Round thumb hole or oval thumb hole?

• Power Torq

  9 Sep 02, 03:33

  Hi Guys, I know most of you are hook bowlers here. Can give me some pointers on whether to drill a round thumb hole or oval thumb hole? wat are the advantages of oval thumb holes? Coz i'm getting my ball drilled on Wed, but still undecided on round or oval thumb hole.... i had been using round thumbholes for my ex ball. Thanks
• harmzuay

  9 Sep 02, 18:54

  Power
  
  This is simple: it all depends on the shape of your thumb. Some people have flatten, wider thumb tracks; whilst others have a rounder thumb that has less contact surface.
  
  The thumb insert should be picked accordingly.
• airgrinder

  9 Sep 02, 19:45

  mine is oval. My driller suggested to me to drill a new one with the edges sharp last week. He said its some quick release mechanism or something. Coldnt remember.
• harmzuay

  9 Sep 02, 22:47

  airgrinder
  
  What your proshop operator is referring to is to keep the edges of your thumb inserts more angular. I.e. you bevel it less when bevelling the edges, if at all.
  
  It's supposed to make squeezing the ball painful at the base of one's thumb because the sharp edge will cut into one's flesh if he/she squeezes the ball too tight. This will in turn build a proper release if one is formerly guilty of an improper grip, or will make an otherwise average grip release the thumb earlier because it is simply too painful to hang on to.
  
  I know a few people who use this kind of equipment, some more extreme than others. And I cannot throw their ball at all because I don't like the sharp edge biting into my hand during the downswing. Perhaps I have a tight grip, but I function fine with it.
  
  You can always try a ball from someone who uses this before spending your ca$h.
• airgrinder

  10 Sep 02, 15:54

  ya, its very sharp, and gripping it is painful, and high risk to it cutting into ur meat...eh flesh. Felt my teach's ball. I remembered he said its supposed to force one to relax the thumb.
  
  btw, may be going to marina for a few games this thu. Anyone interested? think should b ard 3pm. not confirmed.
• Ding

  10 Sep 02, 16:41

  Originally posted by airgrinder:

  ... Felt my teach's ball...

  Airgrinder, may I seek clarification on your above post
  
  Who do you mean when u felt ur teach's ball/s
  
  R u .....
• harmzuay

  10 Sep 02, 17:02

  Ding
  
  You're a perverted bas****, you know that?
• airgrinder

  10 Sep 02, 17:20

  ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!
• Ding

  10 Sep 02, 17:37

  
  
  I felt when I read the post