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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: a_ak57 on February 18, 2005, 11:09:51 AM
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Today, i finally got to go the the stinkin pro shop, and so i dropped off my stuff. I have two drilled up, 4 are being plugged and redrilled. Well i had the proshop guy check my pitches and the likes, and i was watching him as he wrote stuff and i need pitch in every way possible, plus a slightly offset thumb. BUT, the reason for this is, i found out i've grown a freakin LOT since i last had something drilled (probably september, or whenever leagues started). My old span (which was on my power groove), was about 4 1/2. Well i came in, expecting just to have to switch the thumb slug for a new one, but he tells me that i'll have to have it plugged. Why? Apparently, i've grown enough to change my span to 4 3/4 and 4 13/16. Wow. That's a pretty big difference. But I did throw a couple shots, and though the thumb was slightly big (on purpose, i put tape in), it felt really nice. My finger holes (gripless) aren't beveled much, and i kind of like it, so i can't really hit up on it. Goes with the "less is more" theory i suppose. But now, with my proper grip, i know when i'm doing something wrong, because my hand will sure let me know.
I'll give you further reports tommorrow, after i throw some games in league. But the moral of the story is......Forget layouts, forget coverstocks, THE most important thing, bar none, is a proper fit. As if you didn't all know that, but I'm living proof.
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- Andy
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the moral of the story is......Forget layouts, forget coverstocks, THE most important thing, bar none, is a proper fit.
Oh yes!
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Proper fit is the key...except I've yet to find the right thumb pitch. I still squeeze the **** out of the ball and blister my thumb. I try not to...but it never fails to get me.
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I feel like I've had a perfect fit over the past couple of years going to my new driller and my averages have been higher and my consistency is much better. My driller always checks though as through the years your flexibility can change and create more problems than good for your game.
Matt