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Gecko1809

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Thumb Problems
« on: June 01, 2010, 09:13:21 AM »
Ok so I'm average bowler but with a major thumb problem. Everytime I bowl the back of my thumb under the knuckle and starting in the center heading toward up in a left motion. I assume from rotating my hand  when releasing the ball. Now I have fiddled with it for a good 3 months now with thumb slugs both small and large, and all sorts of tape but nothing really helps, I now have the IT system installed in my ball to see if it would help but I still have the same results. Any one have any suggestions or ideas, as both I and my proshop guy are out of ideas. Thanks
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fuzzy73212

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Re: Thumb Problems
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2010, 05:18:52 PM »
Is that english yor are speaking?
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Gecko1809

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Re: Thumb Problems
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2010, 05:28:59 PM »
maybe not perfect but you should understand what i meant.....
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squarehead

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Re: Thumb Problems
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2010, 06:03:29 PM »
Have you tried Hada tape by vise grips/I have thumb problems too and Hada tape works for me.
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squarehead

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Re: Thumb Problems
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2010, 06:04:45 PM »
Have you tried Hada tape by vise grips. I have thumb problems too and Hada tape works for me.
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squarehead

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Re: Thumb Problems
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2010, 06:06:07 PM »
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Have you tried Hada tape by vise grips.I have thumb problems too and Hada tape works for me.
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HAMMERDOWN103

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Re: Thumb Problems
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2010, 06:24:23 PM »
Dude what made you think and interchangeable thumb system in your ball would magically make your thumb problems go away? And i really don't even understand what is happening to your thumb from your description. Wipe the sweat off, hada tape, slide powders...
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SrKegler

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Re: Thumb Problems
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2010, 06:32:58 PM »
Sounds like you're bending your thumb.  Usually caused by too much reverse pitch in the thumb hole.
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Gecko1809

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Re: Thumb Problems
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2010, 06:37:27 PM »
its not sweat, but I'll look into Hada Tape, thanks.

To be more specific about my thumb its almost like a friction burn that occurs in the same place after 2 games of bowling. Don't know how to explain it better than that.
I thought that if I used the IT system it would at least take out the different frictions from three balls and make it into one constant feeling.
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glssmn2001

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Re: Thumb Problems
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2010, 06:58:36 PM »
The IT system will make it the same between all your stuff but it will not relieve you from (a) a poor fit or (b) a sqeezing problem.

 You say you have changes inserts and such, while doing so did you try different pitches both forward and reverse plus laterally.
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Gazoo

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Re: Thumb Problems
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2010, 07:18:15 PM »
Excessive reverse pitch or your thumb hole is to big are the likely causes of this friction which lead you to squeezing your thumb as SrKegler stated.
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T C 300

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Re: Thumb Problems
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2010, 07:32:27 AM »
tried offest thumbs and pitches?????
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completebowler

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Re: Thumb Problems
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2010, 08:41:26 AM »
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Excessive reverse pitch or your thumb hole is to big are the likely causes of this friction which lead you to squeezing your thumb as SrKegler stated.
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+1...one of these two issues are almost always the culprit of abrasions on the back of the thumb. I suggest taking an old ball and having it plugged and experiment with some more forward and a smaller hole while concentrating on a very relaxed grip. Touch your thumbnail to the back of the hole like you are flipping a quarter in order to achieve a more relaxed grip.
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AngloBowler

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Re: Thumb Problems
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2010, 02:17:22 PM »
It's relatively uncommon, but I had an issue that sounds a bit like this. After a large number of games (9-10 in a day) I had the issue of a blister developing on my thumb. This blister wasn't forming on the knuckle (where you'd normally expect it if you're squeezing the ball - I wasn't squeezing it) but on one side of the thumb, between the knuckle and the nail (about midway between them vertically).

My driller and I decided to go with a little more reverse pitch (I was already about a 1/4 I think) so we went to 3/8 and I haven't had the problem since. Fair warning, I do have a long span and long thumb so this amount reverse is right for me (I know reverse pitch is not so fashionable nowadays).

Also, to the OP: You don't indicate whether your right or left-handed, which would have a major impact on any advice. Try taking a picture of the offending thumb damage and posting a link here, so that people can be more definitive in their advice.
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