7 - 10 Conversion

[01kay]

Okay, I had to ask but who’s got one and how'd you get it?

I've got 3 (All flukes ) I did it when I still bowled with a plastic, I shot the ball right across the lane at really low speed and just nicked the ten, I put enough spin on the pin to keep it on the lane and it just rolled over to the seven and hit it just hard enough to knock it over, I did all three of them the same way and I did them all in the same season, but I've never come close again :cry:

- 01kay

 

[da_cowman]

I've spared it twice. The best and first one was to beat Frawls in brackets one night in league. All I had to do was close the 10th to win, what a cheeky way to win $30!! The other was just just pure luck, same as the first, but not worth anything

1 question 01Kay, can i ask how you...

I put enough spin on the pin to keep it on the lane

. You put spin on the pin? Were you bowling with the pin or something? sorry, but to hear someone putting spin on a pin and doing it on purpose 3 times!

I've got 3... did all three of them the same way

is just a tad unbelievable. But none the less, to spare the 7-10 3 times is a good effort.

Later Da Cowman!

 

[androooo]

Spared it 6 times in league/tournaments, about 14 times in all. Even spared it twice in the one night. On all occasions, I've bounced the pin out. Of course, it helps when you can throw a 16lb at 41-43 km/h.

On AMF machines, shoot at the pin away from the ball return, so on lane 3, shot at the 7 pin, on lane 4, shoot at the 10. The reason is because the cushion plank and pit are higher on that side, so the ball will roll towards the middle of the pair, for the ball elevator to return the balls. Not saying that you won't get lucky by shooting at the other pin and kicking it out, but this offers the best chance.

On Brunswick A/A2 machines, it doesn't really matter what pin you shoot at, so shoot at the pin that you feel most comfortable with.

On the Brunswick GS machines, with the flappy curtain at the back, as far as I'm concerned, hit the reset button

 

[micky_macca]

I've only got it once, I've taken only the 7 and 10 off a full set twice however, and somehow at bankstown i picked up the big 4 to. Guess i just put it in the right spot with just the right speed ahy.

Good luck to all in your split sparing ways

 

[01kay]

Just Ignore this one...

 

[01kay]

You put spin on the pin? Were you bowling with the pin or something? sorry, but to hear someone putting spin on a pin and doing it on purpose 3 times!

Yes that is correct the ball nicked the side of the pin and the pin span, fell over and because of the spin rolled over to the ten and knocked it over, Its not hard to do just bowl the ball really slowly and hit the side of the pin...

P.S. Keep in mind the ball was like an 8 pound, and don't tell me you've never left a pin that just span on the spot and didn't fall down.

P.P.S. I do see where your coming form though it was worded a little oddly but...

is just a tad unbelievable. But none the less, to spare the 7-10 3 times is a good effort.

Yes I spared all of them relatively close to the way discribed above, however I should probaly clear up the exact way each one fell:

1st: Just like above

2nd: Nicked the ten-pin on the out side (Gutter Side) the pin went into the pit and then bounced out and hit the seven in mid flight

3rd: hit the inside of the seven-pin flew and hit the pit wall and slowly bounced over to the ten

The reason I said I spared them the same way was because I couldn't be bothered typing each one out but seeing as you asked.

- 01kay

 

[01kay]

Opps!!! Posted it three times!!!

 

[micky_macca]

Are you saying you hit the right side of the 10 pin and while (basically) standing it was spinning around and that made it move over and hit the 7? Or even anything remotely similiar, coz if thats not what you mean please explain.

IF IT IS however i would pay a $100 to see that seeing as though if the pin did spin it would not move in one direction, the spin would cause it to make little circles and the balance of pins isnt great once they start moving!

It is most likely a misunderstanding.

 

[micky_macca]

Yes I spared all of them relatively close to the way discribed above, however I should probaly clear up the exact way each one fell:

1st: Just like above

2nd: Nicked the ten-pin on the out side (Gutter Side) the pin went into the pit and then bounced out and hit the seven in mid flight

3rd: hit the inside of the seven-pin flew and hit the pit wall and slowly bounced over to the ten

The reason I said I spared them the same way was because I couldn't be bothered typing each one out but seeing as you asked.

