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guzmand19

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Finger soreness
« on: March 12, 2005, 07:15:55 AM »
After getting my last new ball, I know the ball was drilled with a slightly different thumb pitch so the ball would slide longer before turning in.  I didn't notice it much at first, but when I bowl a bunch of games on it, I am getting soreness in my ring and middle fingers.  The soreness on both fingers is between the middle joint and the finger tip joint.  The tenderness feels similar to a bruise.  

Can someone explain what is causing the pain?
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Re: Finger soreness
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2005, 04:48:25 PM »

Guz
Its possible you may be gripping tighter with your fingers to compensate for your different thumb drilling. Are your inserts smooth or ridged?.
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Re: Finger soreness
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2005, 04:50:23 PM »
May I ask how changing the pitches will make the ball go longer before turning? I've never heard of that before? Sounds like you should go back to your previous grip thats more comfortable, and put the pin in a different place for the ball to go longer.
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guzmand19

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Re: Finger soreness
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2005, 06:38:10 PM »
Supermo, you may be right.. The inserts are ridged I think, if you mean with the flat bottoms being ridged.  They do have the flat bottom.  

BK, from what I've read, changing the pitch subtly changes the span subtly.  Putting reverse pitch on a ball allows the ball to come off cleaner, and thus more revs.  More revs = more hook.  

If you were to add a slightly more positive pitch to the ball, then you could reduce the amount of revs and hook put on the ball.

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Edited on 3/12/2005 7:33 PM
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Re: Finger soreness
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2005, 06:41:03 PM »
Wait, so you're saying you got a different thumb pitch on purpose?  I don't know, I think it would have been better to use a comfortable grip and just drill the ball to go longer, or change release, rather than screw around with pitches since that can lead to pain, as you have found.
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guzmand19

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Re: Finger soreness
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2005, 07:19:39 PM »
I didn't choose the drilling of the ball, drilling is something I am ignorant on (but trying to learn)  When I purchased the ball a few months ago, I requested a ball that would go longer in the dry.  When I noticed the ball didn't feel quite right, I had the ball pitches measured.  It was found that the thumb pitch was different than my other balls (slightly more positive pitch)  I was told this is fairly common, as a slight change in pitch does affect the roll of the ball just like a change in wrist position does.  

I am considering having the ball plugged and redrilled, but I want an answer of why I am getting some finger soreness first.  If it's the different pitch, so be it, but if the problem is being caused by something else than I would like to know before I drop money down on a redrill.


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Re: Finger soreness
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2005, 04:20:31 AM »
If you have more forward pitch in your thumb yuor thumb will stay in the ball longer giving you less revs which will make the ball go longer before it starts to hook because it will take the weight block longer to tip over.

If the ptich was off and the driller did not tell you he was changing it, have the finger spans and finger pitches checked also.
Your spans may have been drilled longer also.

Depending on your old ball having a relaxed finger span vs. a stretched finger span a change in thumb pitch could possibly be causing your finger problem but, I would get the finger spans and pitches checked also.
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guzmand19

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Re: Finger soreness
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2005, 05:27:48 AM »
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Re: Finger soreness
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2005, 06:38:54 AM »
I'm with zman...

It is likely the span is longer and that is causing your pain. The next thing I would check are the finger pitchs.

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guzmand19

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Re: Finger soreness
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2005, 07:45:25 AM »
Zman's post made a lot of sense, and I appreciate it.  Thanks for confirming Pinbuster, and I'm visiting my new driller tonight to get things measured up.  That's why this site is the best, help like this.  Thanks again!
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