Tried out mongoose wrist support

[Tony]

After deciding part of my problem with bowling this year was not keeping a consistent release, I ordered one of the mongoose lifter
wrist supports and tried it out today. Using the wrist support was certainly a strange feeling, I realized that I must have been cocking my wrist
to some extent. It did force me to let the ball drop off my thumb earlier and rotate the ball a little more with my fingers.
I think this will change my release / delivery a little, lets hope it's for the better !

[Mgower]

I have Robys Rev 2 and not sure if I am even using it correctly. Let us know how the Mongoose works for you after you get adjusted to it.

[Tony]

I haven't used a wrist support in years but I have noticed some guys leave them on and others take them off when shooting spares. What do most of you guys that wear them do , and why ? Thanks

[Amyers]

I don't use one but my wife does. She used to take her older one off so she could not hook the ball her new one has an adjustable cup on it and she just flattens it for right side spares.

[Tony]

I have been leaving mine on for spares as I'm just practicing with my daughter.
I first tried the mongoose using 2 fingers in the finger loop and leaving it a little looser then tighter experimenting. It did seem to generate more ball revolutions and a slightly different feel on the release, more as if I was dropping the ball rather than smoothly putting it on the lane. I threw a few games with it and since I had to readjust my angles because the ball was moving a couple of boards more than my regular release, but I was not consistent in getting the same release point and result.
I decided to try the 3 fingers on the finger loop and what a difference, now the release feels much more comfortable and I am able to set the ball down more smoothly while still getting better rev's on the ball ! I still have some work to do adjusting to playing a little deeper on the lane. I think this will be a help in throwing a more consistent higher rev ball and will probably be a support I can leave on with the possible exception of 10 pins. I can also see that I might need a ball that's less aggressive to allow me to stay in my comfort zone or learn to play from a little deeper.
I have to throw some more games with the 3 fingers in the loop method to get tuned in but I was throwing more strikes and scoring more in line with my normal game. I like the extra revs and got a couple of bonus strikes from the increased pin action on a couple of balls.

[JoeBeavis]

I use one of these and it seems to do what it advertises. It takes getting used to and is kind of a pain to take off and put back on when not using it for spares.

[HowDoIHookAgain]

I haven't used any kind of wrist support in a while, thank God. When I was younger, I had the nasty tendency of breaking my wrist back really far. It was so bad that I really couldn't get any consistent hook on the ball. So my dad decided it was time for me to get a wrist guard. I used it for a year, but about 8 months ago I realized that I was becoming dependent on the wrist guard. It was getting to the point where I would talk myself into doing bad without it on . I tried a few shots without it, and I realized that the wrist guard must have taught myself to keep my wrist in the position it should be. I suppose for me it was only a temporary thing, and kind of a maturing process of bowling. Point of the story? I dunno, I thought I just felt like sharing my experience with a wrist guard xD.

I did some research into the Mongoose, and it seems like a good product. Looks like it's a really useful tool.

[djp1080]

Tony, I used the Mongoose Lifter for quite a while. I bought their Optimum as well. The Optimum adds another strap to give a bit more support to the palm area of the hand and I like how it feels. The Lifter really helped me to understand when my wrist was not positioned properly at the release. My wrist broke back a little at times. I can get by without the support at all now, but continue to use it (even when shooting spares). Typically I keep my pinky finger in close to the ring finger one the first shot. When shooting spares, I often move the pinky out away to keep any revs down to allow the ball to go straighter. Both the Lifter and Optimum are good supports and they can help to teach you to use your fingers better at the release and to keep your wrist from breaking backwards. One thing it won't do is to keep the bowler from turning their hand too early or allowing the hand to cover over the top of the ball. It's up to the bowler to recognize that when it occurs and to attempt to keep your middle finger pointing at the pins at the point of each release.