I Have 1 Ball Ill Call You Uno Funny Video
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| All balls are custom fitted....so why in the hell do they all feel slightly different? LOL Do you have 1 ball that just feels better in your hand than the others? They should all be the same, but they aren't the same? Over time, I have 1 ball that is "just feels right"....... I currently take 4 balls to the lanes with me in my 4-ball roller.....(3 strike balls/1 spare ball). I am increasingly favoring a single 'strike-ball', just because it feels the best in my hand. I'd like to hear your thoughts on this. My other 2 strike balls were drilled sooner with a slightly smaller thumb grip, but they've been buzzed enough over time to fit OK, but they still don't feel as good as my newest strike ball. A penny for your thoughts? Do you have a goto ball that fits like a glove compared to the others? | |
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| Have 3 strike balls. Bowled in a team tournament today and shot 670 using all 3 balls. Each has been drilled by the same guy with thumb slugs and finger grips. I have put tape in 2 of the three to get the same feel. I don't have a "favorite" because they all fit so well. __________________ Cleveland Ohio | |
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The two that I have shot some pretty decent scores with: Hammer Widow and Blue Hammer Remake.  My Morich NSane Lev feels good too, but I leave 10 pins with that ball more than probably anything else I've ever owned. On the other hand, that ball carries mixer shots the best. They are all drilled differently, but I know what they'll do given certain conditions. __________________ High sanctioned game: 300 High sanctioned series: 785 High league average: 213 Currently using: Brunswick Forest Green Quantum, DV8 Freakshow | |
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| I have always been more of a "feel" bowler than a technical bowler. And every ball I have ever had drilled all feel somewhat different. While it is possible to put the holes in exactly the right places once you begin shaping the holes, adding bevel, etc, it is hard to exactly duplicate the process from one ball to another. And I am very sensitive to even the smallest differences in the grip. I have brought balls back to my driller and asked him to remeasure them because something didn't feel right, and he has demonstrated to me that I am indeed feeling differences in the grip that he can just barely measure with standard tools. I remember reading Ron Luciano's book about being a major league umpire, and having pitchers ask for a new ball. If the ump cannot notice anything wrong with the ball it goes back into the ball bag instead of being permanently removed. Sometimes Luciano would just slip it in his pocket and try to give it back to the pitcher later in the game. Some pitchers wouldn't notice, but Jim Palmer would consistently reject the same ball over and over. I guess my sense of feel is something like that. My thumb size also used to change a lot, back when I was younger and bowling a lot. The difference between using the same ball on Sunday morning and Monday night might be 5 or 6 pieces of grip tape in the thumbhole. Obviously THAT affects the feel, but it really isn't what I was talking about above. Often I would have one ball that felt "just right" for no particular reason that I could figure, even allowing for differences in thumb size. I rarely bowled good with a new ball, it would take a bunch of games before I got comfortable throwing it. It was as is I was breaking in a new pair of shoes. And, when I had a ball I liked, it stayed in my bag for years. For the past 5 years I have been using switch grips so I can use the same thumbhole in different balls. I currently carry 5, each slightly different, and use whichover one feels the best at the time. | |
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| I have an older Ebonite Stinger 2-piece that's 10 years old, at least. It fits like a glove...and I use it for my benchmark when measuring or getting a new ball done. But, none of the rest feel quite like it. Can't put my finger on it, no pun intended, but something about that ball just is "easy" and I roll very well with it. Rolled a 699 with it tonight, and it often comes out of the bag for a down-in shot with a strong back end whip. I've been trying to replace it all year with something that rolls as well and reacts the same, and so far 4 balls have failed to do it. __________________ There are no bad games, just games from bad homes.  | |
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| All but one of my balls ( I appear to be up to 17 now...wtf is wrong with me) are supposed to be drilled the same, but yeah, some are a little more comfortable than others. The thumb hole is the big thing for me...my thumb is pretty flat, so the thumb hole is an oval. I still put 7-8 pieces of tape in it to get it just right, and the combination of those two things creates variations. I had a Storm Natural that would keep falling off my hand for no reason. Had the pro shop recheck the grip, and they even redrilled the thumb hole despite the fact that it measured okay, but it didn't help. Ended up giving it away. | |
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| I am a feel player.........If I think mechanics........I'm dead! LOL I bowl by feel................I don't think anything about mechanics...I get comfortable and release the ball in a way that feels natural. That's how I roll............you've seen my video, so I'm sure you understand. LOL I play golf the same way.......... | |
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| Mine is my Black Taboo. Its fits great, and I get perfect reaction from it in four of five house I bowl at regularly. My Midnight Vibe's span is a little short, and my Cherry Vibe is a little long. The span on my Black Rhino is just right, but I get get the feel for the thumb hole. I only ever take two balls with me when I bowl, and since the beginning of the season I have very, very rarely resorted to anything but my Taboo. I've been thinking of getting a new ball lately, but I really shouldn't. The Taboo is justthat good. | |
