FOR ME THE GRIPS WERE A BIG PLUS. SOMETIMES BOWLING 20 / 30 GAMES A DAY, GRIPS WERE EASIER ON THE FINGERS THAN THE ROUGH BALL. ESPECIALLY THE SOFTER EQUIPMENT. SUR-D, LT48, YELLOW DOTS, SOAKERS (NOT SURE WHAT THAT IS, LOL). AND THE GRIPS FOR ME MEANT MORE REVOLUTIONS. MY FIRST SHOT WAS HARDER...