Ive been waiting, slightly impatiently, to get my Secret Agent drilled for 2 weeks. And finally it happened.
I had mentioned before in a blog that my friend Tom seemed to think that my pitches were off. Well, after being completely refitted, Al measured up my PAIN, I owe Tom a big hug. He was right.
I dont remember all the correct lingo and exact measurements for the changes, but I can tell you this much...
1) PAIN - 1/4" too long in the span
2) PAIN - fingers were pitched out (?) and to the right and my grips were too big.
3) PAIN - thumb was drilled away, and to the right
4) PAIN - thumb was completely round and a little too big
Al corrected all that and drilled up the new ball. He teardropped the thumb a little in the direction of my release. It felt weird to say the least even to just swing it inside the proshop. It felt too snug. But Al assured me it was actually fitting the way it should. I was nervous about throwing a game with it.
I dumped the first 4 in the gutter, but Al was right there and said I needed to relax in the ball. I didnt have to "hold on" anymore. I got the hang of it, but its going to take some time and alot of practice...
Amazing how a well fit ball feels after you have had a sloppy fit. Stay patient with the new grip and then have the others changed as soon as you can to have that feel from ball to ball. The Secret Agent looks to be a great ball much stronger than the Hammer PAIN you have been rolling.
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