I've had my Honey Badger for three weeks or so now. It's been the ball I've used for most of that three weeks, only needing to shell down when necessary. This thing is good. I know, I know, late to the party. But hey at least I made it.
It's pretty much everything that I expected it to be. Gets through the heads pretty easily with a really strong move to the pocket from the break. Not uncontrollable or super sideways (most of the time), but strong nonetheless. A ball you can truly move left and pitch it right with. Just what the doctor (ahem, more like treasurer) ordered at my main bracket house.
What has surprised me is just how much oil the coverstock can handle. It's not weak when it's slicker or the lane surface isn't quite as destroyed by any means, at least not for me. I've been throwing it on the regular at another house where surface is almost necessary unless you're pitching it way out into the dirt. The break off the spot isn't as pronounced there, but the shape is still pretty much the same.
To be honest when I got it I didn't think having to ball down was going to happen much, but I underestimated the S71. That's not a bad thing though. Going to a Shout (2013) and/or a Rack Attack Pearl if needed creates a pretty seamless transition.
Well done 900 Global. You will have my business in the future.
