I have not found the Raging Inferno to be a "big hooking" ball. I find it to be fairly weak in heavy oil, and on medium oil or when it hits any dry it tends to burn up quick. For me, it's a good medium/heavy sport shot ball when the shot requires a tight line. For any other shot or condition, I have other balls that work better. On heavy oil, the Ultimate or Warp Zone out hook the Raging. On medium oil, all of my reactives outhook it. It's a great ball for hi speed / hi-rev players, but not for my 'average speed' and 'average revs'.