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New inserts, bad fit.
« on: January 25, 2009, 02:50:05 AM »
I just got my balls back from a driller in my hometown after a light sanding/polish and new inserts.

He was not there when I dropped them off or picked them up, but had my spec sheet and what types of grips I was using.

I bowl this morning and it feels like my span is bigger! I rolled about 10 balls before I looked at my ball and noticed the new grips were much thicker and now i can basically see the tops of my finger nails in the holes.

My thumb also feels cocked at an angle in the thumb hole and had a little abrasions under the thumb nail.

The above to paragraphs are signs of too long a span right?

Anybody have this issue before?  I assume he changed what brand of inserts he sells.




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JohnP

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Re: New inserts, bad fit.
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2009, 02:11:52 PM »
A change in grip brands shouldn't make that much difference, I'd say he put the wrong size grip in.  Take it back, he'll fix it for you.  I like the customer to be there when I do this type work, then I can let him feel the grips in the ball before I glue them in. --  JohnP
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renoatpikeville

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Re: New inserts, bad fit.
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2009, 04:39:00 PM »
He/She could have very well placed the lifters in instead of just oval inserts...

The lifters make the span a touch longer, about 1/8" I believe.
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