If you drill it similarly to the versa-max, the ringer will go about 3-5 feet longer and snap harder. My Ringer is stronger than I expected, which is a good thing. It doesn't get affected too much with oil that has carried down the lane. The ball would be a good step down from the versa-max. As for drilling suggestions, I would keep the pin above your ring finger and put the cg between the versa-max and avalanche slide. Or, you can put the pin at the 1 o'clock position and keep the cg directly below the pin.