Bowling Oil Patterns, Lane Markings & Ball Knowledge Base

Bowling Ball Database

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Action	Ball Name					Core Image
Action	Ball Name	Release Date	Manufacturer	Core Type	Coverstock Type	Core Image	Core Name	Coverstock Name	RG (in.)	Differential (in.)	RG/Differential Rating	Factory Finish	Availability	Demo Video (Members Only)	Owner Count	Review Count

Oil Pattern Library

Action	Pattern Name
Action	Pattern Name	Pattern Type	Length (ft)	Volume (mL)	Forward (mL)	Reverse (mL)	Ratio	Demo Video (Members only)	Review Count

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Bowling Ball, Oil Pattern & Center Reviews

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Action	Review Type	Entity Name	Review	Reviewer	Time Reviewed	Like Count

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Bowling Calculators

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* Disclaimer: please note this calculator merely gives educated recommendations for layouts. Don't be afraid to talk to a pro shop operator, and please ensure inputs are entered correctly.

Track Distance	in
Axis Tilt	°

Drilling Angle	°
Pin-to-PAP Distance *	in
VAL Angle	°
Pin-to-PSA Distance	in
Pin Buffer (Pin-to-VAL)	in
Core Shape
Action

Drilling Angle:
Pin-to-PAP Distance:
VAL Angle:
Pin-to-PSA Distance:
Pin Buffer:
Layout:
Ball Motion:

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Low RG	in
Intermediate RG	in
High RG	in
Total Differential	in
Intermediate Differential	in
Differential Ratio
Action

Low RG:
Intermediate RG:
High RG:
Total Differential:
Intermediate Differential:
Differential Ratio:
RG/Differential Rating:
Balls Matching RG & Differential:

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Weight	lb
Diameter	in
Radius	in
Density	g/mL
Circumference	in
Surface Area	in²
Volume	in³
Action

Weight:
Diameter:
Radius:
Density:
Circumference:
Surface Area:
Volume:

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Time on Lane	s
Launch Speed	mi/h
Entry Speed	mi/h
Average Speed	mi/h
Deceleration	mi/s²
Action

Time on Lane:
Launch Speed:
Entry Speed:
Average Speed:
Deceleration:

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Lateral Pitch *	in
Lateral Pitch Direction
Linear Pitch *	in
Linear Pitch Direction
Rotation (clockwise) *	°
Action

New Lateral Pitch:
New Linear Pitch:

Bowling Ball
Core Type
Coverstock Type
Ball Weight *	lb
Ball Speed *	mi/h
Rev Rate *	rpm
Axis Rotation *	°
Axis Tilt *	°
Oil Pattern
Pattern Length *	ft
Pattern Volume
Lane Surface
Action

Benchmark (Recommended) Layout:
Control Layout:
Long & Strong Layout:
Midlane Layout:
Totally Strong Layout:
Low Flare Layout:
Hook & Set Layout:
High Flare Pin-to-PAP Distance:
Medium Flare Pin-to-PAP Distance:
Low Flare Pin-to-PAP Distance:

Revolutions down Lane
Time on Lane	s
Ball Speed	mi/h
Rev Rate	rpm
Action

Revolutions:
Time on Lane:
Ball Speed:
Rev Rate:
Delivery:

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Bowling Dictionary

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Action	Term Name	Category	Definition	Background/Tips	Supporting Image	Synonyms	Antonyms

Bowling Document Library

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Action	Title	Document Category	Bowling Category	File Type	Source	Publish Date

Pro Shops Near You

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