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jensm

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Roll over thumb hole
« on: July 22, 2004, 01:04:13 PM »
A bowler at my local bowling center got himself an Alter Ego a couple of weeks ago. Layout is Pin under ring and MB in the track. The ball rolls partially over the thumb hole. The pro-shop operator who drilled the ball doesn't seem to know for sure what he can do. He has advised ths bowler to alter his release somewhat. Bowler's release verges on full-roller without being a full roller. Advice, someone?


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jensm

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Re: Roll over thumb hole
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2004, 05:21:18 AM »
Got this from the drilling instructions for the Alter Ego:

"Remember to position pin on or above a line drawn from the PAP to the finger holes. If the pin is moved down (closer to the center of the grip), it might flare over the finger holes for high track players."

I guess this means the pro-shop would do best to treat this customer to a plug and re-drill with a better layout for a high tracker.


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Re: Roll over thumb hole
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2004, 10:55:39 AM »
Ding Ding!  This happened to me with my old smashr........kept flaring over the thumbhole, couldn't figure out why, when I realized I was a high tracker, and the pin was below and slightly right of the ring finger..........

So yeah, that's basically what he should do.....he shouldn't alter his release, the driller should know what he's doing in the first place.
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Re: Roll over thumb hole
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2004, 02:10:32 PM »
If he was a high track player to begin with why would the driller put the MB in the track? I have seen high track players with the MB right below and left of thumb do the same thing.
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Re: Roll over thumb hole
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2004, 02:28:21 PM »
KOTM,

Greetings...have to disagree with you big time.....low pin..(pin under fingers) has the possibility of hitting the thumb on a high track player...

I am a high tracker and pin under is mostly likely guarentee for me to hit the thumb.........has happened numerous times and will not drill a ball pin under due to this...

Have had balls drilled by Team England Coach....and instruction by International and PBA types......so I know that my span/grip and release are not the cause....


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Re: Roll over thumb hole
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2004, 02:25:43 AM »
ok kotm, i've got a question then. i have two low pin layouts, and both of them clip the thumbhole. my track is high, but about a half inch closer to the thumb then the fingers. do you have any idea why i would do this? if i realease the ball more like a spinner though, they dont thump at all. any ideas for me?
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Re: Roll over thumb hole
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2004, 03:53:55 AM »
Thanks for the comments, all!

Next time I see this bowler I will check the layouts on his other bowling balls. He told me last time that his track does have a tendency to roll near the thumb hole, but that the other pro-shop he's been using has found ways to prevent this from happening. He got the Alter Ego from a pro-shop closer to home.

This is an average bowler. He is a semi-roller with a kind of suitcase release (hand of side of ball in backsving).


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