Right, I still wouldn't "lose" his old ball, let him do it, if he wants to learn to throw a fingertip, he will. Thats the way countless guys I know did it including me, get a new ball drilled fingertip and use it. No one had to take my old conventional ball to make it happen, it took a couple of weeks and there was no way I was ever going back to the old way....chances are he will be the same way, but in the end it's his call....just my opinion and I'm sticking with it.Originally Posted by J Anderson
My buddy is not in a winter league he normally only bowls in small money summer leagues, his other friend and I want to get him the right ball with the right grip so that he can start working on it before the summer league starts.
Good luck with helping out your friend, hopefully whatever path you choose works well for him. Only you know your buddy enough to decide what course of action is best for him, use that knowledge to empower him to improve his game. Personally I know very few bowlers where snagging and losing their old conventional ball to force them to use a new fingertip ball would be the preferred method......
I've seen dozens if not hundreds of bowlers switch over the years, and can't remember ever hearing where a guys buddies snatched his old ball from him.......
Last edited by Tony; 03-13-2017 at 12:57 PM.
I've never seen it either and I was sort of joking when I suggested it. I have been sorely tempted to do so when a teammate spends good money on a new ball, throws it during warm-ups and maybe for a few frames in the first game of a series, and then gives up on it.
John
I'm in a Facebook Bowling Ball Sell/Trade group and the number of like new balls there are ridiculous. Most ads are along the lines of "At most 2 games. Just didn't work for me, etc"I've never seen it either and I was sort of joking when I suggested it. I have been sorely tempted to do so when a teammate spends good money on a new ball, throws it during warm-ups and maybe for a few frames in the first game of a series, and then gives up on it.
Talk about jumping to conclusions. You spent $220+ on a high end ball and throw it a few games and give up on it?
Next time I see you, and you head up to the bar or snack counter, I'm snagging the ball you're using off the ball return and selling for 10.00 !I've never seen it either and I was sort of joking when I suggested it. I have been sorely tempted to do so when a teammate spends good money on a new ball, throws it during warm-ups and maybe for a few frames in the first game of a series, and then gives up on it.
No problem, just don't take my hat.Next time I see you, and you head up to the bar or snack counter, I'm snagging the ball you're using off the ball return and selling for 10.00 !
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John
Honestly, fingertip has nothing to do with carry. Carry is all in ball motion and pin action. I know PLENTY of guys who throw conventional that tear the lanes up. I would say his carry issue is the fact that he's throwing a weak ball in the Tropical Breeze, and his angle to the pocket. I know that if I throw urethane (I'm a 2-hander, 420 rev rate), and don't play with any angle to the pocket, I'm going to leave 10 pins and light 7 and 4 pins all night. I would suggest, if he is comfortable and averaging 195 with a tropical breeze, I'd continue to keep the same drill specs, maybe ball up to something in the Storm Thunder line. I'm a huge fan of the Street Fight, it hits like a truck, keeps the pins low, and with the massive core, he'll for sure find a way to carry.
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