I can comment on this topic about Taboo Vs World Beater because I was in a tournament this weekend that had a ton of oil on the lanes; The 2011 King Pin tournament in Goldsboro, NC. Might I also add it was by far the hardest lane conditions I've face since being back only 1 year. There were a lot of people throwing the Taboo's and there were also some people throwing World Beater's including myself. There was a guy with as much hand as I have and we were playing better much in the same area of the lane at the arrows but the back ends were different. I looked at the Taboo layout that was on my lane and it was exactly like mines. The layout is pin down under the middle finger but closer to the bridge and MB kicked out at about 45 degrees. The World Beater reads the front and mid-lane stronger and faster than the Taboo but the Taboo was stronger on the back end coming off the spot, while the World Beater is a bit more smoother. So traveling down the lane the World Beater is probably 3 boards more stronger in the mid lane and the Taboo is probably 3 boards stronger on the back end; I would say the Taboo reads the back end earlier than the World Beater by probably 1.5 feet sooner. Both are great heavy oil balls IMHO for what I've seen this weekend.
Now for people with hand, the Taboo and World Beater is way too strong for your THS and the USBC red, white and blue oil patterns. This ball for me will only come out of the bag when I go to tournaments.
2010 is the first time joining a league since 1999. Over a 10 year lay off and I haven't lost much of my game.
HG-300 x 1, HS-780 (Nov. 2010)
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