Author Topic: finger pitches (Read 4626 times)

Bigmike · « **on:** March 06, 2009, 02:42:08 AM »

I have a question for any finger pitch gurus out there. I was thinking of switching my laterals to 0 and 5/8 due to arthritic fingers and constant numbness.

Any good reasons for doing this or not doing this?
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Tom · « **Reply #1 on:** March 06, 2009, 02:28:20 PM »

Bigmike,
You usually want to have 3/4â€ laterals in some combination to keep the finger holes from coming together at the base and weakening the bridge, especially with a standard Â¼â€ bridge. Maybe you could go 1/8â€ and 5/8â€.

I use 3/8â€ x 3/8â€ to get Â¾â€ with a 5/16â€ bridge. Just to play it safe.

tenpinspro · « **Reply #2 on:** March 06, 2009, 06:30:05 PM »

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Any good reasons for doing this or not doing this?

Hey Mike,

This truly depends on your personal necessity for this. I've done a few "different" finger laterals for individuals who had arthritis or some form of work injury.

Nothing wrong with different pitches but more importantly is what pitches are comfortable for you. I'd also recommend checking your forward/reverse pitches (as inferno mentions) to help possibly alleviate any discomfort.

(Tom) is also correct in the recommended standard for opposite laterals in the fingers to equal to a minimum of 3/4. I believe Bill Taylor's parallel impression was/is left 7/16 and 7/16 right. Hope this helps some....
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JohnP · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2009, 07:56:09 PM »

Or, if you want to stick with 0 for the MF, use 3/4 right on the RF (assuming you're right handed). -- JohnP

lefty50 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2009, 12:59:14 PM »

I have the same problem and kept moving my lateral until I could no longer feel the side of the hole on my finger. For me, that was 3/4 and 0 (left handed...) I then started all the way back to 3/4 reverse, but it was more than I needed and I lost quite a few of the revs I had which were already in short supply

I'm back at 1/4 - 3/8 reverse now and experimenting with 1/4 unders in some balls on days when the fingers feel good.

All due to cracking my knuckles when I was a teen. damm stupid thing to do, and paying for it big time now.
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PioneerLefty · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2009, 01:05:04 PM »

i have 5/8 reverse and 3/8 reverse.. helps me stay clean and not rip on the ball, while i can still throw good quality shots. Also relieves pressure from the finger.
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Mike Austin · « **Reply #6 on:** March 07, 2009, 02:42:25 PM »

I've tried to tailor the laterals to the person's fingers, arthritis is very unpredictable. Make those pitches go in the direction of the crooked fingers.

Have drilled as much as 1 1/4 reverse for guys fingers, he was about 30 years old and his fingers were this stiff. Makes gluing in grips a little tough, but can be done, and he said he could bowl without pain.

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agroves · « **Reply #7 on:** March 07, 2009, 10:36:42 PM »

I'll say you should definitely have the fwd/rev pitches checked. Your numbness tells me you may have some fwd pitch in your fingers.

When you place you fingers in the ball where do you feel pressure? The nail? The side?

Bigmike · « **Reply #8 on:** March 08, 2009, 07:27:42 PM »

Actually I have 1/2 rev in the left and 3/8 rev in the right. I use 1/4, 1/4 for the laterals. My span is 4 1/8 and 4 1/4 drilled.

I am paying for letting someone talk me into using 3/8 frwd in both fingers on top of using semi-grips which add another 1/8 frwd. This was in 1992.

What I am thinking about doing is going 5/8 rev and 1/2 rev on my fingers and using 5/8, 1/8 laterals. I am going to lenghten my span 1/16 to 1/8 since I am adding more reverse. I am going to try this as an experiment.

My hand is a mess. I like my grips tight and my fingers swell so much day to day and game to game. I am thinking of also adding vacu-grips in the mix.

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JohnP · « **Reply #9 on:** March 08, 2009, 08:25:54 PM »

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I use 1/4, 1/4 for the laterals.

You must not drill the holes very deep or they would come together at the bottom. -- JohnP

Bigmike · « **Reply #10 on:** March 08, 2009, 08:32:32 PM »

they touch about 2/3 of the way down. Like I said before, my hand is a mess.
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JohnP · « **Reply #11 on:** March 08, 2009, 08:44:07 PM »

You don't have problems with the bridge cracking? -- JohnP

agroves · « **Reply #12 on:** March 08, 2009, 10:39:54 PM »

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My hand is a mess. I like my grips tight and my fingers swell so much day to day and game to game. I am thinking of also adding vacu-grips in the mix.

Bigmike, if you don't have the vacu rings. You can drill it without them to try.

You already have quite a bit of rev in the fingers. Perhaps that is making you squeeze alittle to hang on?. What is your thumb pitch with that span?

MuncieBowler · « **Reply #13 on:** March 08, 2009, 11:07:29 PM »

I got a new Epic Quest a few months back and just bowled my local City Tourney and my wrist has been hurting pretty bad. Never had wrist problems before. Not sure what my pitches are in my fingers but a friend of mine changed his pitches to help his wrist and it helped. But we are totally different in our bowling. I am sorta conventional and turn the bowl a little more than the normal person but if anyone knows anything then please just let me know.

Bigmike · « **Reply #14 on:** March 09, 2009, 10:26:06 AM »

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My hand is a mess. I like my grips tight and my fingers swell so much day to day and game to game. I am thinking of also adding vacu-grips in the mix.

Bigmike, if you don't have the vacu rings. You can drill it without them to try.

You already have quite a bit of rev in the fingers. Perhaps that is making you squeeze alittle to hang on?. What is your thumb pitch with that span?

1/8 forward 1/16 left. And yes, the bridges occasionally crack.
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