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Ragnar

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More on my sliding issues
« on: August 30, 2006, 03:20:21 AM »
Well, it got better.  Not perfect, but better.  I went to the lanes armed with a homemade felt sole, a sliding sock and a Master Slide Glide sole.  
The felt didn't help - I think it would work fine if the glue didn't go thru it and leave hard dry patches.
The sock help, but I still felt a little stick.
The sole was the best, but again I still stuck a bit.

I think part of the problem is that the Dynorooz have a leather strip around the sole  insert.  I'm going to put felt on that and see if it helps.  

The sock may need to be worn a bit before it comes into its own.  I intend to give it another go.

By now, part of the problem is, I'm sure, mental.  I'm so concerned about not sticking that I think I've become oversensitized.
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Ragnar

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Re: More on my sliding issues
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2006, 12:53:48 PM »
Grump, the bad thing is I did once have a real felt sole that was great - don't know what happened to it.  But, imo, the felt offers the most slide of anything I've tried.  I just need to buy another felt sole; I've been putting it off thinking I'd find the one I used to have.  I think the Master slide sole would be OK if it weren't for the leather strip around the sole insert.
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Re: More on my sliding issues
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2006, 01:01:25 PM »
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By now, part of the problem is, I'm sure, mental


Rags this is the first step....acknowledging the problem!
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Ragnar

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Re: More on my sliding issues
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2006, 01:04:03 PM »
What I really don't understand in all this is that I've never had trouble sliding before.  In fact, I never used to slide much.  I talked w/ the coach of the WSU bowling team last night and he commented that I used to have, maybe, a 4 to 6 inch "slide".  I used to, deliberately (due to knee problems) try and not bend my knee much and therefore not slide much. Now I can't feel right unless I actually slide.  I think maybe I really need to have someone watch me,  maybe film me, and figure out what's going on.
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Re: More on my sliding issues
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2006, 01:20:19 PM »
Rags,
Has someone watched you to make sure that you are not heel sliding or as g_thing stated, sliding with your whole foot. Sometimes a bowler can start doing this all of a sudden and think the lanes are sticky when it's their heel that is the problem and not the sole.
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Ragnar

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Re: More on my sliding issues
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2006, 01:25:18 PM »
Gazoo, nope, no one has watched me.  I need to have someone do that.  Something sure has changed w/ the start of this year.
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Re: More on my sliding issues
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2006, 06:21:57 PM »
Rags, I'm a firm believer in Masters Tru-Slide Teflon sole.  I've made up 3 different removable soles using cut up Tru-Slides in various patterns to give me 3 slightly different slides.  I would think with 2 Tru-Slide soles and some creative razor-blading, you could cover the outside leather strip with the Teflon and take it out of play.

I find this sole material doesn't stick when approaches are sticky, and doesn't overslide when they are slippery.  When I do stick now, it's fixed with a heel change.



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Re: More on my sliding issues
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2006, 10:17:04 PM »
Rags -- If you weren't trying the Bowler's Slide Sock (and since it didn't work I'm sure it was something else), you didn't have the BEST.  Link is below, give it a try.  --  JohnP

http://www.bowlersslidesock.com/
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