Bank Pearl Review 12/28/2010
Pre-drill specs: 15 lbs 3 oz 3-¼ oz top, 3-3.5†pin
Post drill specs: 14 lbs 14 ½ oz net weight, 1/2oz pos side, ¼ oz finger, 1 oz top.
Layout: 4-¼†pin to pap x 5-1/2†mb to pap with 2†pin buffer x-hole between p2 & p3, 25/32 x 2-¾†deep
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/brinkley2223/000_2389.jpghttp://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/brinkley2223/000_2390.jpgCore Number: SRC Asymmetric #15 - 2.48 .054 .020
Cover: S-74 Reactive Pearl
Beginning alignment: Feet 36, set down 22, arrows 13, break point 9
THS (tweaked ), newly screened wood lanes with out of bounds at 3 on both sides, medium to medium heavy oil 41 ft buff. Freshly run shot for league play, very clean back ends.
This house traditionally has a very high friction ratio, prior to the screening 2 weeks ago I threw a Hype Pearl, length was need which the higher rg core provided with plenty of recovery. Since the screening the shot has become more playable from different lines affording more ball choices.
The Bank Pearl has the aesthetic appeal for certain, looking like the older Nighthawk Pearl, but that is where the similarities end. The Bank Pearl clears the heads with ease, mine as drilled provided plenty of lope the first 30-35 feet, as it began to come off the buff it seems to catch another gear, revs up and the first sniff of the dry begins the “take off†a very strong move left. I had a few errant shots that went wide of initial target line getting to the dry a little too soon, expecting it to “boomer rang†though the face, I was surprised it didn’t, high flush tripping the 4 pin on 2 occasions. Light hits carried especially well, continuous as they come at the break point, never bled enough energy to think about slowing down . As the night wore on I only made one minor adjustment, third game a one and one more left The S-74 cover is strong enough to recover from most anywhere without going “nutsâ€, the control is what impressed me the most. Strong enough to turn the corner from most any angle, yet under utmost control. The Core cover match is excellent, it will rival any pearl IMO, as strong as a pearl needs to be for league bowlers, inviting to watch and rewarding to throw !!!
A well done to the R & D guys in San Antonio, excellent ball not only does it have plenty of shelf appeal it has more than enough angularity, hook and scoring capabilities for the league bowler to the high end tournament bowler!!
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Steve
Leading Edge Pro Shop
brinkley2223@yahoo.com
512-755-2947
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Leading-Edge-Pro-Shop__W0QQ_armrsZ1Edited on 12/28/2010 2:49 PM
