Mongoose

[BG]

Hi All,

Just wondering what everyone thinks of using a Mongoose wrist guard.

I've heard it does help to increase lift and promote hook.

Would appreciate good and bad feedback please!

Thanks,

BG 8)

 

[Andrew S.]

It won't make any difference to the amount of lift. What it will do is prevent your wrist from breaking. (By breaking I mean bending backwards.) This is one of the prime causes for a back-up delivery.
Because your wrist cannot bend back your release changes, resulting in a semi-roller delivery rather than a full roller.
There is nothing wrong with a full roller delivery as long as it is a very strong full roller.
However most coaches today favour the semi-roller.
The Mongoose will take a little getting used to, although half a dozen practise games should take care of it.
The only other problem is that it becomes somewhat addictive. Most Mongoose owners go into an immediate panic if they lose it.

 

[PeterB]

I have vague memories of the Mongoose. Is it anything like the Cobra? I used one of them for years. Andrew is 100% correct, but it not only becomes addictive, your wrist will come to rely on the device. I believe it will weaken your wrist. That was my experience when I finally tossed the Cobra.

 

[willey]

Amanda Bradley never bowls without one, she has bowled over 10, 300 games, 1st in the World Cup and a 3rd place finish, so I would say it has'nt done her any harm.

Willey.

 

[Graham]

I have vague memories of the Mongoose. Is it anything like the Cobra?

This is a Mongoose (well one of the types available) - most are pretty similar as far as I know.

G

 

[killinginthename]

ive been using a mongoose for years..
ive got bad wrists anyway but my mongoose helps to stop my wrist from going every which way and breaking...

so in conclusion mongoose = good!