against my better judgement i am getting a ball from the summer league. Our choices were rather limited and i think i am actually pretty set as it is with my arsenal.
   what can i say i am a ball junkie and decided to get the mammoth. Just wondering what i might expect from it . I have an odessy and an epic battle that are pretty decent hoping that maybe the mammoth will be strong enough that i will only use it when these 2 womt wrinkle. thinking of getting it drilled with the pin just under and right of ring with the mb in the strong position. I roll about 14mph on a good day most good shots are at about 12.i am a stroker with minimal revs
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I just got one last week as a replacement for a cracked out SmashTime.  Mine was drilled with the pin up and let me tell you is it a beast!  I throw medium revs (~275) and 17-18 mph off my hand (usually 14-15 mph at the pins according to the speed cameras at the center).  

On a typical house shot I can stand at 35 and throw across the middle arrow, out to the 5 board and it just screams back to the pocket.  I used it this week in my PBA experience league on the Chameleon pattern and did pretty well.  I threw the ball up the first arrow with some speed and it had no problem turning the corner.  The other bowlers on my lane had to point the ball at the pocket if they played the outside part of the lane.  

All in all this ball is a strong hooking ball with great continuation. My SmashTime had a tendency to roll out if there was too much dry, but not this ball.  Putting the pin up allows my Mammoth to get through the front part of the lane better (the cover wants to start hooking very early).  

With a slower speed and "minimal" revs, you might reconsider putting the pin down, but check with your ball driller to make sure.  This ball needs oil to be playable and on a THS you will not be able to use it much unless your keep it in the oil or bring the ball up from the 400 grit and polish it.

Good luck!
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brunswicks bvp mammoth has a symmetrical weight block and uses a activator based high load particle coverstock. this ball will need oil to see it's potential. it will work best when the lanes are fresh or when they are wet/dry. i've had good luck with it in mixed leagues when the plastic ball carrydown affects backend reaction. you may be able to use the mammoth in box condition( 400 grit wetsand ) but if that is too aggressive you can have it wetsanded to a smoother grit.