What is your stance on thumb slugs and finger tips?

[Mark027]

I have been using finger tips ever since I started but not a thumb slug. My friend highly recommended them to me for my new ball. Should I go without them again or step up and get the thumb slug? What are the pros and cons?

[kev3inp]

A slug can make each ball feel the same. It's easier to experiment with pitches with a slug, rather than having to plug and redrill. The only "con" I see is the added expense, but I don't think it's that much.

[jaydee]

How do you change the thumb pitch with a slug, without having to plug and redrill?

[The Mayor]

Put in a new slug and drill a new pitch Unless you're making a drastic change, it works fine.

[DanielMareina]

Thumb slugs are very good. They make it so each part of your thumb is touching only one kind of material. In a performance ball, your thumb could be touching coverstock, fill material, and core. That gives you three different textures. The thumb slug eliminates that inconsistency. I highly recommend them to anyone I drill a ball for.

[jaydee]

Put in a new slug and drill a new pitch Unless you're making a drastic change, it works fine.

Gotcha. For some reason, I thought you were talking about the interchangeable thumbholes, that somehow you could change pitches with a different insert, without refilling the hole and redrilling.

[Mark027]

Thanks for your input guys. I'm going for my ball today so I'll get one put in.