Author Topic: Turbo Switch Grips: do they make a difference? (Read 17868 times)

L3nn0n · « **on:** December 03, 2014, 10:31:42 AM »

Yesterday I saw one of my teammates using one of those and when I asked him about his experience with the Turbo grips he told me that for him it makes a big difference since he started using them, having the same feel in all his equipment instead of getting used to the new feel when you switch balls. The thing is, I just bought two bowling balls (Sigma Sting and Tribal fire) and I was wondering about using the turbo grips on my new equipment. Any thoughts? Are they good? Is it the same as the usual thumb hole? It is supposed that when you drill a ball the thumb hole is the same in every ball isn't it? So what's the difference?

Steven · « **Reply #16 on:** December 04, 2014, 11:01:45 AM »

I used Switch Grips for years, and then converted over to IT a few years back. I can live with either, but my preference is the Vise IT system. If installed properly, it's just a better designed solution.

In any case, most bowlers who try interchangeables won't go back. Especially if you own a large number of balls.

L3nn0n · « **Reply #17 on:** December 04, 2014, 11:51:25 PM »

Quote from: Steven on December 04, 2014, 11:01:45 AM

I used Switch Grips for years, and then converted over to IT a few years back. I can live with either, but my preference is the Vise IT system. If installed properly, it's just a better designed solution.

In any case, most bowlers who try interchangeables won't go back. Especially if you own a large number of balls.

By large number of balls, are 4 balls enough to go and try interchangeables? 5 including my spare ball.

spmcgivern · « **Reply #18 on:** December 05, 2014, 07:43:26 AM »

Quote from: L3nn0n on December 04, 2014, 11:51:25 PM

Quote from: Steven on December 04, 2014, 11:01:45 AM
I used Switch Grips for years, and then converted over to IT a few years back. I can live with either, but my preference is the Vise IT system. If installed properly, it's just a better designed solution.

In any case, most bowlers who try interchangeables won't go back. Especially if you own a large number of balls.

By large number of balls, are 4 balls enough to go and try interchangeables? 5 including my spare ball.

I am considering using one of the systems soon also. But I don't think I would use it in my spare ball. I worry about the added damage from throwing the ball harder and flatter plus it would get annoying changing it after every first ball just to throw the spare, especially since I have been sucking lately.

Gizmo823 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2014, 08:52:39 AM »

No reason to have it in a plastic ball. I usually recommend people just slug their plastic ball.

Steven · « **Reply #20 on:** December 05, 2014, 10:19:15 AM »

Quote from: Gizmo823 on December 05, 2014, 08:52:39 AM

No reason to have it in a plastic ball. I usually recommend people just slug their plastic ball.

I use IT in my spare ball for the same reason I use the system in my primary balls. I deal with thumb swelling/contraction issues. I want the same comfort and confidence in every ball I throw.

I will say that interchangeables in plastic seem to crack out faster than regular thumb slugs. At least that's been my experience.

milorafferty · « **Reply #21 on:** December 05, 2014, 10:27:28 AM »

Quote from: Steven on December 05, 2014, 10:19:15 AM

Quote from: Gizmo823 on December 05, 2014, 08:52:39 AM
No reason to have it in a plastic ball. I usually recommend people just slug their plastic ball.

I use IT in my spare ball for the same reason I use the system in my primary balls. I deal with thumb swelling/contraction issues. I want the same comfort and confidence in every ball I throw.

I will say that interchangeables in plastic seem to crack out faster than regular thumb slugs. At least that's been my experience.

As do I Steven. I have not had any issues with them cracking out in my spare ball though. I use my spare ball more than anyone I know, so it has a ton of games on it.

Here is the real advantage of using an interchangeable thumb in your spare ball; if you bowl a lot of tournaments, you always have a backup or at least an extra back up. The interchangeable can and do fail at times. I've see them get stuck in a ball and I've had the wall part of the thumb slug crack. If you have a spare set, which most of use probably do then no problem. But I'm comfortable knowing that if it comes to a need for an extra one, I can use the one in my spare ball to fall back on.

Steven · « **Reply #22 on:** December 05, 2014, 10:42:55 AM »

Quote from: milorafferty on December 05, 2014, 10:27:28 AM

As do I Steven. I have not had any issues with them cracking out in my spare ball though. I use my spare ball more than anyone I know, so it has a ton of games on it.

You get around the ball more than I do on spares. I'm guessing you don't clip either the fingers or thumb. I come up more straight up the back, and I clip the thumb hole. With the interchangeables, it seems to crack faster than when I just used thumb slugs. Maybe it's just failing memory due to age.