- 01kay

So in saying they were relatively close, you mean both pins fell over :roll:

 

[01kay]

NOOOO!!! :evil: (LOL)

Ok, lets start over.

I bowled the ball. The ball hit the gutter side of the ten-pin. The pin span on the spot for a sec. It then fell over and rolled around to hit the seven-pin over.

Now do you understand?

- 01kay

 

[Tiger]

I bowled the ball. The ball hit the gutter side of the ten-pin. The pin span on the spot for a sec. It then fell over and rolled around to hit the seven-pin over.

I've spared the 8-10 and 7-9 like that a few times, where the ball has fallen into the pit on the gutter side, without impacting the flat gutter, and nicked the pin (10 or 7) and its fallen directly sideways and took the other pin out.
To get it to the 7-pin (if you'd nicked the 10-pin) one would have to throw it bullet speed, and then hope.
Very unusual to get it to fall that far, all the same.

On 7-10 conversions, made it twice, neither in sanctioned play mind you. I got one about 14 years ago with a Columbia Lite Dot - threw hard at the 10-pin, it came back up the 7-pin gutter nicking the 7 out on the way. Made the other at work one morning (7-10 had been left over night) I grabbed a house ball off the rack, and shot at the 10, double kissed the pin with ball and it kicked over and took the 7

Best one I ever saw was Andrew Tylutki and I were bowling one night about 16 years ago, and Tylutki shoots at the 10.
Ball goes in the gutter and actually bounces up out of the gutter, hits the 10-pin about halfway up the pin (just under the stripes) and impacts a ball stuck in the pit (somewhere between where the 8-9), ball bounces off the dead ball in the pit and jumps back onto the lane and and takes out the 7.

Not legal I know, but it was only practice anyway - I remember that like it was yesterday :lol:

 

[James B]

i have seen it a couple of times but never done it my self. A bowler in my team did it once he was annoyed and threw it as hard as he could and turned his back on it. The pin knocked another one from the top and it came down and hit the 7 pin.

 

[James B]

oh yeah but when i was little i picked up the 5-7-10
I was about 8 and bowling with a 8 pounder i think i rolled the bowl down slowly as i do and knocked the side of the 5 pin it hit then 10 pin while the bowl slowly rolled across to the 7 pin.

 

[micky_macca]

Ok NOW it makes sense! Any backrow splits i got were just bouncing pins out of the back, 7-10, 8-10.
Big 4 was sliding the the 6 pin over hitting the 4 and the 4 took out the 7.

 

[BrenH]

This is one thing i've never actually seen done despite having people do it on the same pair of lanes i was bowling on.

The closest i have come is the 7-9-10, which is a reasonably rare leave in itself.

 

[Chips]

I have spared it twice, both out of pure frustration As someone said early, it helps when you can chuck a 16 pound ball over 40 k's. Both time I pulled out the 16 pound plastic and hurled it in the general direction of the 7 pin. Both times the ball hit the right side of the 7 pin sending it to the corner of the pit where it hit the wall and bounced back onto the lane across to the 10 pin. The first time I did it was only in practice so I had to do it during league so it officially counted!

 

[jl]

spared 7-10 four times.. once on those brunswick machines with the flappy kickbacks

one day i remember practice spare shooting with the back row on the deck.. hit the 10 pin and left just the 9 pin only.. also on the brunswicks with the flappy kickbacks

 

[samt_fromnt]

I have only spared it once, but i guess once is hell better then nothing :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[dazgore]

twice, both the same,
16Lbs hard at right side of 10 pin, just as ball dissapears into gutter it collects the pin, and sends it straight sideways into the 7.

Darryl

 

[Levithian]

Hardest ball in my bag, as much front roll as possible, and a ton of ball speed. You get lucky sometimes it may bounce off something and fly back across the lane. Ive probably spared it half a dozen times. Ending up in the gutter isnt a spare, i dont know why people would include it. Might throw down two balls if thats the case. :roll: