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lsf_21

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magic carpet review
« on: September 17, 2007, 05:15:46 PM »
got it in today, gonna go try it tommororw and hopefully its as good for me as it is for many other people. stuck it in my fury today jsut to see how it felt and actually felt quite nice. tommorow will be the true test though when i go throw the ball.
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lsf_21

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Re: magic carpet review
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2007, 10:22:33 PM »
well i got to use it tonight and i can sum up my conclusion on the magic carpet it one word
AWSOME!
i cant remember ever being able to have that tight of a thumb hole fit and still be able to get out of a ball so clean. the magic carpet is the best thing i have ever used for a thumbhole.
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Grayson

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Re: magic carpet review
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2007, 01:56:35 PM »
im the 3rd to say so!
Im using it in all of my balls and it made me bowl better...

Very good stuff
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bgh

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Re: magic carpet review
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2007, 02:04:53 PM »
This Bowlers product is great!  It definitely helps getting the feel of a tight thumb hole. I use (meant used - [corrected as per critique] in down thread post) it as a training device.

The bowling product helps in keeping the thumb in the proper position. A straight thumb with no thumb crimping.

I did however, find them rather problematic in humid conditions or during the heat of the summer. I suppose as an adjustment one might use chap stick or lip balm on the back of the thumb, or a cooling agent of some sort to counteract such heat related problems. (never went that far with it - just re drilled smaller thumb hole urethane slug and tailored the back of thumb hole to my specific knuckle with a workout tool -thus I'm not currently using the product - I STILL SPEAK HIGHLY OF THE PRODUCT - and of Ron Clifton!)

Bottom line, the product allowed me to SEE the merits of a tighter snug thumb hole, ie, relaxing my grip, recognition of the perfect release, and free arm swing.
IMHO, all elite or scratch bowlers should strive for a tighter snug thumb hole in an effort to keep the speed up, and have a crisp fresh release.

The Magic Carpet is a GREAT Product!
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Lane1Redneck

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Re: magic carpet review
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2007, 02:13:35 PM »
I've been using it for about 3 years now, I also love the feel of a nice snug thumb and still be able to come out of the ball clean.. Nice too that the house I bowl in carries Rons product..
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dechrist

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Re: magic carpet review
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2007, 02:18:37 PM »
It rocks.  I'm about 15 pins above where I was last year, and I should get better.  I can finally have a snug-fitting thumb that won't bind up on me, and allows me to "hit" the ball at the bottom of my arm swing.
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Krumpy300

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Re: magic carpet review
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2007, 02:29:29 PM »
How many games does a piece of this tape last???

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dechrist

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Re: magic carpet review
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2007, 02:41:11 PM »
I'm seeing about 1 1/2 - 2 months

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Grayson

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Re: magic carpet review
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2007, 02:59:31 PM »
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How many games does a piece of this tape last???

Thanks.
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The oldest is in my XXXL and I use it since I bought it... and I can'T remember the exact date but it was sometime this year ind spring
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bgh

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Re: magic carpet review
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2007, 03:05:11 PM »
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I use it as a training device.


So when you bowl in competition, you DO NOT use them?  Is this the same logic that says a wrist support is a "training device"?  Frankly, I use both to great effect.  It just irritates the crap out of me when people say they are "crutches".  Your reply please.
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Cristofori,

Sorry, I believe your reading WAY to much into the Post. Please read it again.
Maybe, it was my bad. said use meant used....past tense. In context, reading the whole post, I said I am currently not using them anymore, doesn't mean I won't.

No mention of a crutch, not even inferring it, btw; ONLY PRAISE! and my personal experiences with the product.

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johns811

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Re: magic carpet review
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2007, 03:12:02 PM »
Did you guys make your thumb hole alot bigger? Ron sent me a piece of this stuff a few year ago and there was no way I could get my thumb out the ball with the carpet in the hole. The fit was way too tight. I wasn't about to have a ball that fit perfect drilled so I could it?
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dechrist

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Re: magic carpet review
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2007, 03:23:32 PM »
I was using so much tape to try to get a decent feel, that I didn't need to expand the thumb hole at all.
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Grayson

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Re: magic carpet review
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2007, 04:06:20 PM »
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I was using so much tape to try to get a decent feel, that I didn't need to expand the thumb hole at all.
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same with me... used the Carpet and removed most of the tapes I had in there before... nice snug fit.


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bgh

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Re: magic carpet review
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2007, 04:12:44 PM »
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Can you buy it online?


Ron Clifton's site is Bowl4fun.com. You can purchase the product through Ron C's Magic Carpet Paypal online services or if you prefer by Mail/Check.  I believe he will even send you several free samples of the product if you write him email. Ron Clifton's email address:  http://rclifton@triad.rr.com

Direct to the Magic Carpet Web Order Page



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Re: magic carpet review
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2007, 04:27:21 PM »
Does anyone have a picture of bowling ball with the magic carpet in it? I want to see what it looks like in the thumb hole. I brought one a while ago, but it didn't feel right, maybe I was putting it in wrong.
Thanks much
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