If by "below", you mean "hook less", then the Slingshot hooks less than the Slide. The orignal Blue pearl kind of didn't fit anywhere. Too many people were unhappy with it. They replaced it with the PK 18 pearl version, the Lime/Black one. It hooks more and handles more oil than the Slide.
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"None are so blind as those who will not see."

I loved my blue pearl avalanche. I drilled it aggressive and it rolls great.(leverage pattern, big weight hole in the P3 quad) Which is why I recently got a 2nd for when the first one gets worn out.

I will say that I'm glad I drilled it aggressive, because other wise I could see it being a bit on the over under side.

I also did the same for my powergroove I recently drilled up. 3.75" x 4" with large P4 quad weight hole. Ball still clears the heads good but gets into a very strong roll with good continuation on the backends.

When bowlingball.com cleared out the grooves for $27 with free shipping I almost bought a 2nd just to try something different with later. If your a higher rev player then adding a powergroove or slingshot would work well below the slide.
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" men lie, women lie, numbers don't "

I would also say the Slingshot. This ball is clean and very predictable. Alot of value in this ball.
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Adam Baer
Brunswick Regional Staff
Vise Regional Staff
The opinions expressed are solely those of the writer and not of Brunswick Corporation