I'm looking to replace an old 900 Global Bank with one of these two balls. The Bank for me gave me something on heavy oil I never had before - It grabbed the midlane well but still had a lot of energy left downlane to give me a strong, continuous backend move.

I want to replace it with something that'll give me a similar look. I don't need the dullest ball out there, but I do want something that will have no problem reading the lanes when the oil is heavier or longer.

The original Mastermind would be too much ball for me considering most places around here don't put enough volume. The Bank was a high end ball, but it was definitely usable around here. Thus, I'm considering the Genius and Intellect. All the things I've read give me mixed signals. I know the genius is hybrid and the Intellect is solid, but I've seen places that say the Intellect reads earlier and backends harder. It's confusing.

Could anyone who has seen or thrown both give me an honest review of how the two balls compare, and which one would replace my Bank best?

FWIW, I throw it 14.5-15.5 mph, pap is about 4 1/8 over and 1/2 up. Fairly matched with speed and revs.

Thanks.

I'm a bit more blunt on my experience with the two. The Genius was a miss. The Intellect is down right awesome. I wish I could throw the Intellect more but haven't seen enough oil to. Trying out the Thug tomorrow.

In spite of its overall strength I believe the original Mastermind is the ball most comparable to the Bank.  If you are concerned about getting enough length on oiler conditions the Mastermind Intellect may be a better choice. As Lane said, the Intellect is the most versatile of the balls mentioned and is stronger than the Genius.  The Genius wouldn't be the best choice on a true heavier oil condition.