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Old 09-16-2007, 07:36 PM
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Default Do you swing with your Left or Right arm?

I am a lefty anyway so I use my left arm to swing my detector. My left wrist was a bit sore today and I tried to swing riht arm. I could not even use the detector.

So are you a right or left, Beale.
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Old 09-16-2007, 07:41 PM
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Right Handed. I know what you mean. One time I thought I would see how it would be if I detected Lefty just in case something happened to my right hand or arm. Wow, it was really strange and felt like I was swinging something Twice as Heavy. I should practice tho just in case. Good Question.

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Old 09-16-2007, 07:53 PM
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I was getting tired using my right hand after about 10 hours on Friday and switched. It was awkward but it would be easy to switch.
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Old 09-16-2007, 08:10 PM
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right, but i can use left if i need to.
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Old 09-16-2007, 08:17 PM
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Right, but if I ever lost the use of it, I would do my best to learn to use my left! I hope none of us ever faces this. I did have a knee operation years ago and was in cast for 6 weeks and managed to keep bowling on the league I was on. It's amazing what we can do if we have to or want to bad enough!
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Old 09-16-2007, 08:24 PM
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Both equally. I am ambidextrous and so I switch back and forth as I go. If one arm get tired I switch or if my detector is by either side that is the hand I grab it with.
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WTG. Julieburger, I'm glad I;m not whatever that word is cuz I can't even say it less write it if I had to. I guess if I was and someone asked me what I was I would just have to say Both Handed. Now thats a $5.00 word if I ever saw one.

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I had to use the spell check about 6 times before I got it right.
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I can find pull tabs from either side!
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