How tight should finger tip inserts be

[AZBowla]

Don't have fingertip grips on my current ball but I'm considering them for my new one. What's a good brand to get?

[billf]

Vise and Turbo both make good tips. Vise has half sizes but I'm not sure if Turbo does.

Tips that are too tight will give a bad burning sensation on the release. Too loose and you lose control and revs. Once you have the size you like get extras plus a set a size larger and smaller to accommodate changes.

[Ball99999]

They should be loose. They shouldn't go very far past the first crease though. Your fingers will swell.

[floridanative772]

Got home from work yesterday and they felt good. Guessing I was swollen a bit. Im going to see how I do tonight bowling and then decide if I'm gonna change em. Does any one here keep extras and change them by theirselves due to swelling?

[hehateme]

My fingertips were never real tight, I never really had issue with that.. It was always my thumbhole that I had problems with. I had to keep a ton of thumbhole tape and nu skin, my thumb changed sizes a lot.

It's been a really long time since I've actually bowled, and my right thumb is still swollen like 1/3rd size bigger than my left, kinda funny..

[J Anderson]

Got home from work yesterday and they felt good. Guessing I was swollen a bit. Im going to see how I do tonight bowling and then decide if I'm gonna change em. Does any one here keep extras and change them by theirselves due to swelling?

My teammate takes ibuprofen during the second game to keep his fingers from swelling. If a grip is consistently too tight, I'll have the pro shop change it. I know people who change their own grips but its more to have the feel of fresh grips without paying $5 per grip every time.

[bayedup84]

floridanative772....keep us posted on how ball works

[billf]

I keep extra grips and glue in my bag. I use just one drop on each grip so many times I can get them out without tearing them up. If they are worn then I give them to a friend with fat fingers and they are like new to him. I usually change my grips monthly depending on how often I use that particular ball. My Terror has over 300 games and the grips still feel good. My Misfit only goes about 100 games before they feel too loose.

Snug! Not too tight and not too loose. Too loose will cause a loss of revs, speed and accuracy. Can also cause finger pain from the ball moving around on the fingertips. Too tight causes a burning sensation on release and leads to callouses.

[Doghouse Reilly]

I like them were I can just feel my sliding in, but not too snug.

[The German Shepherd]

My pro shop drills oval thumb holes just as a matter of practice on every ball! He actually uses a milling machine to do so. You inserts/lifts should not be tight. If they are than you will build up un-needed callouses on your fingers that will lead to getting ever larger and larger inserts. Your finger tips should slip in easily but not 'swim" in the inserts...

Jay