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cranker89

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Anybody Play With Oval Fingers
« on: May 06, 2006, 11:58:28 PM »
i have problem with my grips and wonder if anybody has tried playing with oval fingers, i play with inserts

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BowlerKidR

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Re: Anybody Play With Oval Fingers
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2006, 09:07:27 AM »
Theres a guy who works 1 day a week at my shop who has the weirdest hand. Finger pitched are like 1 inch away and 1/2 inch left and crap like that. Anyway, all his finger holes are ovaled left and right with a tube sander (not sure what to call it). Anyway, people do it and it works.
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Re: Anybody Play With Oval Fingers
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2006, 09:20:21 AM »
I tried the ovals, once. It was different, maybe that's why I didn't like them. I'm used to the lifts and only used them for 3 games, switched them after that. My fingers aren't that 'strange' that ovals were needed, just wanted to try them. I won't go back, but again, I'm used to the lifts and the feel.

I did notice, IMO, that I'd want to go down a size, due to the oval, but again, just my opinion, my feel of the grip.
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cranker89

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Re: Anybody Play With Oval Fingers
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2006, 09:59:29 AM »
i mean the hole is oval, not the grip, i play with power lifts, but have problems with the right and left side of my fingers...

Does anyone from here use vacu grips?
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Re: Anybody Play With Oval Fingers
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2006, 10:07:56 AM »
I misunderstood, sorry. I use inserts.
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DukeHarding

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Re: Anybody Play With Oval Fingers
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2006, 10:10:44 AM »
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i mean the hole is oval, not the grip, i play with power lifts, but have problems with the right and left side of my fingers...

Does anyone from here use vacu grips?
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What kind of problems? Blisters, joint pain? could just be bad lateral pitches in the fingers?
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cranker89

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Re: Anybody Play With Oval Fingers
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2006, 03:57:35 PM »
Blisters, they svck
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Re: Anybody Play With Oval Fingers
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2006, 04:30:48 PM »
I use no grips, they're alright just personal preference.
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Re: Anybody Play With Oval Fingers
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2006, 04:52:23 PM »
Acetone has the ability to "melt" the rubber grips a little.  Due to my finger pitches, when I install grips, a portion of the insert sticks out of the ball.  I cut it off with a razor blade and smooth the grips using acetone on a rag.  I don't see why one wouldn't be able to "oval" grips in much the same way...  I would try a little acetone on a cloth and rub it on the inside of grip causing the blister.

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