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| My pro has a computerized drill that utilizes custom made drill bits that are made of a somewhat different material than I'd seen in the past. The net effect is that he can replicate pretty much the exact same drilling time after time. Add to that the fact that I refuse to let him do any carving on the thumbhole and I go with minimal sanding of the edges, and the formula leaves me with an arsenal of balls that all feel essentially the same. I say "essentially" the same because different balls tend to drill out slightly differently. As a result, the finger inserts tend to feel slightly looser in some balls, fractionally tighter in others. But because I have all my thumb holes drilled about three or four sizes too big (I can always add tape, but if the hole is too tight I can't loosen it further), and I've grown to prefer all my finger inserts be a little loose (I can put my fingers in all the way to the second knuckle if I wanted to, not that I ever would), this whole discussion about balls that "feel different" has become moot in my life. Yeah, I guess some feel a little different. But they all come off my hand the same. And that's all I care about. | |
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| every ball i have feels exactly the same. screw-in thumb-hole, finger grips, and a good pro-shop guy. with my eyes closed there is no way i can tell one ball from another. interchangeable thumb-holes is the key. since the thumb-hole goes from one ball to another, this means: __________________ "bowling equipment doesn't cost money, it makes money". MF in the league bag: add for tournaments: | |
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| If a bowling ball is laid out and drilled correctly...and correctly means more than just the holes in the right spot...they should feel the same. When we drill in the pro shop, I know I lay out a ball to well within a 1/32". We use drills that are very sharp (I sharpen them myself so I know they are right) and I take it slow in the drilling. Thumb holes are sanded very smooth with the motor sander. All tearing (radius) on top of thumb hole is carefully done to the customer's direction...then yes, all balls should feel identical. Many people like thumb slugs installed. What I found I like is to drill the thumb oversize, and fill it with a quick hardening filler, level, and drill the right sized hole and sand smooth. The feel is VERY nice and consistent. I think many ball drillers do not understand that accuracy is VERY important...and not just to the smallest line on many rulers (1/16") Just my opinion here....but... Gary (Rowman) | |
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| Quote: Originally Posted by BowlingOldies My pro has a computerized drill that utilizes custom made drill bits that are made of a somewhat different material than I'd seen in the past. The net effect is that he can replicate pretty much the exact same drilling time after time. Add to that the fact that I refuse to let him do any carving on the thumbhole and I go with minimal sanding of the edges, and the formula leaves me with an arsenal of balls that all feel essentially the same. I'm jealous........ my home center has a ball drilling machine that is old. It's unstable and struggles to drill a perfect hole every time. My thumb got butchered due to a bad hole, and it had to be fixed. I asked about the interchangeable screw-out thumb inserts, and he said he cannot offer them because the drill doesn't drill precise enough holes to be able to offer them He's pushing real hard for the center owners to buy a new drill-press, but he's fighting an uphill battle. I suppose I could find a new house to do all the ball drilling for me, but I really like these people at my home center and I am really quite conflicted about it. My guy really knows what he's doing and offers great advice, but he's handicapped by old equipment. He gets the measurements/span correct........but he can't get a perfectly clean drilling for the thumb. He has to go slow, but still the thumb-hole isn't perfectly clean and straight. .....at least not clean enough to offer the inserts. | |
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| No matter how nice or competent the guy is, if he's butchering the bowling balls that YOU PAY FOR because they don't have the equipment necessary to drill them correctly, then you should go elsewhere. You should also tell the center WHY you are going elsewhere...maybe the loss in business will push them into buying new drilling gear. | |
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| Quote: Originally Posted by Buckeye_Nut I'd like to hear your thoughts on this. My other 2 strike balls were drilled sooner with a slightly smaller thumb grip, but they've been buzzed enough over time to fit OK, but they still don't feel as good as my newest strike ball. A penny for your thoughts? Do you have a goto ball that fits like a glove compared to the others? I have four strike balls, but I mainly use just the oldest one because it feels right. All the others are drilled to the same dimensions and by the same person with the same grips, but they don't feel right. One of them I have trouble with it hanging on or dropping off my thumb, so I put it away even though it's great when I can get it rolling well. Another releases better, but still isn't as smooth as I would like it to be. I've had adjustments made to them and I use tape a lot, but I still can't match the feel of my ancient bowling ball. __________________ Highs: Series (Sanc.): 794 | Game (Sanc.): 300/257 (LH) | Game Sport: 263 Averages: High (RH): 213 | High (LH): 175 | Sport: 166 (56) | Shark(8): 149 | Scorpion(8): 184 | Chameleon(12): 170 | Viper(12): 169 | Cheetah(12): 160 | US Open(3): 175 ___________________________  | |
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