Cylinder / Pin
Overview
Cylinder or pin bunkers are narrow vertical bunkers used to create tight lines of cover, limit exposure, and define controlled engagement points on speedball fields.
Key Points
- Slim, upright cylindrical profile.
- Encourages narrow exposure and disciplined posture.
- Commonly placed as inserts or lane posts.
- Produced in multiple height variations.
- Often paired with cakes and bricks to shape center lanes.
Details
Cylinder, or pin, bunkers are slim vertical bunkers that provide narrow, upright cover in competitive speedball layouts. Their limited width requires efficient use of space and careful posture, making them effective tools for shaping lane geometry and controlling precise visual lines.
Pins appear in multiple height variants, allowing designers to fine tune field visibility and engagement distances. Their narrow coverage encourages compact snapshotting and controlled movement, making them common in center inserts, mid lane choke points, and transitional positions connecting larger structures.
When integrated with cakes, bricks, and other mid field bunkers, cylinders help define predictable bump sequences and movement routes. Their minimal footprint allows them to shape field flow without contributing excessive visual obstruction, offering layout designers flexibility in adjusting pacing, diagonal sightlines, and overall spatial dynamics.
Due to their simplicity, adaptability, and fine control over exposure, cylinder and pin bunkers remain standard components in modern tournament bunker sets.
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