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SG17

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Loving the After Dark Pearl; what should I consider next??
« on: September 12, 2019, 06:10:08 PM »
Was gifted an After Dark Pearl; and on our current sport pattern it has been a god send.  just the ball the doctor ordered.

typically a storm guy; the most obvious hole in the bag is a pearl that can go on medium to medium heavy.  the current bag is the AD, match up hybrid hyroad X, PhysiX, Rocket Ship and spare.

was considering the astroPhysix; and I like it well enough at a recent match maker event.  but the success with the ADP the last couple weeks has me wondering about a global ball.  was thinking potentially the Volt?

what would be a good pearl I should consider for the middle of the bag?
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SVstar34

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Re: Loving the After Dark Pearl; what should I consider next??
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2019, 06:40:07 PM »
The obvious choice would be the Honey Badger or Money Badger. Both of those, along with the Volt feel more like medium oil balls that like friction.

If you want a ball to handle a little more, I'd probably look towards the Space Time Continuum or the Respect.

I'm sure Doom will chime in with his knowledge
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Impending Doom

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Re: Loving the After Dark Pearl; what should I consider next??
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2019, 09:37:23 PM »
Well, let's go from the lower end, and keep stepping up.

Boost. Stronger cover, much faster downlane, but clean up front.

Ordnance Pearl. Much stronger cover, lots of flare. Will be a little less hockey stick move because of the diff and cover strength.

Honey Badger. It's a Boost on steroids. When resin was invented, they saw the Honey Badger motion.

Money Badger. I can't make any claim on this ball yet.

White Hot Badger. Similar to the Honey, with a more rounded shape.

Volt. This one is nice. Flippy, but with the core shape, readable. Reminds me of the old Track Crash on steroids.
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Re: Loving the After Dark Pearl; what should I consider next??
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2019, 08:26:28 AM »
Welcome! Global stuff is a lot of fun to throw.

For me, I have the Teal Honey Badger (got it from Buddy's Pro Shop, they have them from time to time), and it's as clean as could be through the fronts and makes a really nice motion. Out of box, it's a bit allergic to oil. I have hit it with a 2k pad by hand, and it's surprisingly good on medium conditions! I find myself using this whenever I have to move left and out of my comfort zone.
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Re: Loving the After Dark Pearl; what should I consider next??
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2019, 12:20:18 AM »
Doom; how much of a step up from the After Dark Pearl is the Volt or Ordinance? 

if I said pick one between the Volt, Ordinance, White Hot and Honey; which one would be your gut reaction?
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Re: Loving the After Dark Pearl; what should I consider next??
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2019, 09:58:28 AM »
If you like the motion of the after dark, but need more but similar, White Hot.
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