Expert: Chip Aki - 1/25/2009

Question
I bowled the other day, and by the end found that in between the middle and ring finger holes the ball kinda caved in.  That's the best way that I can describe it.  I talked to a worker and he sanded it out and said that was all he could do.  He informed me that it would not affect performance.  I don't like having that dip in there.  I just bought my ball this past summer.  It is the Black Widow Venom.  I spent money on the ball and hate to see it in this shape so early.  What are my options?  Will this affect performance?

Answer
Do you use inserts?  If so, it probably is not affect the performance of the ball.  If it has weakened the bridge enough, it may crack and that could very well get worse.  I would suggest to at least patch the area.  If it does get worse, it can be plugged and redrilled.  That will not affect the performance either.

Chip