Anything I can do about this?

[littlelegs]

Thanks for the link Jim. My wife has always had slight thumb issues despite the fit being pretty snug, primarily due to the fairly slow speed of her release. We've tweaked and adjusted and she's much better now but the drill described might just be the final touch needed

[aussiedave]

Tried a bit of tape in the holes and it seemed to work better, although I didn't want to "wad" up the thumb hole with tape.
I bought myself a nice pre-owned black/silver Tropical Storm in excellent condition - you have to study the ball to find any marks in it for 50 bucks drilled and slugged tax included. Too good a deal to pass up.
Had my first bowl with it last night and found that the ball was just a touch too snug and it caused the ball to hang on a bit spoiling several shots.
Anyway, this thing is drilled pin under for a nice predictable or smooth hook, and hook it does!
For an average pace stroker bowler this ball is all you need and they are substantially cheaper new than the fancier balls.
I accidentally played a freakish shot - I stand on the 5th dot (rightie) and bowl over the 3rd arrow. I missed out wide by about 3 boards and the ball headed straight for the gutter, only it hung onto the 2nd or possibly the first board and then came all the way back into the pocket for a strike! Needless to say I was not prepared to continue bowling there...8^) I don't even know how I released it - possibly with some extra lift.
Anyway, I couldn't hit the 10 pin for nuts, so grabbed a 13lb house ball for the straight shot and noticed immediately that even though it is 2 lbs lighter than the Heat, I tended to drop it a little, highlighting the value of a custom drilled ball. I will hand sand a little out of the thumb hole and it should be a sweet ball.
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