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laner7pin

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Changing from grips to no grips questions
« on: July 26, 2005, 11:28:54 PM »
Ok, so I am doing a trial run and am switching 2 of my balls from grips to no grips. Questions I have before redrilling are:

1)Are finger sizes going to be the same size or smaller than grip sizes. Example, my grips are 23/32 and 11/16 will I use those same finger hole sizes are go down a bit?

2)How do I figure my new span is it total span with grips, cut to cut span or inbetween?

3)With grips, some finger holes are drilled fairly deep, when redrilling with no grips, how deep should I go so as not to have to move/enlarge an aready existing weight hole?

I recently picked up a Raging from Brunswick Lefty and he does not use grips. I reslugged the thumb and tried it out (fingers were a size or so big and span was very close) and ball felt great on my hand. Decided to try no grips in this ball and my Classic Red Pin. Drilling both tonight after work and will try out tonight/this weekend to decide wether or not I want to switch my remaining equipment or not. Any and all help apppreciated. Thanks

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TheBowlingKid25

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Re: Changing from grips to no grips questions
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2005, 07:47:37 AM »
I'd say for the finger sizes, go a few smaller, because that way you can make them bigger if you need, as opposed to adding tape or plugging and redrilling to go smaller. For span, I think you would probably go from cut of the thumb, to middle of the fingergrip. HOWEVER, if you use a thumb slug, measure from the inside of that.
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laner7pin

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Re: Changing from grips to no grips questions
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2005, 09:53:40 AM »
I do use a thumb slug and have already reslugged it. Was thinking of going down one size on each finger (so from 23/32 to 11/16 and 11/16 to 21/32) but wanted to get more input. I basically do not want to have to drill them then have the, be too big still. Also, how deep to drill the finers if they were drilled 3" deep before?
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