GC2 Side Spin (RPM) vs Spin Axis (Deg)

[Kball]

All,

The GC2 calculates side spin in RPMs, but other devices calculate spin axis in degrees. Can side spin RPMs be converted to spin axis degrees?

[andyfive]

Hi Kball,

Take a look at Optimal Flight (http://www.optimalflight.com/). Not free, but is available with a 30 day trial. This enables you to view the spin component in either Total Spin Rate/Spin Axis format or Backspin/Sidespin Rate format. In reality, the ball is actually spinning at a particular rate about a particular axis so there is no such thing as separate backspin & sidespin as such. It just makes it a bit easier to visualize when expressed in that format.

Hope this helps.