Author Topic: Oval Thumb or Circle Thumb (Read 8301 times)

thewhiz · « **on:** June 11, 2017, 09:47:01 PM »

Which one does everyone use and why?

Gatekeeper · « **Reply #16 on:** June 13, 2017, 04:57:26 PM »

I mean like my distance might be only 1/8" from centerline, but someone else's might be 1/4"

itsallaboutme · « **Reply #17 on:** June 13, 2017, 05:23:22 PM »

Scribe the centerline, 1/4" or so from the edge of the hole, not scribe 1/4" from the centerline. Then figure how far you want the edge of the tape from there. You can scribe a mark there also.

J_w73 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 15, 2017, 11:43:32 AM »

Oval, so your thumb fits snug with no lateral movement. If you want to squeeze, or want to use a ton of tape, or your pitches are off so you need a loose thumb hole, or if your thumb is round like a circle, go with a circle hole.

Steven · « **Reply #19 on:** June 15, 2017, 12:11:38 PM »

This is one of those aspects where there isn't a right or wrong answer.

I just concluded a 3 month experiment using milled ovals and oval slugs. I got in around 100 games in varying conditions. Sometimes they felt good, but other times awkward.

The biggest issue I had was with swelling. I didn't feel like I had the flexibility in adding/removing tape that I have with a round hole. In the end, I went back to my "customized" round hole (manually scraping out the sides) to get the feel I need. It's no longer perfectly round, but it's also not as oval as a real oval.

Like most things in bowling, the only way to know is to experiment.

Author Topic: Oval Thumb or Circle Thumb (Read 8301 times)

thewhiz

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