I think having consistency across all your equipment is important. I've only ever used Vise inserts, and I'd like to keep it that way.
I needed new finger inserts on the ball I used the most last year, and a teammate offered to put them in for me because he had some new ones in my size. He would only charge me his cost, which is around 2 bucks apiece, I guess. But, when I got to his house, I saw that they were a different brand than the ones in all my balls, which had them all replaced last year, and in the new ball that I just had drilled. I decided to go to the bowling center and have them do them, at a cost of 5 bucks apiece, just so that all my balls would have the same brand of inserts in them.
Is this realistic, or was I being overly picky? My friend thought it was ridiculous.
For the record, he had Vise inserts and the bowling center sells Turbo.
I think having consistency across all your equipment is important. I've only ever used Vise inserts, and I'd like to keep it that way.
It's like shoes, it's about the feel .
Different brands can have small variations in size, materials, textures etc. It's personal preference.
I've used several brands. Vise and Turbo, both are okay to me.
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If they have a different feel or fit than your current ones and you like the current ones, I would get the matching ones, if I couldn't tell the difference I would put in his.
I am planning to order my own and put them in myself when the current ones are getting worn or hardened up.
Other than the fact that their stamp/indicator for sizing is different and Turbo carries half sizes, I can't tell the difference. I have both in my stuff. The center's cheap junk in one ball and they are like a rock.
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Wi have some hello Turbo ones in one ball which is really hard plastic. In the other ones I think they are Vise and really soft rubber
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