What questions do you need to ask at a pro shop?

[Amyers]

Okay, what trade show is today guys? Owner left a note saying shop closed due to trade show. Kind of mad I drove to the shop two days in a row and it's not open either day. Oh well. I shall try again tomorrow.

Ace Mitchell big east coast distributor. It's in you neck of the woods. Cincinnati or Columbus.

[John Anderson]

Thanks Amyers. The answer is going to be three. I'm not going back if it's closed tomorrow too.

[Amyers]

Thanks Amyers. The answer is going to be three. I'm not going back if it's closed tomorrow too.

Good luck

[Stormed1]

I know when I go to the Gran Prix show I'm closed for 5 days. Wednesday I take my bits in to be sharpened. I drive to St. Louis Wednesday, attend the show Thursday and Friday. drive home Friday afternoon/evening. I pick up the bits when the machine shop Monday morning and reopen that night

[Amyers]

I know the Ace Mitchell show was two days but which two days this week I'm not sure.

[John Anderson]

I know the Ace Mitchell show was two days but which two days this week I'm not sure.

Well, knowing my luck, it's probably yesterday and today and I'm about to see a dark shop with nobody there again. Hopefully it was Tuesday and Wednesday though.

[John Anderson]

Update: I was actually able to walk in the door to the shop and I have good news to report. Indeed the owner was at the Ace Mitchell show. Second, I was only in the shop for about 10 minutes. He asked what I was looking for, and I told him I was thinking about the Mastermind Scholar. He said okay great, I've got one here that a staff member used. Leave your other ball here, and I will have the scholar ready with a new thumb slug on Monday so I can watch you throw it. If it's too much ball for you, I've got plenty of other options available.

So, I am very pleased with the results thus far. There was zero attempt to sell me on anything today. Going bowling Monday night now.

[Amyers]

Update: I was actually able to walk in the door to the shop and I have good news to report. Indeed the owner was at the Ace Mitchell show. Second, I was only in the shop for about 10 minutes. He asked what I was looking for, and I told him I was thinking about the Mastermind Scholar. He said okay great, I've got one here that a staff member used. Leave your other ball here, and I will have the scholar ready with a new thumb slug on Monday so I can watch you throw it. If it's too much ball for you, I've got plenty of other options available.

So, I am very pleased with the results thus far. There was zero attempt to sell me on anything today. Going bowling Monday night now.

Now that sounds awesome. One of my pro shops would do something like that the other wouldn't even think about it.

[John Anderson]

Update: Shop was closed today due to family emergency. I didn't quite get the whole story, but it was either the owner or his wife who had to have surgery today. I'll have to call back Wednesday and see what's going on. Hopefully everybody is okay and it isn't anything too major. I'm just glad I started shopping early since I need to have a ball within three weeks so I can start practicing again.