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oldtimerinpa

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finger grips
« on: March 11, 2008, 02:02:24 AM »
my problem is i was bowling last night 4 games with new ball i had just gotten black cherry bomb buzzsaw.
now my grip size is a 3 for middle finger and 4 for ring  using visa lip grips after about 3rd game my fingers were swelling and could hardly get hand in the ball.
 now i was playing around today tried placing my middle finger in the grip for my ring finger and it fit good had a little extra room for swelling but not that ball would slip off my hand.

i was wondering what everyone thought about just going up a grip size for both and if needed add a piece of tape
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azguy

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Re: finger grips
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2008, 10:45:14 AM »
I have swelling in my ring finger, only. What I did was drill the normal size, 31/32 hole, then go back and drill 1 1/4 inch of 63/64. That with glue only on the sides, allows my insert some room for my finger, when it swells. If it is not swollen, I don't have a problem of feeling to big.

Just a thought.
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oldtimerinpa

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Re: finger grips
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2008, 11:13:31 AM »
thanks for the tip i think when i go back to the center on wednesday to get my cherry bomb pearl's thumb plugged and moved i will have that done on both
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azguy

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Re: finger grips
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2008, 11:29:14 AM »
You may not like the "feel", but it helps me when the old finger swells just enough to be uncomfortable.
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icewall

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Re: finger grips
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2008, 03:57:18 PM »
there are some options like the one suggested.

which i dont know if its the same size but its basically a vacu grip. for me its the only way to go. I swell very fast and have gone up to as much as up 2 full sizes. from 3 to 5! but with vacu grips i stay at 3 and 2 1/2 all year round.
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QWEST300

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Re: finger grips
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2008, 09:38:13 PM »
I've had the same problem as you described. Because generally you get such good lift with grips, I just went up one size to reduce friction and got away from quarter pitch or pillow grips. I also now pitch finger holes away 1/16 or 1/8. My fingers still swell, but at a much slower rate. This helped me get through tournaments without needing to change grips in the middle of block. Hope this tip helps you like the previous one.

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abrown

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Re: finger grips
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2008, 09:45:25 PM »
try the ice grips from turbo they seem to be softer in my opinon, the vaccu grip is nice also but i prefer a little snug and if im going to a tourny i always take my glue and 2 sets of a size bigger that way if i have to i can switch. the silicone grips are nice to tried them they seemed to have a little give too
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