Have this piece and I'm pleasantly surprised by how good it is for me
Put the pin under my ring finger which is approx 4" pin-pap for me
That is a fairly strong pin distance as I usually have most at 5" or so
This ball has more length than my GB2 and is harder arcing off the spot, but still predictable, which I like.
This is one of a few balls that I will definitely get another one.
I have only bought multiples of a few pieces. 505T and GB2 solid
I would classify this as medium - to medium strong piece
I had my PB on a sport pattern with this ball recently and it was one of those things where I matched up perfectly for that condition.
We had a funky house experience a few days ago where I would normally play 10 to 5 or so to start, all we had was ball reading right away and done by 30'
That was from the start.
Pulled out the Sideswipe Solid and soft hooked it 18-12 or so and this thing came alive. Salvaged a poor start to the night to leave the lanes with something positive.
Don't overlook this ball

I've had the Sideswipe solid for a couple of months now.  I drilled it pin up, above my ring finger, 4 1/2" from PAP.

I agree, this ball is longer and snappier than I expected it to be. I resisted the urge to knock the cover down. The ball mellowed out a bit after approx 20 games. Before I took it to Nationals, I changed to cover to 2000.  That gave me closer to the shape that I desired.


If I were to drill another one, I would put a pin down layout on it.

Overall, the ball stays in my bag on a THS, but sees much use on Medium sport patterns.

Phenom pearl is going to be a bit earlier and more of an arcing motion compared to the sudeswipe solid.
A few good pearls out there right now:
Scandal Pearl
Cyborg Pearl
Maverick Pearl

Good compliment, different shape for sure
longer, cleaner, predictable in my opinion.
I have mine with the pin in the palm, so its a bit hard to compare the 2 in that respect