Hi, my name is Steve and I have a problem.
I started thumping the thumb from the release all the way down the lane to the pins. Ball never makes a transition at any point, just goes dead straight with a very noticable "dudududududududud!" I am known for putting a large amount of hand in the ball, and I've even covered almost the entire ball with flare rings. However, I now have a single line of flare going straight through the thumb, never flaring at all.
The ball is a Storm Spitfire, drilled 4.5x3.5 with a balance hole at 45º from grip center on the VAL.
What can I do?