Author Topic: Thumbless bowler layout.?!?!?! Help (Read 4337 times)

only storm 4 me · « **on:** January 13, 2005, 02:11:08 PM »

Has anyone drilled a ball for a no thumb bowler? Track is 1 inch above finger holes going left to right.Please help !!

Its a storm Ace 15 lb 2 inch pin

Should he look for longer pin? shorter? topweight?
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only storm 4 me · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2005, 05:33:04 AM »

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only storm 4 me · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2005, 07:40:29 AM »

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only storm 4 me · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2005, 10:59:19 AM »

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only storm 4 me · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:34:20 PM »

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TheBowlingKid25 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:38:04 PM »

well first off, what kind of reaction does he want? What kind of revs? I mean if he is bowling 2 finger does he have like tons of revs?
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Overhand · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:40:11 PM »

...and a question...

What consitutes a legal drilling for "no-thumb"? seems if you put a thumb hole you have the midline measurements in one place, but no-thumb should have the midline between the fingers only.

A no-thumb thrower could have a non-intended (at least by ABC) advantage of adding an unused thumbhole...

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TheBowlingKid25 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:45:53 PM »

the only thing about not having a thumbhole is static weights. There would HAVE to be a hole drilled somewhere to keep it legal. You may even want to just put a thumbhole that he doesnt use to make it easier. As for drilling, since he is up over the fingers, I would say take a label drilling, and turn it 90 degrees.
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louie · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2005, 08:54:13 PM »

I bowl no thumb. Drill the ball just as you would for any other bowler with his Pap. If you have low top weight you can drill it without a thumb hole, but keep in mind all the static weights must be kept under 1 ounce if you do this.
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thfonz98 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2005, 09:34:34 PM »

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A no-thumb thrower could have a non-intended (at least by ABC) advantage of adding an unused thumbhole...

ummm....its called a weight hole and we can use them too. What he cant use is a weighthole AND an unused thumbhole(thus having two weight holes)
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JohnP · « **Reply #10 on:** January 15, 2005, 10:14:52 AM »

There are specific rules on static weight determination on balls without thumbholes. I'm not real familiar with them since I haven't done any balls for no-thumbers, but they can be found in the ball specs section of the rules on bowl.com. I think the grip center is defined to be in the middle of the bridge with no static weight imbalance of more than 1 oz. -- JohnP