Fingertip with no inserts

[NewToBowling]

I believe he's referring to the grip cream that comes in the little bottle.

I'm assuming that by using inserts, he no longer had to use it.

Never heard of grip cream

[bowl1820]

Never heard of grip cream

It's just another type of rosin, but in a cream form.



You don't see it used much anymore, except by maybe by some older bowlers.

Like a lot of rosins over use can cause you hang in the ball, builds up in the holes, gets all over your hand etc.

[got_a_300]

I know way back years ago I used to use rosin on my hand
which made my skin dry out and crack open all the time so
after I quit using it I've had no more problems at all with my
skin cracking.

[fordman1]

Ok I think it was called Shur Grip. Came in a little jar about as big as a silver dollar. Maybe 1 1/2 inches high. You would stick your grip fingers in and I would then rub the palm of my hand to get it tacky. Those old black rubber balls would get your fingers and palm black. It had the texture of shoe polish. Yea people used to polish their shoes. They had to really rip thru the ball to get a strong finish. Remember Mark Roth only he liked plastic.
Back then you used black electric tape for the thumb or the white tape the Dr. used.

[ytlas]

Stuff I'm thinking of was called Pro Grip. Came in a round white ceramic jar with a red metal cap. (I guess it's still made)

Never cared for electrical tape. We used Johnson and Johnson medical tape off the roll. We'd cut a piece of tape off the roll, then take finger nail clippers and clip off the edges of the tape (to round it) before putting it in the thumb hole.

[billf]

Rolled three games after giving a lesson today. Gripped it once. That's one time in six games. My thumb is very appreciative.

Had the Rocket drilled 60° X 4" X 40°, the Freestyle 60° X 4" 60°. Loved the Freestyle. I just kept moving left and adding axis rotation to see how far I could get on a fresh house shot. Fifth arrow still carried the corner pins. Any deeper and I had to slow it down too much to carry the ten pin.

[billf]

I believe he's referring to the grip cream that comes in the little bottle.

I'm assuming that by using inserts, he no longer had to use it.

Thanks. I vaguely remember seeing the same jars at the center for a few years before they finally got tossed.

[LOUVIT]

This is interesting, I have to take notice if I grab the ball. this may be why I pull the ball so much. Since I haven't had a new ball in 25 years, (don't think they had them back then...lol, at least I didn't) I went with inserts on my new stuff because I thought that was the thing to do. As far as thumb plugs, I had it put in my Phaze and n matter how big I make the hole I seem to still stick in it. I have a 1/4 back pitch in it.

[fordman1]

I had a thumb slug in my LT48 many years ago. That cork center would tear your thumb up.

[LOUVIT]

I had a thumb slug in my LT48 many years ago. That cork center would tear your thumb up.

I didn't have a slug when the ball was drilled, but it was drilled with a zero thumb pitch and I needed a 1/4 back pitch. I guess the only way to re drill was to use a slug? I think that's what he put in the ball anyway. I still not up to date on this new stuff....