Rdmonster
02-10-2013, 10:39 AM
I posted this on another website so if you guys hang out there it's the same message. Most of you who frequent this website and read my posts are familiar with my recent thumb issues. I feel I am on the cusp of getting it worked out. Read on if you aren't tired of reading about it already.
Here's my story. I was on a bowling league in college (20 years ago). Had my own ball I used through the years casually bowling after the league etc. This fall I joined a league with my golf buddies.I decided to buy a new modern reactive ball and was pleased with my new Marauder.
I bowl well with it but after about 5 or 6 weeks of using it I started to have thumb issues. When I had it drilled the pro shop simply took the measurements off my 20 year old Rhino. I've had numbness and nerve issues because my thumb just above the webbing (towards the tip) scrapes the thumbhole as it comes out. It even will leave a little black mark on the thumb insert. Using a wrist device somewhat helps but not entirely and I also get stuck in it occasionally because the thumb issue makes me grip the ball somewhat.
The reason I think that the span is to long is that when I fully insert my thumb into the ball I can barely get my fingers in the ball to the first knuckle and it's very difficult to bowl with them in even that far. I can also feel very firm pressure on my fingernails when they are in the grips. I usually have to back them out until they are barely in there when I get set up to bowl.
I won a Rotogrip Berserk online and am going to have it drilled this week. I'm not sure if I should ask them to just shorten my span or have a complete remeasure done. I'm concerned that the span that is on there (although it feels to long and something is causing problems) is measured correctly...if it is and my third ball is drilled the exact same way then the issues will continue.
My inclination is to have him measure me and then compare it to the drill sheet they have on file...if it's the same I will have them shorten the spans after I explain my dillema....if it works...I'll have them slug the thumbs on my other two balls and use the new measurements.
opinions?
Here's my story. I was on a bowling league in college (20 years ago). Had my own ball I used through the years casually bowling after the league etc. This fall I joined a league with my golf buddies.I decided to buy a new modern reactive ball and was pleased with my new Marauder.
I bowl well with it but after about 5 or 6 weeks of using it I started to have thumb issues. When I had it drilled the pro shop simply took the measurements off my 20 year old Rhino. I've had numbness and nerve issues because my thumb just above the webbing (towards the tip) scrapes the thumbhole as it comes out. It even will leave a little black mark on the thumb insert. Using a wrist device somewhat helps but not entirely and I also get stuck in it occasionally because the thumb issue makes me grip the ball somewhat.
The reason I think that the span is to long is that when I fully insert my thumb into the ball I can barely get my fingers in the ball to the first knuckle and it's very difficult to bowl with them in even that far. I can also feel very firm pressure on my fingernails when they are in the grips. I usually have to back them out until they are barely in there when I get set up to bowl.
I won a Rotogrip Berserk online and am going to have it drilled this week. I'm not sure if I should ask them to just shorten my span or have a complete remeasure done. I'm concerned that the span that is on there (although it feels to long and something is causing problems) is measured correctly...if it is and my third ball is drilled the exact same way then the issues will continue.
My inclination is to have him measure me and then compare it to the drill sheet they have on file...if it's the same I will have them shorten the spans after I explain my dillema....if it works...I'll have them slug the thumbs on my other two balls and use the new measurements.
opinions?