Ball NPS Score: 100.00
- Coverstock: F62 Reactive (AMF uses a numeric rating system designed to differentiate our coverstock strengths. F10 least aggressive - F90 most aggressive. Note: Core dynamics must be taken into account with shell strength when selecting equipment.)
- Core Technology: Asymmetric
- Color: Purple/Oyster All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
- Finish: 2000 Grit Polished
- RG: 2.54
- Differential: 0.051
- Flare Potential: 4-5
- Description: You’ll want to check out the Shell on this beauty. A juiced-up F62 Coverstock surrounds the Clutch asymmetric core, giving this pearl tremendous hook down the lane.

Right handed, 16 mph and 300 to 325 rpms.  High track, 5 3/8 over and 3/8 up.

I've thrown the ball primarily at a house with older, poor shape wood lanes, but have also bowling in a house with Brunswick Pro Anvil lanes.

I purchased the ball from Teenek, I emailed my spec sheet and my idea for the layout.  After a brief discussion, he was off to drill the ball.  A couple days later, it showed up in the mail .  Great job with the proshop services, I highly recommend!  The ball was drilled with the pin above/between the fingers and the MB just below/right of the thumb.  Basically a 5.5" pin to PAP and 5" MB to PAP.  

I initially threw this ball with the box surface on a freshly oiled house shot, wood lanes.  The ball had a lot of mid-lane and a strong/smooth backend.  It would have been an excellent reaction for a house shot league ball.  I was able to cross the arrow at 15, send the ball out to 5 at the break point and have the ball finish, without any issues.  As the lanes dried, I was able to make parallel moves inside (target and breakpoint) and still find the pocket.  The carry was actually better than I had expected.  Lots of action down the lane.

Although this was a great reaction, it wasn't exactly what I was looking for out of the ball.  I really wanted something with less mid-lane and more down the lane reaction.  Something that I could count on to get length on a broken down shot.  I hit the ball with a 2000 grit Abralon pad, and followed with a 4000 grit abralon pad.  I then finished with a light polish, using Elite performance polish (had a little left in my bag).

Back to the same house with the ball and again had nearly a fresh shot (plenty of oil).  This time, the Clutch Pearl was about 5 boards weaker overall with less mid-lane reaction, SUCCESS!  I was able to line up and play the track area, shooting 12 at the arrows, out to around 8 at the break point.  Really solid pin action with the ball.  

I threw a couple more games with my other equipment and had started to break down the track area.  I went back to the Clutch Pearl and was able to bump inside, playing 15 out to 10.  Good length, good backend reaction.

Overall, this seems to be a pretty flexible cover.  With box surface, it would handle most any house shot.  With some surface adjustments, this ball could cover anywhere from medium lights, all the way up to a decent volume of oil.  Very good ball for the mid-price point.  Nice looking color scheme too.. purple/silver swirl.  

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After an 18 mo. hiatus, I''m back...

 After putting this ball on the shelf for most of last season (as the lane conditions just didn't allow me to throw it....), I moved across the country and actually found a house with a little bit of oil.  Since I had liked the reaction out of this ball previously, I decided to give it a shot.  House has Brunswick synthetic and puts out a medium oil shot... A little longer pattern.. maybe 40ft or so.  There are some backed, not real snappy.  
Threw the clutch pearl with the old finish... 4k and polish the first week.  I had a good look playing up the boards, but noticed that the ball was fairly sensitive to the transitions...initially I had to move in, but then had to move back right as the oil carried down.  At some times it was fairly sensitive... Ended up having a great night shooting spares and ended up shooting 700.  The following week, there seemed to be a little more oil and less backed, combined with me throwing the ball poorly, and.. well, struggled a bit.  

I then decided to play with the surface as I knew the ball has a strong cover.  I hit the surface with a 500 grit abralon and followed with polish to give a shine.  Wow!  Did that change the ball reaction.  Completely seemed to removed any of the "condition sensitivity" I was experiencing previous weeks.  Strong mid-lane and a controllable backend.  Moved a few boards inside over the course of the night in order to stay flush...  Finished with a 740 set having a very poor spare shooting night (four opens).

For the price of this ball, it is a very solid performer.  If you happen to find one on close out and am looking for a strong reacting pearl, it it a shot.

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