The Flip Layout - Basic Types Of Bowling Ball Layouts
The Flip layout. - this layout is just what it says it is a flipping ball. This layout is used for playing the lanes more inside at about the 14 boards in at the arrows with a open line. This layout is used to stand left and give it room. It is used when the lane conditions have really dry backends and when the shot is really trashed late night in pot games is when I used this ball. A long and strong ball in other words. now I know that lots of people think this is an all around ball but it is really not used that much especially if you always bowl on fresh. OK the layout this layout is the stacked layout it is pin 4.5 from pap and the cg or mass directly under it in a vertical line the amount of length is determined by how high above the fingers the pin is. In other words the higher the pin the longer the ball moves down the lane before it flips or breaks. The surface is usually a pearl or a shiner solid reactive bowling ball. Caution - Now if you use this on oil it will slide to far and never flip. So match the ball to the lane condition. Average once or twice a week bowlers will rarely ever need this layout and should read my article. How To Start A Basic Arsenal Of Bowling Balls. Unless the bowler is bowling in a center that has very dry lane conditions or the shot is more inside.
