Long pimple wobble

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Edison Leung
Edison Leung Asked 11 years ago

Hi Alois,

I was watching some professional choppers with long pimples and they have the ability to produce a "wobbling" ball when chopping that looks weird.  How is this effect achieved with long pimples?

Thanks

Edison


Alois Rosario
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago

Hi Edison,

If you contact the ball flat off a sidespin ball the ball will tend to wobble.  The wobble effect is a bit of an illusion.  It is just that the ball doesn't react in a way that we are used to.


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