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[TCJ]

I've noticed that many house balls have very large fingers holes for the weight of the ball. People who can handle heavier weights but have smaller hands are forced to use the lightweight balls if they want something that comes close to fitting. Jumping up to the proper weight doesn't work because then they have to strain to hang onto something that has finger holes that are much too big for them. Bowling alleys really should take that into account more when drilling house balls. Maybe it's different in other places, but that's my experience where I've been. The one exception was an old house that's been closed some years. Quite a few of their house balls were actually old ones that people had donated, so they were custom drilled with fingertip grips and so on.

[Jaescrub]

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[MICHAEL]

Iceman I hope some one sends you some and thanks every one I guess this ended up being a good post I got a lot of good info some good some just funny ha ha ha. Wanted to say thanks before this thing got to many pages

It is a good post!! Thanks for posting! I hope, your hope happens, if not, it never hurts to have hope! Hope you post more like this one! I can hope right?? lOL

[Jaescrub]

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[Hampe]

The one exception was an old house that's been closed some years. Quite a few of their house balls were actually old ones that people had donated, so they were custom drilled with fingertip grips and so on.

One of the houses here does that, and I think it's really cool. It's great for those spontaneous bowling nights with some friends when you don't have your balls with you.

[Tampabaybob]

I've noticed that many house balls have very large fingers holes for the weight of the ball. People who can handle heavier weights but have smaller hands are forced to use the lightweight balls if they want something that comes close to fitting. Jumping up to the proper weight doesn't work because then they have to strain to hang onto something that has finger holes that are much too big for them. Bowling alleys really should take that into account more when drilling house balls. Maybe it's different in other places, but that's my experience where I've been. The one exception was an old house that's been closed some years. Quite a few of their house balls were actually old ones that people had donated, so they were custom drilled with fingertip grips and so on.

TC....Unfortunately, you have to remember that house balls are drilled to fit 50 people and there's no way to standardize them. It's always been a problem and will continue to be. Many houses do exactly what you're talking about with the donated balls. In fact, I've seen guy's throwing them that just happened to have the ball "follow them home" and they used them all the time. It's one reason that we encourage people to get their own equipment ASAP if they think they'll continue in the sport.