It's a Black Ice, alright. I have one that I still use that STILL hooks. I bought this ball new when they first came out... probably 10 or 11 years ago! I have tried MANY balls over the years(been bowling for 40 years, since I was 10) and this is one of the keepers. It's longevity has been helped by me jumping on a favorite ball for two or three years at a time, but always keeping this ball around because I know I can depend on it to work on just about any pattern. I am finding that some of the older stuff is a lot more dependable and playable than my newest stuff (big one, machine, rule GP2), which seem to be VERY condition specific. I like seeing the big move on the back-end like everybody else, but the new stuff keeps me adjusting almost frame-by-frame, whereas the older stuff I could sit on one line for virtually a whole three-game league set. Keep that ball clean and shiny and you'll find out YOU'VE got a keeper too!
