Its kinda late for this topic, but after struggling for years on very dry wood lanes, Ive finally found the ultimate match for my old local center with the slingshot. Been averaging 225 with this ball, made myself quite a bit of money because of this.

When the slingshot was dropped from production, I was seriously disappointed. The strike king is just too strong for a player like me. With plastic balls, it just doesnt hit hard enough.

Seriously wish Brunswick would consider bringing back this ball or something 99% similar with a different ball name. As a loyal customer for many years, I do wish they consider a target market for high rev bowlers in asian countries where wood lanes and almost non-existent oil are common.  If this gap is not filled, I might have to move on to other brands which has something similar to the slingshot.

I remember the cannon and don't remember it as much.

Oh but that Battle Zone bullet with its clean Powerkoil 17_D something.

I could use this thing on heavy oil or dry somehow.  If I could find friction there were times it's backend matched up just perfectly on very oily conditions and allowed me to advance when others were using heavy oil particles.

Over the years I believe being stored in a non weather controlled storage bin with very high and low tempatures it seems like the resin has leached out.  I miss that strong smooth backending power piece!

I think the Ringer Platinum is very similar today!

Regards,

Luckylefty

I still use my old sapphire pearl Zone on wood lanes.  That's is the best I have found so far

I have an undrilled green/black monster I got a few years ago because it was an amazing ball using PK17. I also have a few Power Grooves undrilled for the same reason.

Many people don't know that the Power Groove is an asymmetric ball because of the hockey pucks being offset. When spun on a determinator you locate the psa, then draw a line 6 3/4" from it through the cg to locate the correct low rg axis.(pin)

Of the four in my closet everything stayed in line, but the pin was actually 1-2" further out then originally marked. So when it is marked as a 2" pin it actually ended up being closer to 4". Also have a dry/r and proactive pearl plum.