Let me start this off by saying the Nighthawk Pearl Torque is a pearlized particle ball.  That said, you never seem to know with these balls if it's going to react more like a pearlized resin, or a solid particle.  How AMF managed to actually combine the two is beyond me, but they did it before (see my Menace review) so I guess they could do it again.



Where other pearlized particle balls tend to be very mellow (e.g. Riot Zone), there is nothing mellow about the backend flip on this ball.  The Pearl Torque covers as many boards in the backend of the lane as most other balls.  The great thing about the Torque is it does it very sharply, meaning you can move in deep and keep it tight the whole way down the lane and still carry the 10 out.



THe other impressive thing about the Pearl Torque is that it still flips pretty hard even when it hits carrydown.  Granted it doesn't break as sharply as when the lanes are fresh, but when there has been some play on the lanes this ball will still have about 80-85% of its usual backend reaction.  Makes it a great ball to turn to when the heads on the right are starting to go but the backends aren't doing too much.





FYI, ball was drilled with the pin under the ring finger (4 3/4 x 4 1/2), mass bias in the strongest position.

i drilled mine to go long and come back and thats just what it did. it came back like hell and made the pins fly over and under.

great ball the only problem i found with it was it was drilled for light oil but if there is no backend it will hit brooklyn almost 80% of the time on a scale of 1-10 this ball definitely deserves an 8.5



            good job AMF

I looked at my review list and realized I never posted a review for this ball, so here we go. Got this ball about a year ago, drilled with the pin over the ring finger for backend and it definately has backend and then some. Surfaced is polished to get it to go longer. Play between 3rd and 4th arrow, getting it out to about 5-8, depending on the shot (fresh or carrydown) throwing it about 15-16 mph, good rev's. Ball hits hard, but has left a lot of 7 pins for me. When I start leaving several 7's I make a slight adjustment wether it is speed or feet and ball carries 7's all night. Shot many a good games with it, but it has since found the extra bag in my trunk due to other balls taking its place. However, I could pull this ball out and hit it like it was brand new anytime. 9 out of 10 in my book, great reaction, lots of backend.

                                          Eric

Well I decided to do a review of this ball . I purchase this ball from closeout usa for $40.00 . I had this ball drilled strong . This ball is amazing for an older ball . I would stand on 20 swing it to 12 came right back . This is a smooth ball with good backend . I notice when the ball hit dead flush the pin would just fly all over . Good hard hitting ball . The next game I stood on 27 and sending the ball out there with my pinking finger tucked for more revs. This ball made a hard turn and came off the dry board and strike after strike. Not bad the second game 234 with a older ball . I will keep this ball just for what I had it drilled for when the heads break down and you need to move inside . Even though I have another ball for that condition.' I will give this ball 8 out of 10 . Sometime older is better than the aggressive balls on the market . Just my 2 cents .