I have not with the Massive Damage, however, I often used my Anaconda (same cover) at around 2000 with good results as long as there was reasonable volume. Not a heavy oil ball by any means, but I could definitely play deeper on fresh house shots with it. It just picked up the mid-lane earlier, and smoothed out the late movement to where it resembled a strong arc-shape reaction.

 

 

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Edited by notclay on 1/17/2012 at 7:15 AM

I keep my Massive Damage at 1k.  I found it to be too angular at box finish and it was able to fill in more of that benchmark reaction for me once I sanded it down.  I agree with the previous comments that yes it does increase its strength with more surface, but it will still give you enough backend to get reasonably deep and maintain carry through the pins.  I would say that even at 1k it is by no means a heavy oil ball and still not enough teeth downlane for when oily lanes carry down.  This is my ball for getting left of everybody on medium oil.

Brandon Riley

DV8 Regional Staff

 

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