Here’s How To PROPERLY Drill A Bowling Ball

In this video, we cover step by step instructions on how to drill a bowling ball. The goal is to spread knowledge and grow the sport of bowling.

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[evgrin]

If the employee working at your local bowling alley pro shop doesn’t have a mullet like this guys, don’t trust a word he says.

[donaldcummings]

yessiree, ball drilling sure got sophisticated over the years..Back in the Dark Ages(early 70's) Finger holes above the logo( if there was one) thumb hole below and off we went!! Good stuff, Forrest!!

[johnlogiudice]

This is a great informative video on layouts and drilling. As someone who used to drill bowling balls I love seeing this. Great point on people needing to know their PAP

[BooyaCS]

I learned how to drill from my PSO. It is interesting to see all the different ways people put spans on the ball etc.

[rebootnut]

I've been really interested in switching to a JoPo thumb, and now I know where to go. Thanks!

[eatngobstoppers]

Really interesting to see how that works. It looks like it would be fun to get a ball and drill it a bunch of different ways. Not to the extent that 220 does it lol but fun to watch!

[NabersGmen]

Thank you for making this video, as I’m just starting to learn how to drill!

[garfieldmudcat]

when i was drilling balls for the center i worked in, we did thumb first also

[melodicchronic]

I just started bowling, so I'm new to all these concepts. My most recent ball I had drilled, they drilled directly into the pin. I thought it was strange. What does that mean? Is that a good thing, or a mistake by the pro shop?

[timscott]

great video - awesome seeing how they do what they do

[itstheseaons]

Love the video! Spent time with my PSO this season figuring out my benchmark layouts for my symmetrical (4x4x4 or if i want more length 4x5x4) and asymmetrical balls (5 1/4x4 1/2x3).

[walterccrawford]

This is a question not a comment. I’ve been trying to get an opinion on a drilling and trying to find a PSO who might have an answer. Most everyone is familiar with Rico layouts. Since you can’t use weight holes anymore and it is said cg location doesn’t matter that much as long as you are under 3 ozs, what effect would placing the cg in the upper right hand quadrant have as opposed to the standard lower right hand quadrant? Needless to say I am right handed. I’d like to try this on a solid and a pearl that have short pins. Any thoughts?

[l.lboogie]

I do have a question? Why are finger holes so deep when you have finger drill. Why not drill to knuckles only

[joepalmer]

Michael "avg220bowler" taught me how to drill a ball already. Heading for the nearest rollercoaster park with a drill...LOL
All my ball where drilled incorrectly, buy new and start over. Great info on drilling. Get your PAP

[christianbrooks]

Was the measurement from the thumb hole to fingers based on the cut to cut or full span? I'm guessing full span since he was measuring off of the outer sleeve of the jopo and hit the line versus using the thumb size to line up the bit and then using the 1 1/2 to go over it.

[georgeguinea]

Hey Forrest great video!!! When Aaron was at Harvest Bowl he drilled all my balls. He is very good. Now that he is at Granada I just call him with a ball I want and he drinks it perfectly. I come to pick it up and it fits like a glove!!!! Great informational video!!!

[TheInsaneShecklador]

How am I supposed to transport all these tools on a ski lift and where would I plug them in?

[lockedonlaw]

Every ball comes with a drill sheet but pro shops usually remove them from the box.

[JosiahMMA]

Thank you forest. Been trying to figure this out a while!

[jenniferboone-szlo]

Hey everybody, give Forrest a 👍for his awesome