Personally I loved the scribe have several balls with it don't ever notice it what makes me mad is the cuts and gashes on the ball.

91% rubbing alcohol will take yellow wax pencil (I hate them too, strictly use the white ones) and Sharpie or other "permanent" marker off balls and it's legal.  --  JohnP

Good info to have.  Thank you

It funny you say that, My PSO drilled me 3 balls a couple of weeks ago and I was having some issues getting them off my hand.  I took them back, we checked everything and figured it out it just needed a miniscule change to my bevel's.  Made the change and they are perfect now.

I don't see how anybody can miss by 1/16 or a 1/32. I also don't believe that somebody could actually feel 1/32" either.

Oh, they exist!!  They can also feel 1/64" and 1/128"!

I don't believe the debate should be on feel...the PSO's job is correctly & properly fitting the individual and then duplicating...no one should question another's feel...it is individual whether right or wrong

I don't disagree, Ric, I'm just having some fun...

Can I have just a little fun?

I don't believe the debate should be on feel...the PSO's job is correctly & properly fitting the individual and then duplicating...no one should question another's feel...it is individual whether right or wrong

The "debate" should be on whatever the directions goes based on how 6 pages of comments have developed.

Besides, the original post was about the disappointment of their bowling ball being scribbed, and he asked why some pro shops scribe, and some don't. So if you decide to not comment on only that, then you yourself are of topic as well.

Tommygn
Spot on with your comment.  Some people's shorts are just to tight, I guess.

Let's hope you guys don't drill if you're not concerned abt a customers feel and/or opinion since they're the ones paying you..tighten those shorts

That's why I had a hard time finding a shop when I moved here. When I worked in the culinary field, I was picky about my knives and my knife skills. If I couldn't cut a 5 oz tenderloin exactly!!! then I'm cheating the customer and/or hitting my food cost. After years of handling knives and being picky about how it "felt" on my hand, I could cut a 4 to 16oz meat/fish exactly without using a scale. (I was under the wing of a grandmaster chef and he don't mess around).

So, you drillers should hit your lines exactly too!!! It's not impossible, mistakes do happen, but if you're not taking pride at hitting lines, or listening to the customer.....see ya!