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#121890 - 03/11/10 11:40 PM From freezing to...humid...Argh!
JackZ Regional Pro Hopeful Registered: 09/23/09 Posts: 575 A/S/L: 58/M/Cleveland, Ohio	I practiced yesterday and today. The temps have gone up here, the snow's melting, and the bowling alley was humid! I can take that physically, and I'm aware it affects lane conditions....but does it have to attack the thumbhole?? I hate when that happens. I thought someone poured strawberry jam in there. Pro Shop recommended Easy Slide on the back of the thumb. Since it's the back of the thumb that's the problem, I may go back to Ron's Magic Carpets or something similar. I remember using them during a summer and didn't stick. The only reason I stopped using them is that I was tearing the skin between the two knuckles. I can fit some New skin and a patch in there and I'll be good to go. No bowling Friday, they gave me a night off. I need to rest anyway. I'm trying to practice too many new things at the same time;) _________________________ High Game: 279 High Series:712 Currently using: Hammer Hawg Wild (Reactive) Tropical Storm(Reactive) Columbia Yellow Dot (Plastic) At home...16# Columbia Beast (Urethane) At home...it's 16# Better swing, more accuracy, and more spares.
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#121892 - 03/11/10 11:56 PM Re: From freezing to...humid...Argh! [Re: JackZ]
beefers1 Legend Registered: 02/04/09 Posts: 1088 A/S/L: 17/M/Vancouver, BC	Just a thought, but if you open the thumb hole a bit and use some rosin and white tape to compensate would that work? _________________________ 14lb: Storm Spit Fire Brunswick Fury Pearl Columbia 300 White Dot
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#121893 - 03/12/10 12:02 AM Re: From freezing to...humid...Argh! [Re: beefers1]
JackZ Regional Pro Hopeful Registered: 09/23/09 Posts: 575 A/S/L: 58/M/Cleveland, Ohio	There's already 4 pieces of tape in the thumb. It's not too tight. The tape is probably bleeding adhesive. Resin is for gripping. I've never liked the feel of it. _________________________ High Game: 279 High Series:712 Currently using: Hammer Hawg Wild (Reactive) Tropical Storm(Reactive) Columbia Yellow Dot (Plastic) At home...16# Columbia Beast (Urethane) At home...it's 16# Better swing, more accuracy, and more spares.
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#121900 - 03/12/10 01:21 AM Re: From freezing to...humid...Argh! [Re: JackZ]
beefers1 Legend Registered: 02/04/09 Posts: 1088 A/S/L: 17/M/Vancouver, BC	Whenever I have moisture problems I use rosin. And I go through a lot of it. I said to open up the thumb hole a bit (I meant by removing tape) since it usually makes your thumb stay in the hole too long. _________________________ 14lb: Storm Spit Fire Brunswick Fury Pearl Columbia 300 White Dot
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#122083 - 03/13/10 12:44 PM Re: From freezing to...humid...Argh! [Re: JackZ]
trekguy High Roller Hopeful Registered: 11/28/08 Posts: 310 A/S/L: 49/M/US	Originally Posted By: JackZ I practiced yesterday and today. The temps have gone up here, the snow's melting, and the bowling alley was humid! I can take that physically, and I'm aware it affects lane conditions....but does it have to attack the thumbhole?? I hate when that happens. I thought someone poured strawberry jam in there. Pro Shop recommended Easy Slide on the back of the thumb. Since it's the back of the thumb that's the problem, I may go back to Ron's Magic Carpets or something similar. I remember using them during a summer and didn't stick. The only reason I stopped using them is that I was tearing the skin between the two knuckles. I can fit some New skin and a patch in there and I'll be good to go. No bowling Friday, they gave me a night off. I need to rest anyway. I'm trying to practice too many new things at the same time;) Arrgghh... I feel your pain! Spring is here, and my thumb hole sucks...literally. I have softer, tacky skin, and I use EasySlide on the back of my thumb every time I bowl. I had the Pro Shop guy take even more out of the thumb last wed... I'm going to finally try using tape to keep a good feel. _________________________ Career: Game-300 Series-746 2009-10: Game-279 Series-675 Roto Grip Nomad Solid 15# Ebonite Playmaker 15#
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#122167 - 03/14/10 07:52 AM Re: From freezing to...humid...Argh! [Re: trekguy]
shepdave Bracket Donor Registered: 10/18/09 Posts: 104 A/S/L: 56/m/Vienna, VA	(I posted this once already, but my post disappeared into the ether.) It was humid at my bowling center yesterday. I didn't have problems with the thumb hole, but my sliding shoe was hanging up on the approach. It completely messed me up most of the day. At one point I did a face-plant on the oily lane when my body wanted to go forward but my left foot didn't. I have Dexter shoes with changeable soles, so I switched to a "slidier" one, but that felt like I was slipping on a banana peel, so I went back. It never felt right all day, although I got used to it somewhat by the time I finished bowling. _________________________ Columbia 300 Freeze 15# Storm Virtual Energy 15# Hammer Razyr 15# T-Zone 15#
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