Bowling with ball drilled wrong for years..help?

[pwrbat]

Ive been bowling with a ball for 4 years that was drilled wrong...the thumb hole had the wrong pitch to it making my thumb hole feel unstable but ive avgd 215 with that ball...wanted a new ball so i went to different driller and he said i had the wrong pitch thats why it felt so lose but now that the ball actually fits me properly my games have suuuuuucked...last 2 weeks i havnt even shot over 200 one game....does it take time for me to adjust to the new drilling? Any comments would help...

And by the way the four years i was throwing brunswick fury (drilled wrong) and i purchased columbia world beater which is drilled correctly now

[bowl1820]

Given if the feel of the fit is ok (no hanging ,rubbing etc. just a snugger fit on the thumb), I'd say it might be more getting use to how the world beater reacts. Going from a 4 year old fury to a new world beater is a big change.

Just how has your game changed with the new fit and ball?

[pwrbat]

i thought they were similar balls? i know the fury has very high hook potential...i had him drill my world beater for a smoother arch...im more of a down and in player....definately feels better on my hand but seems like one minute im in pocket then next either high on head pin or light...its very frustrating...ive only bowled in my league twice with it.

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duno maybe its not even the drilling could be the ball..i dont know..but in ur opinion does it just take time to adjust weather its the ball or drilling?

[BowlingObsessed]

Perhaps you've just gotten used to throwing the ball that was drilled incorrectly, the way it feels in your hand ect. It could be a matter of getting used to the ball's reaction as well, as stated previously. I just got two new balls as well and I'm not doing too great with them either lol, I'm just not used to how they react. Which could be the case for you as well.

I'd say give it some time.

[DanielMareina]

Finger and thumb pitches are tough to change. It wouldn't suprise me if you had trouble adjusting to the new pitch. You also are changing to a new ball. New coverstocks with a new layout will take some adjusting also. I will say that I have watched that World Beater thrown by multiple people, and I notice that the ball can be a little touchy. Multiple people throwing that ball had a problem with it sliding through the breakpoint. I would suggest sanding the ball up a little bit to get it to read a little earlier and more clearly. Good luck! I really hope it just takes some adjusting.

[pwrbat]

yea i sold the world beater just couldnt be consistent with it...just bought a brunswick seige...how r those? any feedback?

[DanielMareina]

I don't want to ruin your day, but now-a-days, if it says Brunswick on it, it isn't good. They got close on the C-system balls, but for the most part, there equipment lacks power through the pins. Last year and this year, the companies you want to stick with is Storm, Track, Ebonite, or Roto Grip. Those four all had good equipment in each product line. Hammer fell apart last year, and Columbia and Brunswick are disappointing almost every year lately.

[The Mayor]

Was it the original Siege you bought? The Evil and Wicked Sieges are much better than the original.

[pwrbat]

original seige...has great carry down the lane actually.....i have an original fury...would you say the fury is more aggressive than a seige or just the opposite?

[kev3inp]

You can't just blankly dismiss Brunswick balls. My wife and I got Slingshots and we're very happy with them. It depends on the conditions, the bowler and the fit. Some balls take a while to learn how they want to be thrown. Others never seem to match up with a style. I tried the Virtual Gravity at the last Storm Open house and absolutely hated it. The Mutant Cell and the 2Fast were pretty good, though. There was a definite learning curve with my RoboRule, but I became very happy with that ball.