Kid,
I appreciate you putting these reviews out here. The confusion factor is mixing in the reaction smoothing Rico drill.
Here is another review that really shows not only the different board coverage of these balls but also the increased angularity of the Strike King.
I was fortunate enough to see the first one on the lanes yesterday and I can confidently say there is dramatically different movements between the Strike King(angular move, flip) and the Slingshot which has a rounded look in almost in all situations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtFX7uTHwFQ from Video Ball reviews.
The difference is no surprise to me when looks at the core pictures and specs.
Strike King tall core which often implies angular
http://www.bowlwithbrunswick.com/balls/detail/strike-king-blue-red-pearl/Slingshot rounded core which often implies midlane and rounded slurve
http://www.bowlwithbrunswick.com/balls/detail/slingshot-black-pink/Also, note the different charts and angularity rankings 65 for the Slingshot and 85 for the the Strike King. I think these rankings are right on. Is the Strike King actually more angular than the Ringer?
I believe I have two different houses which will love both different reactions. One the slurve of the Slingshot the other the flip of the Strike King.
REgards,
Luckylefty
PS Is the Strike King actually more angular than the Ringer?