The Eternity Pi is a new asymmetric ball in 900 Global’s 900 Series line. It features the new Reserve Blend 901 Solid coverstock, which feels similar to the previous S84 solid cover stock used in this line on the original Reality. The core is the Epoch core from the original Eternity which comes in at a 2.49 RG, a .050 differential, and a .014 intermediate differential in 15 pounds. The Eternity Pi acts exactly like you’d expect on paper, it’s a stronger, earlier, and smoother version of the original Eternity. This ball has been used on several different conditions with a couple different surfaces. The surface was initially adjusted from box down to 1000 grit on a resurfacing machine, then finished with Reacta Skuff to get it up to a 3000ish grit sheen. The result was a fairly clean but stable reaction up front, with a firm, tumbly, directional finish down lane.
The Pi reminds me of a few recent balls, it’s like an earlier and smoother Super Nova or stronger Nova, but it also reminds me of some throwback balls, most notably the Crux, Lock, and Alpha Crux. It’s comfortably lengthy, it gets traction and controls the midlane without starting to HOOK or move too early, and the finish downlane is the right blend of response and control. It punches hard enough to get the pins down, but is controllable enough that you won’t have to fight an overly strong backend move. It’s also somewhat directional, meaning that it goes in the direction you roll it. It’s not predominantly continuous, but it’s also not predominantly forward. It’s not quite as strong of a ball as a Gem or a DNA, it’s in a more frequently usable zone while still handling heavy oil well. No worries of overlap with the Reality, the shapes are completely different, the Reality is more like a stronger Phaze 2 or XPonent, while the Pi is more like a stronger Summit.
