How tight should finger tip inserts be

[floridanative772]

Just wondering if i should go to a bigger size or will i lose some lift. My defiant and maxxed out were drilled by the same pro, and when i put my fingers in i have to push pretty good to get em in somewhat. The only other ball i have is older hammer but my fingers slip right in maybe a little loose. I will say my finger tips were a little sore after bowling 5 games last friday night with the new maxxed out that i won from here. When i asked the pro about it he said tighter is better. Also my thumb hole on both is almost egg shaped. When I asked him if it should more circular he said its the way it should be. Im not getting tore up bad from the balls except for my finger tips last week. Just wondering if I should listen to him and worry more about bowling better than blaming it on the ball or should i maybe seek out another driller?

[Zothen]

Find a new pro shop!

Your fingertips are to tight! The inserts should be snug not tight. The thumb hole should be round,not oval and should be a snug to sligtly loose fit. Slightly loose to allow for thumb changes during weather changes.

Zothen

[striker12]

the finger tip should not be too tight i have a nicely fitting finger tips in all my balls but 1 i wanted to see what it dose and for me it helps me create more revs but the speed is not accuract its up and down on every shot but when i use the one that my fingers can just slid into with a bit of snug my speed is always the same.

soo if anything if your fingers are hurting then you should get them bigger and maby get a new driller too cause it seems like he dose not care much he just wants money thats my guess fronm wat he sead and what you asked him.

[bayedup84]

yea finger tips should not be tight, and never heard of oval shaped thumb hole.

[jimlc2001]

Agree with the above, the finger grips should be snug...but not tight to the point you are fighting to get the fingers in.

As for your thumb hole, it should match the shape of your thumb.

If the shop owner won't adjust the ball for your comfort, you need to find a new shop.

[floridanative772]

Thanks guys, im gonna get up there and talk to him about it and see if he can get it right.

[vgw]

Try going a half size larger on the finger tips. After bowling for so many years, just this past year, my fingertips expanded after bowling so much. I ended up going up a half size to accommodate it. But now I'm back to my original size, so several factors can cause you to make changes like the friction caused from bowling and the weather. My guess on your thumbhole is that it is probably correct, although your pro shop guy isn't telling you all that much. Maybe you can just find a new guy that helps out more.

[J Anderson]

yea finger tips should not be tight, and never heard of oval shaped thumb hole.

The better ball drilling machines make it relatively easy to make an oval thumb hole. Many adults have thumbs that are oval instead of round.

[striker12]

bayedup i use to bowl with a oval thumb hole i still got it but the span is too short now and also my thumb has gotten bigger and dose not it in it no more soo i gave the ball to my brother.

[Stormed1]

Your thumbhole shape should match your thumb. For example my thumb is 31/32 front to back but ovaled to 1 1/32 to match my thumb