Blisters

[HouseBowler64]

Alright I have had blister problems all my life...I believe my pitch is a quarter under! My proshop guy has tried different things but can't seem to get anything right! I have recently started bowling "real" tournaments! I average around 225 in league! I just get irritated when I get done with my 3rd game and I'm almost blistering! Example this past weekend I had a tournament with 5 game qualifying! I am 113 over after 4 games but the 5th game I blow open a blister and shoot 185 to take me down to 98 over! The cut was 111 over! So yeah I'm mad! But neways suggestions would be appreciative! I will advise that I use rosin, and I squeeze the ball and yes I know we aren't supposed to squeeze the ball so everyone has a flaw in their game
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I Make My Own Destiny
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Spit Fire
Special Agent
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Attitude Shift
Sure Fire (1)
Rapid Fire
El Nino Returns
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Infinite One (2)
Resurgence
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Neptune

[jbuzz31]

ever try mole skin? it may not be a "bowling" remedy, but its specifially made for blisters
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Ive Eaten From The Insane Root That Imprisons Reason

[Borincano]

I have had good results and my friends that have ask me about how I use these tapes do not use the New skin anymore and their thumbs are save from having anymore blisters.

quote:Blister is located on the left side of my thumb, and every once in awhile I'll get one on the top of my thumb right below the nail kind of the right! My span is 4 5/8! Thanks for all replies! I will take each reply into consideration and work on span and also get some tape! By the way thanks borincano for the links!
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I Make My Own Destiny
Current Balls:
T-Road Solid (1)
Spit Fire
Special Agent
Secret Agent
Attitude Shift
Sure Fire (1)
Rapid Fire
El Nino Returns
El Nino
Infinite One (2)
Resurgence
Gravity Shift
Neptune

HouseBowler64,

Thumb tape, new skin, mole skin are all products that cover the wound (blister in this case). Why not just fix the reason why you're getting the blister in the first place?

Blisters are caused by too much friction between your skin and whatever it's rubbing against. Assuming you're not "knuckling" the thumb in the hole, then you need a better fit. Good luck.


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Lane Carter, Strike Zone Pro Shops - Salt Lake City, Utah
Brunswick Amateur Staff

[JRC246]

I too have the same problem. My blister is on the very left side of my thumb (i'm right handed) right were it bends. What I usually do is use vise tape over my thumb but lately I have been bowling more and the blister is back. So now I put new skin on the blister then put the vise tape over the new skin and it works great for me.
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If at first you don't succeed use a bigger ball.

[HouseBowler64]

notclay- I do knuckle the ball! It was in my first post , also JRC246 I might try that! THanks for the advice
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I Make My Own Destiny
Current Balls:
T-Road Solid (1)
Spit Fire
Special Agent
Secret Agent
Attitude Shift
Sure Fire (1)
Rapid Fire
El Nino Returns
El Nino
Infinite One (2)
Resurgence
Gravity Shift
Neptune

Sorry, I misunderstood when you said "squeeze" the ball, and I didn't translate that into bending the knuckle in the thumb hole. Good luck with finding something that works.



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Lane Carter, Strike Zone Pro Shops - Salt Lake City, Utah
Brunswick Amateur Staff

[HouseBowler64]

Yeah I guess that's how we say it around here, squeezing the ball, knuckling the ball, not throwing the ball right! It all is the same
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I Make My Own Destiny
Current Balls:
T-Road Solid (1)
Spit Fire
Special Agent
Secret Agent
Attitude Shift
Sure Fire (1)
Rapid Fire
El Nino Returns
El Nino
Infinite One (2)
Resurgence
Gravity Shift
Neptune