I remember there was a lot of excitement about the introduction of the Mastermind Intellect last fall, myself included. (Instead, I chose to go with a much less expensive option at the time. Pity me, the fool.)

I've not seen many bowlers using it on tournament shots -- there was a guy whom I crossed with this weekend who used it on occasion as we were bowling on the Chameleon pattern.

How has the Intellect for performed for any of you who have used it on a sport-compliant/flat pattern?

As Kidlost says it needs some oil to perform and can be too strong down lane for some of the lighter volumes some people see.  When there is oil an you need a quicker type response oilier lane ball it works very well.

I'll jump on board here too. The Intellect offers as much (or more) down-lane motion as any solid I've ever thrown. As such, if you keep it at box finish, you really have to watch where and how you use it because the backend can actually be a bit too much for most people. What I've found is that the Intellect is at it's best when the backends start to soften up and I need something that can make it up the hill when everything else is starting to quit. When that happens, the Intellect is amazing!

I've considered changing the surface so that I get a smoother, more-controllable reaction earlier in blocks, but my original Mastermind already gives me that. As such, the Intellect is a perfect go-to ball when the Mastermind starts to burn up too much early.

Long story short, like any other ball, if you figure out when/how to use it, you're going to LOVE it! I plan on bringing mine with me to El Paso. I've heard the backends start to soften up a bit as the oil pushes down. If that's true, the Intellect should be just what the doctor ordered as the set moves along!