Post by: supernoodle on January 30, 2005, 08:02:02 AM
If I swing the ball by my side it starts slipping off my thumb very early.However If I take my wrist strap off all of my equipment feels more "Secure" and a couple of my bowling balls feel almost "Perfect".
I was wondering what might cause this and what the solution might be? I tell whoever drills my equipment that I wear a wrist device but maybe they are not taking that on board?
Any help would be most apprecated.
Post by: a_ak57 on January 30, 2005, 04:04:27 PM
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Post by: RevLefty on January 30, 2005, 04:08:39 PM
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Post by: supernoodle on January 30, 2005, 04:21:02 PM
What would making the thumb hole smaller do? I dont want "Too much" friction as I have gone through periods of time where I have been ripping seven shades of s**t out of my thumb.
Would I not get a better fit if the guy in the pro shop took measurements off me whilst I was wearing my wrist strap?
Post by: a_ak57 on January 30, 2005, 04:23:19 PM
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- Andy
Brunswick..........'Nuff said.
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Post by: JohnP on January 30, 2005, 09:08:07 PM
Post by: Mike Austin on January 30, 2005, 09:19:59 PM
My wife has the same problem. She can't get the ball off her thumb at all, puts her Pro Release on and whamo! Ball flys off. She loves that glove and has sold many for me.
Your problem could be a number of things, span, pitch, hole size, hole shape, and infinite combinations of these. Gotta get your hand/grip checked by a good driller. You have to remember your grip is a handle to hold on to the ball. If your grip holds on to you a little that is better, then you can relax your arm and not have as much muscle in your swing. The ball will feel lighter, your ball speed, accuracy, revs will all increase.
I may be able to help you locate one in your area.
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Post by: LuckyLefty on January 30, 2005, 09:38:39 PM
Some wrist devices have a piece of metal with a "bump" in the front of the device that goes in to the palm. This device (the original Robbies is one of them) then has a tendancy to "pop the ball off the thumb faster.
I switched to wrist braces that do not have that piece of metal going in to the palm and the ball stays on MUCH better. Now you have the wrist support you feel you need coupled with the ball staying on longer or until you want it too.
REgards,
Luckylefty
Post by: supernoodle on January 31, 2005, 01:48:46 PM
I think the best thing would be to talk to the pro shop guys,its just that some of them are "Youngish" and have not been drilling that long.Also none of the guys pay as much interest as I would like,in all the years I have been getting stuff drilled not one has looked at me bowling beforehand.
I had a quick look at a pic of a drilling with more forward pitch,could that not possibly lead to trouble getting my thumb out of the ball smoothly?
As for finding a good pro shop in my area,unfortunately living in England that can be quite hard and due to financial restraints I can't afford to keep getting balls plugged and drilled.
Thanks for the help.
Post by: LuckyLefty on February 02, 2005, 08:06:29 AM
But it sounds like you are resigned to having this problem for the long run.
Good luck.
LUckyl
Edited on 2/2/2005 9:03 AM