Hacksaw for me, I can bowl 24 ends and still walk off the green. It has changed my bowling too. I think by standing you can look at were you want the bowl to go.
I’ve bowled with a hacksaw for years due to a bad back. It’s changed my life. It’s the Rolls Royce of bowling arms and very, very durable with a full itinerary of spare parts if required. You need to practice with them for many hours. If you need to replace the grip on a hacksaw, use a squash racket grip. Also RUclips the Full functions of the DHB bowling arm. I am in NO way associated with DHB. Cheers Kieran
I'm in the process of buying a Hacksaw Hybrid, I have a disability with my elbow from a break as a child and also I'm just about to have surgery for nerve damage. That said I'm quite active and the hybrid works for me as I want to retain forward momentum and weight shift. Effectively the arm will take out my bad elbow and now hand and allow my shoulder to control my delivery.
Just an updat ,although I can get some good groups using the clock method I am struggling to get them on the jack. Getting a feel for the nuances of putting down a good bowl is hard without hand contact. I've found out that swinging from the shoulder is a must as using my elbow complicates things.The fine adjustments are eluding me at the moment.Just my 3 pennyworth.
Yes, I am finding the same problem. Generally, my line is acceptable mostly, but judging length is a challenge. I agree, with no hand contact it is harder, but I will keep trying and in time it should get better. I think there is a huge learning curve and someone I spoke to about it recently said it took him 6 months to become more consistent. He also said outdoors or on a slower green it is harder. I will let you know how I get on.
Try what I call the clock method. Short length indoors I swing from 5 to 7 o'clock.medium length 4 to 8 o/c ,long approx half past 3 to half past 8. I'm finding that I'm getting a feel for the subtle differences.
DHB Hacksaw Arm. After you have picked the bowl up, and adjusting it in the holder - do you line the grippers to the middle of the bowl, or towards the outside bias - in other words slightly to the right or left? Is the alignment the same with all the types of bowling arms?
I line up the grippers so they are central on the bowls running surface, but take into account the bias I want by turning the bowl whilst in the grips. So no, I don’t line the up more to the right or left, I think that would create a wobble. I will have to try that though, just to confirm. I will report back. 👍
Yes, I keep saying pusher, my name for it as you do push the bowl along the surface of the green. The one I demonstrated is the UBI Launcher, which I do point out. The Thruster is the one I have not seen here yet, made by Aero I believe, or am I wrong about that?
Unfortunately I'm unable to use it(temporary health issue) but my wife is trying it in doors obviously. It appears to have a lot of promise but needs a fair amount of practice, as you mentioned.
@@toxophillus72 Yes, persevere with it, as I do know there is a learning curve, like with most things. A friend of my told me he played in a county game recently and player was using one to great affect. 👍
Hi just an update. I like the pusher but I'm getting on better with the D Pride bowling arm. What I find is I can pick the bowl up pretty well dead upright walk on the mat , nail my line, I've worked out how high to swing depending on length. Where as the pusher is more difficult to square up and takes more effort than a swing, a bit like bowling with no backswing.Just my 3 pennyworth.
Hacksaw for me, I can bowl 24 ends and still walk off the green. It has changed my bowling too. I think by standing you can look at were you want the bowl to go.
That is good to hear. I agree, it helps a lot of people stay in the game.
I’ve bowled with a hacksaw for years due to a bad back.
It’s changed my life.
It’s the Rolls Royce of bowling arms and very, very durable with a full itinerary of spare parts if required.
You need to practice with them for many hours.
If you need to replace the grip on a hacksaw, use a squash racket grip.
Also RUclips the Full functions of the DHB bowling arm.
I am in NO way associated with DHB.
Cheers Kieran
Thanks for that, some very useful information there.
I'm in the process of buying a Hacksaw Hybrid, I have a disability with my elbow from a break as a child and also I'm just about to have surgery for nerve damage. That said I'm quite active and the hybrid works for me as I want to retain forward momentum and weight shift. Effectively the arm will take out my bad elbow and now hand and allow my shoulder to control my delivery.
It sounds ideal for you, from what you have said. Please let me know how you get on.
My bowling has improved since using an arm
That is really great to hear, thanks.
I forgot to mention it comes with the necessary bits to adjust it and it's not difficult.
Yes, I can see that, so you adjust depending on the size of the bowl? very neat. 👍
Yes it comes with instructions and all the bits except a spanner.
Just an updat ,although I can get some good groups using the clock method I am struggling to get them on the jack. Getting a feel for the nuances of putting down a good bowl is hard without hand contact. I've found out that swinging from the shoulder is a must as using my elbow complicates things.The fine adjustments are eluding me at the moment.Just my 3 pennyworth.
Yes, I am finding the same problem. Generally, my line is acceptable mostly, but judging length is a challenge. I agree, with no hand contact it is harder, but I will keep trying and in time it should get better. I think there is a huge learning curve and someone I spoke to about it recently said it took him 6 months to become more consistent. He also said outdoors or on a slower green it is harder. I will let you know how I get on.
Have you found the Hacksaw to be better than the DP version. I am borrowing my DP version at the moment. Thanks.
Try what I call the clock method. Short length indoors I swing from 5 to 7 o'clock.medium length 4 to 8 o/c ,long approx half past 3 to half past 8. I'm finding that I'm getting a feel for the subtle differences.
That is a good way to explain it. I will use that when showing new people how to use them. Thanks. 👍
DHB Hacksaw Arm. After you have picked the bowl up, and adjusting it in the holder - do you line the grippers to the middle of the bowl, or towards the outside bias - in other words slightly to the right or left?
Is the alignment the same with all the types of bowling arms?
I line up the grippers so they are central on the bowls running surface, but take into account the bias I want by turning the bowl whilst in the grips. So no, I don’t line the up more to the right or left, I think that would create a wobble. I will have to try that though, just to confirm. I will report back. 👍
What would make an interesting video would be seeing how you get on trying each device, similar to the bowls bias comparison video.
I did try that and found they were very much the same. Weight is the hardest to master, whichever you use..
Thanks for the reply very interesting.
One more thing the UBI is UBI Launcher. The adjustable one is the Thruster nothing to do with UBI.
Yes, I keep saying pusher, my name for it as you do push the bowl along the surface of the green. The one I demonstrated is the UBI Launcher, which I do point out. The Thruster is the one I have not seen here yet, made by Aero I believe, or am I wrong about that?
No idea I bought mine from a British dealer. I thought it was British.
Enjoy your videos by the way.
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I paid ,£84.99 for the Thruster Inc postage.
That seems about right. Does it work well for you?
Unfortunately I'm unable to use it(temporary health issue) but my wife is trying it in doors obviously.
It appears to have a lot of promise but needs a fair amount of practice, as you mentioned.
@@toxophillus72 Yes, persevere with it, as I do know there is a learning curve, like with most things. A friend of my told me he played in a county game recently and player was using one to great affect.
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Further to this. I watched a player in a county game use a UBI thruster yesterday, he used it very effectively. 👍
Hi just an update. I like the pusher but I'm getting on better with the D Pride bowling arm. What I find is I can pick the bowl up pretty well dead upright walk on the mat , nail my line, I've worked out how high to swing depending on length. Where as the pusher is more difficult to square up and takes more effort than a swing, a bit like bowling with no backswing.Just my 3 pennyworth.