Author Topic: Using Cork inserts in thumb hole (Read 13062 times)

icefiction · « **on:** April 12, 2011, 11:12:03 AM »

How many people still use a piece of cork in their thumbhole?

Pinbasher209 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2011, 07:31:08 PM »

I still do, on one ball, I have the wrong pitch, and I was dropping the ball, I'll get around to getting it plugged, and

won't need the cork anymore.

MI 2 AZ · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2011, 09:49:02 PM »

I remember those cork thumb inserts from back in the late 60's. Do they even sell those anymore?

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Juggernaut · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2011, 11:04:52 PM »

I don't know. That's why I stopped using them, I couldn't find anymore to buy, and that was YEARS ago.

MI 2 AZ wrote on 4/12/2011 9:49 PM:
I remember those cork thumb inserts from back in the late 60's. Do they even sell those anymore?

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DON DRAPER · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2011, 03:48:52 AM »

Norm Duke looks great using them.............

icefiction · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2011, 05:39:51 AM »

yes they do still make them, I use them.

ccrider · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2011, 06:59:13 AM »

Does Duke use them in the front or back?

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se7en · « **Reply #7 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:05:35 AM »

Saw Duke's Prodigy which he used to win the Open with up for raffle at the Pepsi Youth in Winter Haven last weekend (each purchase of his DVD entered you in).

The cork was in the front (thumb pad side). Really thin strip, like 3/8ths of an inch I think.. possibly a half.

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jodyk24 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 13, 2011, 11:58:00 AM »

Master Industries, Inc. still makes the thumb grips and there may be other brands out there. Most bowling warehouses seem to have them. My pro shop does not sell a lot of them but orders a full box for me every couple of years when I run out. They come 100 per full box. Norm Duke does use them and a few others but I don't remember who they are at the moment.

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Crash7189 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2011, 01:08:28 PM »

I still use them on the front of the thumb and I use a Ron Clifton thumb pillow on the back. I get mine from Ace Mitchel. The only ball I do not use them on is my spare ball

avabob · « **Reply #10 on:** April 14, 2011, 08:40:23 AM »

Most young guys don't, but I still use them. I didn't know Duke did, but I know Holman used them back in the day. Not that hard to find. 90% of pro shops still have them, either Ace Mitchell or Ebonite.

icefiction · « **Reply #11 on:** April 14, 2011, 09:39:02 AM »

I use it cause i like the texture and it takes up the space of 3 pieces of tape, and i'm 24 lol

Edited by icefiction on 4/14/2011 at 9:39 AM

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