How do I make my thumb hole smaller on a bowling ball?

How do I make my thumb hole smaller on a bowling ball?

In fact, most times the hole needs to be smaller. This can be accomplished by adding Bowlers Tape to take up space in the hole. Having a tighter thumb hole allows the ball to stay on your thumb without squeezing. Don’t worry about your thumb coming out when the hole is tighter.

What does bowling thumb tape do?

Bowling finger tape is used to reshape the gripping holes of your bowling ball, especially the thumb hole. This allows you to easily adjust your bowling ball grip to a consistent and comfortable pressure no matter what external factors impact the size of your fingers during play.

How tight should a bowling thumb hole be?

You want your thumbhole to feel loose, but it needs to be tight enough that you can release the ball without gripping it. You shouldn’t need more than a piece of tape to accomplish this.

How far do you put your thumb in a bowling ball?

6. The thumb must be inserted into the thumb hole of the ball down to the second knuckle joint as to allow the ball surface to rest on the palm of your hand and with the full extension of your thumb.

How tight should thumb be in bowling ball?

Check your thumb You want your thumbhole to feel loose, but it needs to be tight enough that you can release the ball without gripping it. You shouldn’t need more than a piece of tape to accomplish this.

What is bowler’s thumb?

Bowler’s thumb is a rare perineural fibrosis involving the ulnar digital nerve of the thumb. Affected patients present with pain, neuropathy, and mass lesion. The condition is caused by chronic repetitive impaction of the ulnar soft tissues of the thumb against the thumbhole of a bowling ball.

What is a thumb slug in a bowling ball?

Thumb slugs are actually known by a number of names including: inserts, solids, and of course, slugs. No matter what you call them, they are all the same. Typically made of vinyl or urethane, they are a solid piece of material that is placed in the thumb hole of your bowling ball.

How tight should your fingers be in a bowling ball?

Do professional bowlers use the thumb hole?

Bowling balls are only permitted one balance hole. “It is not necessary to have a thumb hole if the bowler isn’t going to use it for gripping purposes and the ball has to be within our static balance requirements to be used during USBC certified competition.”