Do wrist braces help?

[Doghouse Reilly]

My question is wil a wrist support help you throw the ball the same way every time?

[Zothen]

Yes/No! I have a scorpion which is adjustable and allows me to put more/less lift on ball as well as keeping my wrist straight or cupped. The person wearing the brace is the 1 who controls weather the ball rolls consistantly or not. The brace is only thier to keep wrist from having a lot of movement.

Zothen

[jimlc2001]

It can. The brace limits movement, which should help repeating shots.

[Keithalw]

I nver tried the scorpion or others like that but I have to say that I got an ebonite wrist brace that just keeps my wrist straight. I had a problem keeping it straight through my swing and release. It has helped improve my game a good bit

[The German Shepherd]

They may imobilize your hand/wrist but I do not like them. They put added stress on my finger joints and creates pain after bowling.

Jay

[bowl1820]

I like using the Moro Extended pro release, expensive but made strong and adjustable. The extended part backs up the fingers.

[AZBowla]

Mine is uncomfortable, old and was a cheapie I bought just because I thought I needed one. My last couple of outings I found I did better without it. As with anything else, it's a personal choice. Best way to find out is to go out and get one and see if it helps. If so, great, if not, either return it to the store or sell it to someone.

[billf]

They will make sure you keep your wrist in the same position each time. They will not determine if the release is on time of affect if you come around the ball the same each time. I used one to get use to keeping my wrist cupped and use it occasionally when practicing. I don't like how they inhibit the uncupping/uncocking of the wrist.

[Siddy]

It helps me when i wear my Brunswick Power XXX . Some days I cant keep my wrist straight and end up not hitting my mark. When i put it on I helps me puts me right back on my mark. But its does get uncomfortable over time.

[Big Nick]

I have a wrist support (a Robby's Cool-Max) that I bought back at the beginning of the summer before I really started bowling competitively. At the time, I was using a ball that was drilled conventionally and was on the lighter side. As such, I never really noticed much in the way of help with it so it was put into my bag and all but forgotten. About two weeks ago I got my first fingertip drilled ball, and I also stepped up in weight. Since then, my wrist has been quite sore and it feels as if I've lost a little range of motion due to the soreness. Then yesterday, my wife and I were practicing and I remembered that I still had the support in my bag. I put it on and I was amazed how much it helped. I was better able to relax my hand, which led to almost no wrist pain at the end of the day. My hand being relaxed also helped me with the timing of my release, and I bowled my best score ever in that particular house. Before yesterday I was of the macho mindset that I didn't need one, but after being able to bowl and not have forearm pain later I've decided I'm going to continue to wear mine for the time being. In fact, I'm thinking about getting an adjustable one to try and train my wrist for a more powerful release. That being said, I'm also going to start working on my wrist strength with some weight training so I don't become addicted to it either.