TheCrownedPrince wrote:
"ok first of all, when you type up messages, take your time and spell words properly.
2nd, your driller is a moron and i would find someone else if he told you the VG has to be in the palm. "
LOL...what the hell is a "VG"?
Please,slow down when you type and use proper abbreviations
(all in good fun....no offense intended).
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I've bought tons of used balls and frequently just plug the thumb to effect a span change. Often times the finger pitches are the same or very, very close to my specs (a 1/16th of an inch in the fingers lateral pitch isn't going to make a noticeble difference). This is of course if the ball has been fitted for 31/32" inserts.
However, your driller should be well versed enough in the dynamics of a bowling ball layout to know that he can compensate for any illegal static weights simply by drilling the fingers or thumb deeper and/or drilling an x-hole.
As for Pin to Pap distance, I've utilized the vast majority of my used balls with the layout they came with and for the most part they reacted just as they should (i.e. pin above ring, below, leverage, etc). Many people's paps are very similar.
The poster already likes the reaction of the ball so a full plug job simply to lay the pin to pap out is unnecessary.
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