Steven, I need to explain a couple of things.
First, our driller has a multitude of experience for over 50 years in the bowling industry. He is getting up there in age now, but probably could drill a ball blindfolded. Great in terms of picking his brain, but I would have to say he is a little stubborn and set in his ways; for example, he still gives people a little bit of a funny look if they ask for more forward pitch, although he will still accommodate requests.
Second, my teammate purchased a brand new Black Cherry Bomb a couple of years ago and left it to be drilled by our driller. Turns out it was a very busy day and somehow our guy got distracted while drilling and drilled it with the span about half of what it should have been. Upon discovering the problem, he plugged the ball and redrilled it correctly, but for a RIGHTY. Obviously my friend was P.O.'d, and refused to work with the guy anymore, even though he is bar-none the best I have seen. The driller has previously always been right on the money with everyone I have ever seen except for this fluky instance.
My teammate then tore his rotator cuff during softball season 2 summers ago, and is only now getting back to where he can throw a bowling ball, so he has had a long layoff. He had purchased his ball right before he got hurt, so he never really had a chance to throw it much. Upon returning to bowling, he started having trouble with the new ball and the thumb issues.
So now he has been in with the shop owner who isn't quite as knowledgeable, and that is when they came up with the new pitch. Apparently it isn't the correct solution. My friend gets so frustrated trying to bowl with a new and different thumb pitch every time he bowls that he is ready to quit.
I actually told my teammate to get out his old Teal Rhino and bowl with that, because it was the ball he used when averaging 215 and never had any problems. But I only see him once every 3 or so weeks. Very frustrating for everyone.
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