When I am done bowling my ring finger is sore.  Also when I put my thumb into the ball after my fingers are in it feels like its pulling my ring finger out of the ball some.  I had my span checked and re done already.  Anything else it can be or is it me.  Also below my first joint on my ring finger it's getting split open.  I really watch i am not getting them in too deep cause I used to do that but i dont anymore.  This happens when i bowl 3 or 4 days in a row.  After about 15 games.

If it’s pulling it’s not proper
Your span is telling you what’s wrong not sure why you’re questioning it

If your finger hurts, the span is too long. To get the proper span, place your  thumb in the hole and lay your hand on the surface of the ball with your finger extended and relaxed over the finger holes. The first joint from the end of your fingers should extend past the edge of the holes about one eighth of an inch past the finger holes for a (finger tip) grip. It also helps to have a generous bevel of the thumb hole on the grip side.

I disagree.  The edge of the gripping surface should fall half way between the first and second finger joint.  The way you've described it is too stretched.  --  JohnP

Bevel is for shape not for release

Quote from: Impending Doom on July 01, 2018, 03:26:55 PM

Quote from: JohnP on July 01, 2018, 02:57:40 PM

Quote from: strikeking12 on July 01, 2018, 12:54:40 PM

If your finger hurts, the span is too long. To get the proper span, place your  thumb in the hole and lay your hand on the surface of the ball with your finger extended and relaxed over the finger holes. The first joint from the end of your fingers should extend past the edge of the holes about one eighth of an inch past the finger holes for a (finger tip) grip. It also helps to have a generous bevel of the thumb hole on the grip side.

I disagree.  The edge of the gripping surface should fall half way between the first and second finger joint.  The way you've described it is too stretched.  --  JohnP

Agreed. Also, a generous amount of bevel is code for "I missed your span by a lot"

not necessarily, I have a customer who likes an excessive amount of bevel. And regardless of bevel it can be checked with a span gauge and ruler.

Quote from: JustRico on July 01, 2018, 03:51:36 PM

Bevel is for shape not for release

agreed.


To the OP, in the first 2 sentences, you self diagnosed. If its pulling then its long. It may not be with the ball on the table and your hand stretched across but it is when your hand is in the ball.

Likes and needs are 2 different things. If your customer likes to have a death grip on the ball or has a floating nerve, that's one thing.

But this is coming from a guy that uses no bevel at all in the fingers and barely any in the thumb. So, grain of salt lol.

Quote from: Rightycomplex on July 02, 2018, 06:38:47 AM

Quote from: Impending Doom on July 01, 2018, 03:26:55 PM

Quote from: JohnP on July 01, 2018, 02:57:40 PM

Quote from: strikeking12 on July 01, 2018, 12:54:40 PM

If your finger hurts, the span is too long. To get the proper span, place your  thumb in the hole and lay your hand on the surface of the ball with your finger extended and relaxed over the finger holes. The first joint from the end of your fingers should extend past the edge of the holes about one eighth of an inch past the finger holes for a (finger tip) grip. It also helps to have a generous bevel of the thumb hole on the grip side.

I disagree.  The edge of the gripping surface should fall half way between the first and second finger joint.  The way you've described it is too stretched.  --  JohnP

Agreed. Also, a generous amount of bevel is code for "I missed your span by a lot"

not necessarily, I have a customer who likes an excessive amount of bevel. And regardless of bevel it can be checked with a span gauge and ruler.

Quote from: JustRico on July 01, 2018, 03:51:36 PM

Bevel is for shape not for release

agreed.


To the OP, in the first 2 sentences, you self diagnosed. If its pulling then its long. It may not be with the ball on the table and your hand stretched across but it is when your hand is in the ball.

Likes and needs are 2 different things. If your customer likes to have a death grip on the ball or has a floating nerve, that's one thing.

But this is coming from a guy that uses no bevel at all in the fingers and barely any in the thumb. So, grain of salt lol.

true but some customers has extra skin or calluses that will get caught with everyday bevel,... Like myself. Lol you'll see it all when you drill. 

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