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SVstar34

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Figjam I guess?
« on: January 14, 2018, 10:24:24 PM »
I don't know what to put as a title.

Felt good to bowl a large event and do well this weekend. Bowled the Storm Utah Open and finished in the top 16 out of 380+ entries. Shot was brutal and a true mental grind, showed me a couple more things to work on.

Ran out of gas while sitting on the bubble spot for top 8. Didn't help that my ring finger had swelled and I couldn't get it in all the way. Couldn't get around the ball enough in games 6/7 today because of it.

Josh Blanchard ended up winning
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Re: Figjam I guess?
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2018, 10:42:20 PM »
I couldn't bowl it this year, but it's always BRUTAL.  Always seems to be a grind and about as touchy as you'll ever bowl on.  Glad you did well.
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SVstar34

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Re: Figjam I guess?
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2018, 11:04:35 PM »
Quote from: notclay on January 14, 2018, 10:42:20 PM
I couldn't bowl it this year, but it's always BRUTAL.  Always seems to be a grind and about as touchy as you'll ever bowl on.  Glad you did well.

Thanks. Absolute Nirvana was my ball of choice. Needed a strong cover for the large amount of oil but something on the smoother side to control the backend
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Re: Figjam I guess?
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2018, 11:10:07 PM »
Sounds about right.  Every time I've bowled it my stronger covers with surface helped me blend it out, but there is seldom ANY miss room.  It's fun in a sadistic way. ;)


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Re: Figjam I guess?
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2018, 07:48:09 AM »
A high finish on tough conditions + elite participants = hell yes!

Congrats!
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Re: Figjam I guess?
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2018, 10:12:15 AM »
Yep congrats that sounds like a brutal shot against a brutal field for sure.  Guess that explains why my pro shop guy was saying (talking to a woman customer) at least with the women on tour virtually all of them use tape as I imagine grinding out games more likely to have to deal with swelling and need the extra room at times.
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Re: Figjam I guess?
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2018, 10:14:59 AM »
Quote from: HackJandy on January 15, 2018, 10:12:15 AM
Yep congrats.  Guess that explains why my pro shop guys was saying at least with the women on tour virtually all of them use tape as I imagine grinding out games more likely to have to deal with swelling and need the extra room at times.

My thumb was fine and I use tape in all of my thumb holes. It moreso happened because I chose to throw a ball during qualifying which I hadn't thrown in months that needed new grips.

It was definitely a tough shot and tough field. I think Michael Tang and Chris Via didn't even make it through qualifying
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Re: Figjam I guess?
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2018, 10:17:12 AM »
Quote from: SVstar34 on January 15, 2018, 10:14:59 AM
Quote from: HackJandy on January 15, 2018, 10:12:15 AM
Yep congrats.  Guess that explains why my pro shop guys was saying at least with the women on tour virtually all of them use tape as I imagine grinding out games more likely to have to deal with swelling and need the extra room at times.

My thumb was fine and I use tape in all of my thumb holes. It moreso happened because I chose to throw a ball during qualifying which I hadn't thrown in months that needed new grips

Ah kk (duh you said ring finger, Monday morning reading fail/brain fart).  Still great job man you earned it.
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Re: Figjam I guess?
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2018, 02:15:41 PM »
Great Bowling Ryan!
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