!

[@aaronsilva5784]

Amazing. Can you cover tilt techniques to prevent drains?

[@AbeFlips]

You are talking about nudging techniques, this is a huge topic and it is coming :-)

[@aaronsilva5784]

@@AbeFlips yes thank you!

[@gunnartwalter365]

Another fantastic tutorial! Thanks Abe!

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Love these done well. Another amazing video. Right up there with the live catch!

[@whatyouknowaboutthat2546]

Awesome video. Would love to see one on how to nudge in order to save the ball if it's going straight down the middle or if it's going into the out lanes.

[@AbeFlips]

I`m on it :-) however I will first do a slap save video which helps for SDTM drains too and after that comes a dead bounce video.

[@whatyouknowaboutthat2546]

@@AbeFlips Oh yeah that would be awesome! I've just recently starting doing slap saves. Im not sure if I've been doing them right, but they help a lot. Definitely excited to see that video man.

[@scottsolomon03]

@@AbeFlips Came here to ask about a slap-save video. Glad to hear it is coming. thank you!

[@TheToxicGamer97]

Please do live catch next! Would love to learn some table nudging techs too.

[@AbeFlips]

soon ;-)

[@vishneviybleyzer]

I love you, mate!

[@dropcatch]

1:29 I wonder if this type of spin also can occur from a ball that comes through the inlane (say from a ramp feed), and cause an annoying flipper hop. A flipper hop is usually blamed on bad alignment between inlane guide and flipper, but perhaps it can sometimes be some ball spin (speculating here). :)

[@AbeFlips]

Hey there, yes flipper hop will occur if the flipper rubber is higher than the inlane guide, or the ball coming down from the inlane very slowly, or if it has a spin to it. I have never noticed a spin to the ball from an inlane (ramp) feed. However, you get spinny balls from balls shooting back from the flipper into the inlane and coming back down. Sometimes it also happens on drop catches. I'll go into that also in my upcoming big tutorial in 2024 🤩

[@dropcatch]

@@AbeFlips Great stuff! Keep it up.

[@yangotas]

Amazing editing and videos, keep up the good work !!!!!!! (I would love a video about perfect installation of leaf switches)

[@AbeFlips]

thanks, I`ll keep that in mind!

[@Packgammon]

When executing a drop catch watch out if the ball comes towards the very end of the flipper as it then might hit the ball guide first and bounce & roll towards the tip and the flipper gap like a flash of lightning. Prepare yourself for that so you can flip before it's too late.

[@AbeFlips]

So true, i will go into that in the Dead Bounce tutorial.

[@Packgammon]

@@AbeFlips Fine. I really appreciate your videos as here playing expertise, content, camera angle, lighting, added graphics and pixel rate, everything is state of the art. A world first, congrats!

[@AbeFlips]

@@Packgammon thanks, I appreciate that :-)

[@soma_rc]

I wonder if these work on visual pinball

[@sungleong]

So how do you catch ball with the flippers tip? The problem i have is i always overreact, when it drops i raise the flippers to hit it ball instinctively, so that the ball always bounces around at high speed and then drain. I want to slow the ball down whe it hitsvthe flippers from any angles 😢

[@AbeFlips]

Hey, it sounds like you need to develop a better understanding of how the ball behaves and gain a feel for the angles and timing. One way to practice is to repeatedly catch balls coming in a consistent manner, allowing you to anticipate the catch and understand the trajectory. Later on, you can apply this technique during normal gameplay. If you remove the glass, you can let the ball roll from the same starting point and practice your catching skills this way. It might be helpful to start with dead bounces first. This technique is very effective as it reduces the ball's energy, requiring no effort on your part - just avoid flipping the ball Be sure to check out my tutorial playlist, as it is organized by importance. Best of luck with your practice!

[@sungleong]

Thanks for your reply and patience! Yes, I have been practicing dead pass, sometimes it works, sometimes I misjudged the angle and it went down the drain😅. It seems dead pass works well when the bass drop down at high speed at certain angle, but at slow speed it is very easy to drain. And I need to resist the urge to press flippers whenever the ball is coming down. 😂

[@mobius273]

Whats the name of the machine at 0:25?

[@AbeFlips]

Williams Fire! and Stern Avengers Infinity Quest

[@leilanirocks]

Cleaning balls now. Meow.