Dual Angle Ratio Guide
Contents
'JOINT EFFORT FROM ELGAVACHON /ATHERY'
PREVIOUS READING
You absolutely need to have studied Mo's Dual Angle Layout Technique article in the wiki before continuing here. http://wiki.bowlingchat.net/wiki/index.php?title=File:DualAngle.pdf
You should also have studied Matt's how to Apply Dual Angle /Sweet spot article in the wiki. (to calculate total sums) http://wiki.bowlingchat.net/wiki/index.php?title=File:01DualAngleSweetSpot.pdf
TOTAL SUMS
TOTAL SUMS DETERMINES THE LENGTH OF BALL MOTION UNTIL THE ROLL PHASE
Degrees of drill angle + degrees of val angle = TOTAL SUMS
Note: The total sums of your sweet spot will include a (+or- degrees).
Adding these degrees to your total sums will add length to ball motion '
(increasing total length of ball motion before reaching the roll phase.
Subtracting these degrees from your total sums will decrease the length of ball motion.
EXAMPLE:
Sweet spot of 100* (+or-20*)
For dry or short oil patterns to increase length use 120* sums.
- high ratio for long & strong layouts
- low ratio for control layouts
For oily or longer patterns to decrease length use 80* sums. Utilizing ratios to achieve the desired break shape)
- high ratio for defined/sharp motion
- low ratio for mid-lane roll
RATIO DISCUSSION
RATIOS DETERMINE THE BALLS BREAK SHAPE
The drill angle helps determine the length of the skid phase of ball motion.
The val angle helps determine the length of the hook phase of ball motion.
The drill angle + val angle = the total length of ball motion before the ball reaches the roll phase.
Higher ratio of the drill angle to the val angle = longer & quicker reaction to dry. (more of a skid /snap ball motion.)
Lower ratio of the drill angle to the val angle = earlier & slower (smoother & more continuous ball motion.)
FINDING YOUR BENCHMARK RATIO
This is necessary To accurately calculate the drilling angle and the val angle individually.
(STEP #1 ) Find initial tilt ratio on Athery's tilt chart
(STEP #2 ) Adjust this ratio higher or lower according to your rotation. ( move box to left or right on chart. note: extreme speed or rev dominance can accentuate this which requires more of an adjustment)
(STEP #3 ) Calculate the ratio range. (necessary to mathematically calculate your personal desired ball motions /layouts.) e.g. Control, long&hard, mid-lane, strong oil, etc.
(STEP #4 ) For examples on how to do the Math, scroll down to Simple Math Examples.
(STEP #1) find INITIAL RATIO from TILT
. The middle column (Initial Ratio Benchmark range) gives approximate ratios for bowlers with speed/revs = matched + normal rotation.
Please note: When doing the chart we used 50*-55* as normal rotation. (45* as slightly low and 60* as slightly high.)
For TILTS BELOW 7* (especially when accompanied by high rotation) use PDF chart at bottom of this chart.
For TILTS BELOW 7* accompanied by low rotation use Athery"s chart.
CHART IS BY ATHERY
(for TILTS BELOW 7*)
With low tilt, the rotation seems to effect the ratios a lot more than with medium tilts. A high rotation will decrease them a lot (what Mo calls PDW territory) and a low rotation will significantly raise them. There is more of an extreme adjustment comparitively. The ratios increase as the tilt decreases until you reach below 7*-10*. below that the ratios decrease. Part of the reason is because the maximum drilling angle is 90* and with low tilt, you need ratios which will take the ball down the lane. Here is a PDF chart on how to adjust Athery's chart, especially when low tilt is accompanied by high rotation.
CLICK ON "LOW TILT CHART" below
STEP #2 adjust for HIGH OR LOW ROTATION
Amount of adjustment necessary would depend on how extreme the rotation and dominance
high rotation and/or (high rotation accentuated with extreme speed dominance)=DECREASE RATIOS.
(adjust to boxes further right on the chart)
low rotation and/or (low rotation accentuated with extreme rev dominance) = INCREASE RATIOS.
(adjust to boxes further left on the chart)'
(Step #3) find your RATIO RANGE
The maximum ratio and minimum ratio (drill angle/val angle) which should be utilized with your personal sweet sums is termed your RATIO RANGE. This is how far you can deviate your ratio both higher and lower from you benchmark ratio. It can be calculated by choosing boxes left and right of your chosen ratio on the chart above. Mo very seldom gives an extremely large ratio range. It is more common with very low or very high tilt. A +or- of around .5 above and .5 below benchmark ratio seems to be close to the average ratio range.
You need to determine your personal ratio range to utilize in conjunction with your total sums to accurately calculate layouts for your personal specs or sweet spot.
Mo frequently uses the lower ratio range for control layouts for easy conditions...wet /dry
He frequently uses the higher ratio range for layouts for more challenging conditions.
PLEASE NOTE: On ratios less than 1:1, Mo sometimes expresses ratios with the val angle reduced to :1 example: 1:1.25 would be expressed as .8:1 (.8:1=1:1.25, etc.)
(Step #4) SIMPLE MATH EXAMPLES
The MATH to calculate a benchmark ratio and a Ratio Range:
Divide Total Sums by the sum of the ratio. (for example a 2:1 ratio would be 2+1=3 You are finding the smallest angle in the ratio)
example:
90* total sums with a ratio of 2:1.
90* divided by 3 = 30* val angle
90* - 30* with a 2:1 ratio = 60* drilling angle/ 30* val angle
If the ratio of the drill angle is smaller than the val angle, you would be finding the drill angle. (You are always finding the smaller angle of the ratio).
example:
90* total sums with a ratio of 1:2.
90* divided by 3 = 30* drilling angle
90*-30* with a 1:2 ratio = 30* drill angle/ 60* val angle
The Ratio Range would use the same formula.
Example:
Find a Control Layout from 90* total sums using a 2:1 ratio (+or- .5).... For a control layout, you would add the +20* and subtract the .5 ratio.
90* +20* = 110* Total Sums
110* divided by 1.5:1 ratio (ratio has been adjusted with - .5)
110* divided by 2.5= 44* (round to 45*)
110* - 45* = 65* drilling angle
control layout would be 65* drilling angle/ 45* val angle = (.....A control layout using 90* (+or- 20*) at 2:1 ratio (+or- .5)
EXAMPLE:
Find a Mid-Lane Layout from 90* total sums using a 2:1 ratio (+or-.5)....For an earlier Mid-Lane layout, you would subtract the -20* and subtract the.5 ratio.
90* -20 = 70* total sums
70* divided by 2.5 (2:1 adjusted to -.5) = 28* (rounded to 30* val angle)
70* - 30* = 40* drilling angle
40* drill angle/30* val angle = .....A mid-lane layout using 90* (+or-20*) with a ratio of 2:1 (+or-.5)