Frankly, I couldn't care much less about how a particular ball rolls on TV, or at the Mini. I don't compete at that level, or those types of lane conditions, and I never will. All I care about is how the ball will roll on house conditions and on the less-than-perfect surfaces that I see in my local tournaments.
I've watched a number of bowlers of varying styles throw the Absolute out here, and spoken with them about the experiences they've had with the Absolute as well as how it compares with their other equipment. Almost to a man, they believe that, while the Absolute does fill a niche, the Impulse Zone is a better all-around ball because of its ability to handle a wider variety of lane conditions.
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Trumpet's Rusty Rat, JH, WC, Can WC...1/3/1992-2/14/2005
Horrid in Doubles, torrid in Singles...
...that's The Curse of Dusty.