I want to try 1/4" left pitch  middle and 1/4" Rt.pitch ring.  Fingers are 1 1/2" deep. How wide does the bridge need to be to lessen the chance of cracking?

Thanks in advance for replies.
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OnlyBowling

Thank you for your helpful replies.

I am not good at at math skill; however, I drew a simple diagram based on the idea that the diameter of the ball is 8 1/2 inches.  It seems that the minimum recommended bridge width at the bottom of the finger holes is approximately 7/16 inch.  A 3/8 inch bridge with 1/4 Lt. and 1/4 Rt. creates a width that is approximately 1/64th inch less than 7/16.  
                                                                             
This is a part of my consideration now because I recently had a ball plugged and redrilled using a 3/8 bridge.  I found that increasing the bridge width encouraged me to use a more up the back release that allowed my angle of rotation to be more consistent.  I am going to plug and redrill because the 3/8s bridge with 3/8 Lt. and 3/8 RT. created some stress at the base of my middle and ring fingers, as well as a rub area at the tip of my middle, and ring fingers next to the bridge.  I could tell that bowling for an extended period would hurt.

 
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OnlyBowling

Edited on 9/3/2007 6:21 AM