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Mercury

PR3.9What's this?

Designed for: VARIABLE BUFFER SPEEDS | VARIABLE MICROLITER STREAMS | DUAL CONDITIONING TANKS | REVERSE DROP BRUSH

Source
Distance
40 ft
Volume
25.54 mL
Ratio
4.91:1
Drop brush
38 ft
Forward
13.98 mL
Reverse
11.56 mL
Tanks
TERRAIN & FIRE
Pump
MULTI
021142263384410551L: 0 µL forward1L: 0 µL reverse12L: 120 µL forward2L: 45 µL reverse3L: 120 µL forward3L: 45 µL reverse34L: 120 µL forward4L: 45 µL reverse5L: 120 µL forward5L: 45 µL reverse56L: 200 µL forward6L: 45 µL reverse7L: 290 µL forward7L: 45 µL reverse78L: 290 µL forward8L: 135 µL reverse9L: 425 µL forward9L: 225 µL reverse910L: 425 µL forward10L: 225 µL reverse11L: 560 µL forward11L: 315 µL reverse1112L: 560 µL forward12L: 315 µL reverse13L: 560 µL forward13L: 495 µL reverse1314L: 560 µL forward14L: 495 µL reverse15L: 560 µL forward15L: 495 µL reverse1516L: 560 µL forward16L: 495 µL reverse17L: 560 µL forward17L: 495 µL reverse1718L: 560 µL forward18L: 495 µL reverse19L: 560 µL forward19L: 495 µL reverse1920L: 560 µL forward20L: 495 µL reverse19R: 560 µL forward19R: 495 µL reverse1918R: 560 µL forward18R: 495 µL reverse17R: 560 µL forward17R: 495 µL reverse1716R: 560 µL forward16R: 495 µL reverse15R: 560 µL forward15R: 495 µL reverse1514R: 560 µL forward14R: 495 µL reverse13R: 560 µL forward13R: 495 µL reverse1312R: 425 µL forward12R: 495 µL reverse11R: 425 µL forward11R: 495 µL reverse1110R: 290 µL forward10R: 495 µL reverse9R: 290 µL forward9R: 315 µL reverse98R: 200 µL forward8R: 315 µL reverse7R: 120 µL forward7R: 225 µL reverse76R: 120 µL forward6R: 135 µL reverse5R: 120 µL forward5R: 45 µL reverse54R: 120 µL forward4R: 45 µL reverse3R: 120 µL forward3R: 45 µL reverse32R: 120 µL forward2R: 45 µL reverse1R: 0 µL forward1R: 0 µL reverse1LEFTRIGHTforwardreverse

Forward loads

#StartStopLoadsMicsSpeedBuffTankDistanceT. oil
12L2R340184A - Terrain0 → 54,440
26L8R240184B - Fire5 → 102,160
37L9R245183B - Fire10 → 152,250
49L11R345183B - Fire15 → 232,835
511L13R345183B - Fire23 → 302,295
62L2R045183B - Fire30 → 340
72L2R045223B - Fire34 → 400
Total13,980 µL

Reverse loads

#StartStopLoadsMicsSpeedBuffTankDistanceT. oil
12L2R045183A - Terrain38 → 300
213L10R445183A - Terrain30 → 203,240
311L8R245183A - Terrain20 → 151,980
49L7R245183A - Terrain15 → 102,250
58L6R245144A - Terrain10 → 62,430
62L2R145144A - Terrain6 → 41,665
72L2R045144A - Terrain4 → 00
Total11,565 µL

Pinlocity Rating (PR)

How hard this pattern plays, 1 (a walled house shot) to 10 (long, flat, and heavy). Moderate. Computed from the sheet numbers and the load tables; no opinions involved.

PR3.9
  • Ratio 45%4.4Flatter patterns score higher. 10:1 walls score 1, dead flat scores 10.
  • Distance 25%3.039 to 41 ft is the playable band; longer and shorter both climb.
  • Outside oil 20%3.6Oil on boards 3 to 7 takes away the miss room, measured from the load tables.
  • Volume 10%4.520 to 26 mL is typical; heavier or lighter both add difficulty.

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Notes

By using two of Kegel's highest viscosity conditioners, Terrain and Fire, along with utilizing the FLEX's high speed buffer in front part of the lane, the Mercury pattern can balance out worn lane surfaces in the head area. However, with the asymmetric shift being used on the Mercury pattern, depending on topography and what side of the lane you play on, your scores can be very hot or very cold. Kegel Tip ‐ An asymmetric shift means that the oil pattern is shifted towards one side of the lane on the forward pass and towards the opposite side on the reverse pass. Kegel Pattern Library: Kegel Patterns / Element Series.

Sheet dated 2021-12-01. Pattern data from the Kegel Pattern Library, reproduced with credit to Kegel.