BW Ultra Zone - 15 lbs
Pin to CG - 3"
Layout Pin Down under ring finger, MB out 60 degrees
Ball Reaction: Early Roll and smooth backend
Comments:
I bought this ball in response to some struggles that I had at a couple of PBA regionals that I bowled in last summer. What I ended up with is a ball that is extremely lane condition specific. This ball with this layout plays best when there is some volume in the front part of the lane with a very well defined friction spot to throw to. Straighter angles are definitely greater for this ball. I tried it at several different surface finishes, but it's best at 1000 abralon w/ polish. More surface made it read way too early and less surface seemed to make it very sensitive to carry down. Bottom line is that although it can be very effective when the right lane condition shows up, I don't see that condition very often. In hindsight, probably made a bad layout choice, I think it would've worked better if I'd used the 45 degree MB position instead of 60. I drilled a smooth rolling ball to roll smooth, which in this case, was a mistake. I have other bowling balls that can cover this spot and be used further left, so I'm going to sell this one back to the pro shop for store credit. Bad matchup for me.