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Gabriel94509

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The VISE IT system is sweeeet!
« on: November 11, 2008, 05:31:09 PM »
So this past Saturday i finally decided to have the Vise IT system done to my Sure Fire and Secret Agent. I've been fighting with the thumb holes ever since i got the balls drilled a few months back, trying to get them both to feel exactly the same and fidgeting constantly with thumb tape. So i went to Gene, aka raiderh20boy, to have it done. It took a little over an hour to have both balls done and two slugs drilled, but i think some of that had to do with the fact that both balls were already drilled. He suggested i have one slug smaller for starters and one bigger for when my thumb swells. He even ovaled out the holes for me perfectly. He's a nice guy and very knowledgeable to say the least. Tonight i was able to test it out and i am very impressed. Its really easy to switch from one ball to the next, and its nice knowing i can go from one ball to another and get the same consistent feel. Thanks Gene!

 

Dan Belcher

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« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2008, 06:53:21 AM »
Awesome to hear more and more people having good success with the Vise IT system.

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« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2008, 08:39:24 AM »
yep chalk one up for the IT system...have it three of my balls and will soon have it in all of my tourney balls...my thumb doesnt swell much but it is great to have the same thumb in every ball
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« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2008, 11:11:00 AM »
Almost makes me want to change my name to Texanh20boy!!  The system looks good.  Like I always said with the Switch Grip.  It may not be the perfect feeling thumb, but it is the same not perfect feeling thumb every time.  If I get back to bowling, I'm gonna try the IT system.
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« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2008, 12:30:04 PM »
I tried it and loved it straight away. All my balls, league and tournament has IT installed.

Last night in league, front 7....my IT snapped, the bottom of my inner sleeve and the bit at the bottom was completely smashed, kinda like someone had hit it with a hammer!!!! I had to change to my Venom, left a 9 pin and then struck out. 279.

Apart from this, I've put about 15 customers on the system and had no problems.

IT is so much better than Switch IMO for creating the same feel ball to ball, Switch was close to it but not as good as IT

Dan Belcher

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« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2008, 12:32:12 PM »
Wow, you're the first person I've heard of that actually had a Vise IT break!!

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« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2008, 12:39:38 PM »
Haha yeah, i took some pics and sent them to my distributor....he said "congratulations, you are the first person in the World to break one". I couldn't believe it. I only have 2 thumbs with me for league, so the bigger one was huge had to stuff it with tape to finish the league night lol.

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« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2008, 01:20:24 PM »
How much is the IT System per Ball?
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Dan Belcher

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« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2008, 01:31:42 PM »
It depends on the ball driller and what he chooses to charge.  For reference, it's something like $12 or $15 per ball at the pro shop I frequent, but that may not be the case at other shops.

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« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2008, 06:24:57 PM »
Im charging around $12.50 per installation on the ball and $18.50 per every thumb slug that you have.

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Re: The VISE IT system is sweeeet!
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2008, 09:35:20 AM »
can slugs for this system be purchased individually.

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« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2008, 01:44:08 PM »
I started using the IT system last weekend.  I feel it is the best so far out of the 3 that I tried (Thoms Thumb, Switch Grip, Vise IT).  Have not tried Gip Loc.  Can't believe you broke one.  Almost seems impossible.  I squeeze the ball a bit and the other night I put in a smaller insert and the ball grabbed my thumb or maybe I grabbed the ball, but anyway I launched the ball pretty far out with no damage to the insert.  After this, I was really confident that the slug would not come out.  For those of you who have not yet tried it, give it a try, I think you will like it.

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« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2008, 01:40:07 PM »
FIRST, I just got back from our game in Miami.
 Thanks Gabe for the props!!!
The "IT" is simply THE BEST!!! that I have personally used or sold in my shop.
To MTD, would you please send me the pictures!! You got me really curious.
Was the problem a defect of the system of problem in the glueing??

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