vdubtx
10-16-2017, 03:04 PM
Long post alert!!
This past summer I had some work done on a few balls to get my inserts replaced and had a Storm Hy-Road pearl I had traded for drilled up. I mention to my driller that I am having some pain on my ring finger pad and it bruises after a few games. He suggests a slight pitch change on that finger. So I go with his recommendation for the change.
The Hy-Road that I had the pitch changed on really opened my eyes as to the shop I was bringing my business. For some reason the last few balls I had drilled by them, the Vise IT thumb was not able to be used right away. The thumb insert was not able to go all the way in to the hole and be secured without it essentially getting stuck in the hole. They would have to work out the hole sanding each one for awhile to allow the IT thumb to get in and out easily. My thinking is the bit they use is worn out. I may be a bit nit-picky here, but I have essentially lost patience and confidence in this shop with how they can't get the ball ready to roll right off the press.
Fast forward to a few weeks ago. I go to a guy that bowls on my Tuesday competitive league and I know he has his own shop. I reach out to him and go to this shop to get some advice on my finger and the pitch change that I just had completed on aforementioned ball.
He rechecks my grip and says the problem is not my pitch, but my spans are too long. The longer span is causing my fingers to pull too far and that is what is causing the bruising. He suggests shortening my span by 4/16th's on one and 5/16th's on other finger. I was shocked. Granted I have not really had my hand fit to a ball in a very long time. Likely 20 years, which is probably my fault for not insisting on it myself through the years.
I was going to get a new ball soon anyway, and had been looking for an assymetric solid to add to my arsenal. So, I got a Storm Sure Lock with the new span drilled up on it.
I have to say the ball is so comfortable. It does feel different for sure, but it feels great. And, the ball was able to be used right off the press. No issue with thumb hole whatsoever.
Now I need to get all my balls changed out to the new measurements and span.
This past summer I had some work done on a few balls to get my inserts replaced and had a Storm Hy-Road pearl I had traded for drilled up. I mention to my driller that I am having some pain on my ring finger pad and it bruises after a few games. He suggests a slight pitch change on that finger. So I go with his recommendation for the change.
The Hy-Road that I had the pitch changed on really opened my eyes as to the shop I was bringing my business. For some reason the last few balls I had drilled by them, the Vise IT thumb was not able to be used right away. The thumb insert was not able to go all the way in to the hole and be secured without it essentially getting stuck in the hole. They would have to work out the hole sanding each one for awhile to allow the IT thumb to get in and out easily. My thinking is the bit they use is worn out. I may be a bit nit-picky here, but I have essentially lost patience and confidence in this shop with how they can't get the ball ready to roll right off the press.
Fast forward to a few weeks ago. I go to a guy that bowls on my Tuesday competitive league and I know he has his own shop. I reach out to him and go to this shop to get some advice on my finger and the pitch change that I just had completed on aforementioned ball.
He rechecks my grip and says the problem is not my pitch, but my spans are too long. The longer span is causing my fingers to pull too far and that is what is causing the bruising. He suggests shortening my span by 4/16th's on one and 5/16th's on other finger. I was shocked. Granted I have not really had my hand fit to a ball in a very long time. Likely 20 years, which is probably my fault for not insisting on it myself through the years.
I was going to get a new ball soon anyway, and had been looking for an assymetric solid to add to my arsenal. So, I got a Storm Sure Lock with the new span drilled up on it.
I have to say the ball is so comfortable. It does feel different for sure, but it feels great. And, the ball was able to be used right off the press. No issue with thumb hole whatsoever.
Now I need to get all my balls changed out to the new measurements and span.