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Jeffrevs

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Gripless! Not bad......
« on: April 05, 2004, 06:10:23 PM »
Just picked up my new Roto's........Retro Resurrection, and Rush.....after discussions with my driller (king of the mill) we decided to try no finger grips because........well, ...I've never tried it...and I've heard good things...

I only threw one game with each ball.........however...I think I like this! I didn't really feel a difference with rev-rate, etc....but I did notice one thing....

It seemed I came out of the ball cleaner!?

Is this possible ? Can finger inserts/grips cause a little hang-up?

Thoughts, your experiences ?? Please......thx
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Re: Gripless! Not bad......
« Reply #16 on: April 06, 2004, 02:37:13 PM »
Rags (the Tiger) wrote:
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Charlest, I've never, ever, not once in my 40+ years of bowling felt the need to adjust the size of my finger holes.  If I did, I'd probably put tape on my finger (down the back).  My thumb changes size, but not my fingers, at least not enough to matter.


Lucky you.
Mine changes with the weather and the time of day, and almost but not quite as often as my thumb.
Also, but keeping my finger inserts exactly the size of my fingers, I prevent myself from unconsciously shoving my fingers down as deep as I can. When I do that, I tend to crack to skin just above the first joint. The blood oozing all over prevents a good grip on the ball. (really) The cracked skin is not painfully except when you clean with alcohol but the blood can be very messy.


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Jeffrevs

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Re: Gripless! Not bad......
« Reply #17 on: April 07, 2004, 08:57:20 AM »
3 games of league........I like it !  Discussed it more with KOTM, ...he told me he didn't bevel them much at all...just hit the corners a touch...

Wierd,....when I would change to my spare ball (grips,..Contour Super Softs) they felt like a sponge ! It's not that I couldn't adjust between the 2...just felt different,....and I'm going to decide here after the season is over (2 more weeks) what I'm going to do,....I need to give it a little more time to compare, but I'm considering going gripless
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omegabowler

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Re: Gripless! Not bad......
« Reply #18 on: April 07, 2004, 09:26:31 AM »
I have not tried oval fingers yet. but I might over the summer. I goig to try a few span/ pitch things.

did you feel the ball grabbing your hand at the bottom of the swing?


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Jeffrevs

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Re: Gripless! Not bad......
« Reply #19 on: April 07, 2004, 09:35:46 AM »
Omega,
Actually, I noticed ... I still stick, but it's my thumb cuz I still tend to grab it sometimes!  KOTM was at league last night watching, and said I AM coming out of the ball MUCH MUCH better/cleaner.....but he's noticed that in the last 2 weeks, meaning with and without grips....

HOWEVER..........I feel, when I DON'T grab it,....it's a cleaner feel and release...
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Re: Gripless! Not bad......
« Reply #20 on: April 07, 2004, 09:51:42 AM »
I have come to the conclusion that what I grab it I do 1 of 2 things.

I placed the ball in motion early or I dropped my shoulder big time.

Like you I'm still learning. I exceeded my goal and I'm avg 201. I can't wait for next year. Clean release, good form and free swing on a THS = 220.

my next goal will be to get on a league that put downs a sport or ABC pattern league and avg 200 on that.
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