This is a problem of terminology. For many people, "test blow" means something quite brutal. It should mean a sharp, staccato blow at FF to FFF, musically speaking. This does not mean with all the force your body is capable of, it means about the loudest the note will be played in a musical context. A large number of steady F blows will show stability (or lack thereof) very well, so there is no need for the higher volume and force, except in circumstances where there is a bunch of friction and you know you have turned the pin enough for pitch to change, and it hasn't."
-Excerpt from Fred Sturm, RPT, in the PTG Discussion Digest
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