CPA · « **Reply #23 on:** December 05, 2014, 11:08:53 AM »

I use the IT system in spare ball as well. I have not had any cracking issues.

Gizmo823 · « **Reply #24 on:** December 05, 2014, 01:28:17 PM »

No possibility of anything failing in a spare ball if the interchangeable isn't in there. HOWEVER I definitely wouldn't talk anyone out of it if they wanted to do it. If that's the feel they like and are after, that's perfectly fine with me. I'm just saying I wouldn't necessarily recommend it if they're on the fence. Most people I DO end up doing that for end up getting a slug specifically for the spare ball because they get tired of putting it in and taking it out (I know I never get tired of that though

), so at the end of the day what they've really done is spent twice as much or more to achieve the same thing they would have if they'd have just slugged it to begin with.

Good Times Good Times · « **Reply #25 on:** December 05, 2014, 03:49:03 PM »

I only have Turbo Switch Grips in my striking equipment, spare ball is a standard thumb insert.

I have plenty good enough feel with it as is so it poses no problem. My main line of reasoning is that I don't feel like changing the thumb for every spare (as I use it for all spares that do not have a sleeper), I could only imagine how annoying that would be at certain times (

).

Steven · « **Reply #26 on:** December 05, 2014, 04:45:16 PM »

Quote from: Gizmo823 on December 05, 2014, 01:28:17 PM

No possibility of anything failing in a spare ball if the interchangeable isn't in there. HOWEVER I definitely wouldn't talk anyone out of it if they wanted to do it. If that's the feel they like and are after, that's perfectly fine with me. I'm just saying I wouldn't necessarily recommend it if they're on the fence. Most people I DO end up doing that for end up getting a slug specifically for the spare ball because they get tired of putting it in and taking it out (I know I never get tired of that though ), so at the end of the day what they've really done is spent twice as much or more to achieve the same thing they would have if they'd have just slugged it to begin with.

I do have an IT slug specifically for the spare ball. With the number of spares I throw at, especially in my sport league, it would be annoying beyond any reason to constantly switch one slug between two balls. And, in the remote chance one slug gets damaged (hasn't happened with the IT yet), I have another I can switch to where I'm perfectly comfortable with the feel. It's cheap insurance.

CPA · « **Reply #27 on:** December 08, 2014, 11:06:18 AM »

I have an IT insert for my spare ball as well. It works for me. It is very annoying when people change the insert to shoot a spare.

cheech · « **Reply #28 on:** December 08, 2014, 02:56:59 PM »

since my spare ball is a natural pearl i have my IT installed. i like a different feel in my spare ball anyway so i pretty much have one of my extra slugs in there permanently then when i want to use it as a strike ball i just switch the slugs. no issues of cracking parts or part failure yet after about 4 years

L3nn0n · « **Reply #29 on:** December 12, 2014, 04:40:47 PM »

Thanks so much for all your reaponses! I'm still undecided... My thumb is usually the same through all night, no swells or shrinks for me, so, is there any other advantage of having the interchangeable system? Because usually when you drill a thumb hole it has to has the same feeling from one ball to another, isn't it? And i have other concern, the price. How much is the difference between a regular drill and the one with the interchangeable ones? And one final concern... I have a guy who has been drilling my stuff since I started, great guy, he is my friend now, but he doesn't have the tools/kit to put the interchangeable system to my balls, there is another pro shop who can make it, but I'm afraid that once my friend finds out he is gonna be offended or something, do you know what I mean? Also my friend gives me a good discount every time I go with him... Is it worth all the hassle to get the interchangeable system? I have three new balls (arctic sniper, sigma sting and tribal fire) and I don't want to drill them until I'm 100% sure.

Thanks!

Steven · « **Reply #30 on:** December 12, 2014, 11:21:03 PM »

Quote from: L3nn0n on December 12, 2014, 04:40:47 PM

I'm still undecided... My thumb is usually the same through all night, no swells or shrinks for me, so, is there any other advantage of having the interchangeable system? Because usually when you drill a thumb hole it has to has the same feeling from one ball to another, isn't it?

OK, so you don't have to deal with swelling/shrinking. You're fortunate, and you've just eliminated one major reason for an interchangeable.

If your thumb holes are drilled without modification (no manual opening up of the hole, scraping for pseudo-ovaling, etc), then your existing holes probably feel about the same, and you've eliminated the other major reason for an interchangeable.

In the nutshell, if the above two factors are true, it's probably not worth the hassle, expense, and the probability of pissing off your existing driller who can't do the work.

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