We just got a new pro at our 84 lane house.
The manager bragged to me that in his Atlantic City location this guy drill 1600 balls per year. He said his prices would be very competitive.
Not!!!!! Ball drill $40 not bad.
         Inserts    $10 a pair
         Thumb slug $15
Am I off base or is this typical. I but turbo quads or Vise for $1 each. Thumb slugs a whopping $3.
What about the rest of you.
I was totally disappointed. Also he has a teenager doing the measuring.
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A Born again bowler with a mission to bowl 300.

Mongo. I have and I am a novice.
My point is this was in addition to the drilling price.
I agree $15 to drill out some else's original thumb and slug and redrill it is worth $15.
Did I hit a sore spot. I appreciate a knowledgeable pro my point was this guy was supposedly bragging to the lane manager that he would beat anyone's prices and be better.
I notice you diddn't defend the inserts again if he is redrilling and has to reset pitches I agree but in additioon to the Drill charge on a new ball it's rediculous.
Would you pay the dealer to mount the tags on a new car.
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A Born again bowler with a mission to bowl 300.

I pay 25 a ball at the once a week shop or 34 a ball at the same or next day shop. I have a friend who is now a mortgage loan officer who works one day a week or if i need faster go with the 34 guys my choice i use a mold cant tell the difference from either ball so its all good. And yes this includes thumb slug and grips vise to be exact.

That's a real shame, I go to a pro shop that's personally owned. My driller is very generous being that he's running the shop to stay active during his retirement years, also because he's a good bowler and he can make some cash, and he knows me so I can get some deals . I do complain about the way he drills things up sometimes, he's got the personality that he knows best but I cannot complain with his prices.

Thumb plugged and redrilled: 10$
Replacing my ring finger grip on my spare ball and my Hex:4$
When buying a new ball from him: drills it for free
Drilling up a ball you didn't buy from him:20$, up to 30$ for finger inserts and thumb slug

Sometimes he makes up the price on the spot, it's his shop so he can run it how he wants to. Sorry to hear about your problem, but it's the same way here, he drills them for me but the shop at O' Fallon(50 lane house) thumb slugs are 30, inserts 15 and the rest is higher to. As for the teenager I agree with the others, if he can do the job well then that's all you can ask for.
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I just had my new Thing Lives drilled up a few weeks ago. I'm not sure what the prices break down to individually, but it cost me $55 for drilling(blank), grips, and slug out the door. If you buy the ball from him, he will drill it free but you have to pay $10 for a slug and $8 for grips.
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This is why you have to build a relationship with your pro shop operator. If you are a frequent customer, you will definately get benifits. For example, to drilling here is 40 dollars blank, 12 for grips, 13 for slug, 20 for a full plug, 10 for just thumb, 10 for just fingers, but since I get about 6-10 balls a year drilled up, he gives me a break and charges 30-50 depending on how long i give him to drill and whether he has to plug the ball or not. Everyone around here is about the same, the cheapest I have found is a guy that does grips and slugs for 40, but it seems like the shop is never open when you need it.
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stanski

i don't know bout you guys, but my driller is awfully good, charges 30 for plugged ball n drill w/ PLUGS...