I have the Cheater Hybrid. Unfortunately I can't compare it to the Black Ops because I don't have it but what I see with the Cheater Hybrid is a smooth reacting ball...not jumpy by any means unless you pull your shot. I was able to use it the last two weeks of my bowling season and absolutely loved it. It gave me a look that my other equipment didn't because of how jumpy my other stuff was. I have it drilled pin up for length and a snappy backend but as I said....it's far from snappy but it drives hard and carries the world. I finally had a ball that I knew what it would do the minute I threw it and for a strong ball....I was able to use it the whole night with minimal movements and still at the 2000 grit box surface. I loved it so much I bought another and plan on drilling it for the next bowling season only pin down and I will make a surface adjustment to see what type of reaction I will get. Hope this helps.

The cheater cover looks like it has some type of particle in it as well.  May contribute to the smoother reaction.

Thanks...helpful discussion.

The Cheater Hybrid is definitely a strong ball, the only thing I have that covers more boards is my Guru Mighty(both with similar layouts and cover prep). The Cheater stands up a bit sooner and rolls more forward, and the Mighty is slightly later, more angular and continuous, and covers a couple more boards overall. They both need some volume to perform well.


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