The Zen Soul is the 3rd entry in the Zen line and is the hybrid version of the S77 Response coverstock on the strong symmetric Meditate core. I find it to be closer to the original Zen than to the Zen Master, but not overwhelmingly so. The overall shape and look on the lane is very close to the Zen, just earlier and stronger, but only marginally smoother. The result is what I think is a more balanced and versatile look on the lanes. It smooths out the edges of the original Zen and removes or reduces the few flaws while not introducing any of its own, so in my opinion it’s a more refined original Zen. The Soul is a good ball sideways from the weaker asyms like the Nova, UC2, and RST X-2, and the stronger syms like the Phaze 2 and Helios. It’s a ball down from the bigger asyms like the Dark Code, Gem, Reality, and Proton, and a ball up from the Phaze 4, IQ Tour Solid, and Hyped Pearl and Hybrid. It fits well as a first ball out of the bag on regular house shots and medium length and volume sport patterns.
