win a ball from Bowling.com

Author Topic: Thumb hole placement  (Read 2801 times)

amyers2002

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 305
Thumb hole placement
« on: June 10, 2014, 05:58:46 PM »
We have had quite a few posts on here about thumb issues lately and I would like some addition info. My understanding that pitch forward and reverse help determine how long the thumb stays in the ball if I'm correct. What does the right to left movement do? Is there terminology for that? Also is this just changing the angle of the hole or is it actual movement of the hole? Sorry if these are dumb questions but I've never had an actual explanation of this.

 

xrayjay

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2686
Re: Thumb hole placement
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2014, 11:02:28 AM »
Google is your friend....except when using it as a GPS out in the boonies...

DRILLING

AFFECTS OF SPAN AND/OR PITCH CHANGES  back to top
All L/R pitches are from a RH point of view when refering to soreness.
When refering to L/R for fingers and thumb it is when looking at the back of the hand.
Thumb Pitches:
+ Reverse = Earlier thumb exit, increased grip pressure may be required, possible soreness to the front or back of the thumb.
+ Forward = Later thumb exit, reduced grip pressure may be required, possible soreness to front or back of the thumb.
+ Left = Reduced axis rotation, possible soreness to right side of the thumb at the tip and left side at the base.
+ Right = More axis rotation, possible soreness to the left side of the thumb at the base and right side at the tip.
Finger Pitches:
+ Reverse = Less lift, earlier finger exit, reduces rotation, possible soreness to the pad side.
+ Forward = More lift, later finger exit, increased rotation, possible soreness to nail side, or broken blood vessels under the nail.
+ Left = Axis tilt enhancer if all pitches are biased left from your normal pitches, possible soreness to right side of finger tip.
+ Right = Possible soreness to left side of finger tip.
Span:
+ Span = More loft, more axis rotation, more reverse required, possible soreness; thumb tip nail side, thumb base away from nail, blood under thumb or finger nails, finger pads.
- Span = Less loft, less axis rotation, more forward may be used, possible soreness; at the crease of first knuckle on fingers away from nail, thumb knuckle nail side, blood under thumb nail (clipping), thumb side away from palm.

The part of the reverse pitch on the fingers, I don't agree 100%.....
Does a round object have sides? I say yes, pizza has triangles..

aka addik since 2003

amyers2002

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 305
Re: Thumb hole placement
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2014, 11:19:59 AM »
Thanks xray I have been having some issues and working with my driller on changing some things and thought it might be nice to actually understand what the changes are doing so maybe I can have an intelligent conversation

xrayjay

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2686
Re: Thumb hole placement
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2014, 11:36:23 AM »
Hopefully your driller can work with you. I had a really cool proshop guy who worked with me. He didn't charge me much, I think it was $12 he charged me...$3 per slug...and a coffee..

anyway, I took an old ball and he drilled out the thumb slug with different pitches for me to try until I found a fit that felt good. But, over time I had had to back up on my thumb pitch. I have forward and lateral/away in my thumb, reverse on my fingers.
Does a round object have sides? I say yes, pizza has triangles..

aka addik since 2003