Just drilled the AMF Smoke, putting the pin/CG below the ring finger.  This ball appears to be a fantastic dry lane ball similar to my Hornet in that it has exceptional length, and a very controlled backend reaction.  The Smoke hits very hard for a ball of this price point, and I left only 1 10 pin in 3 games of practice on a house shot.  You definitely do need friction to make this ball react, unless you are a true power player, but dry lane balls that really do perform this well on toasted conditions can be hard to come by, fantastic job AMF.

I have my Smoke layed out in block weight. This is cg 2 1/2" from centerline, on midline with a small x-hole on pap bringing it back to 1/2 side. This is not the same as leverage weight with a 9" hole. It is supposed to start a little sooner and backend less than leverage. I have tried many different surface preps, and this ball is stronger than than it's F28 rating would have you believe! It is a little condition specific with this drilling and my release, in that it must have a little carry down. I think for someone with less rotation of axis and less revs, it will be a good dry lane ball. It gets through the heads well with good length,has a short midlane, and then charges on the backend! It is very angular for me, with my 90* release. All in all, a good ball for the money for  dry to medium - dry conditions.
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the pooh