i had a nano and never liked it.  drilled a sync 4-4-2 pin slightly above and right of my ring.  and love this ball.  rolls great through the front then makes a nice strong finish at the end and crushes the pins.

Thank you both for your inputs.

jrs - Was your Nano layout the same as your new Sync?

BubbaRay - I'm new to some bowling terms, didn't quite understand about "read mid lane very well"? Does it mean like the ball will pick up friction well in midlane? Because my Nano doesn't seem to pick up friction till VERY late and has no carry.

Yes lazyk. The Diva will start to read the pattern earlier. It has a smooth roll into the pocket with a strong controlable hook.

Ah, I think I understand about that now. I've been wanting to have 1 Angular ball and 1 smooth arc. So would that make sense to get Brutal Nightmare and Diva to suit that? or is there a smoother ball than diva with a strong hook?

The Brutal Nightmare like most dv8 balls goes long....but its quick off the friction. I have the Hell raiser terror, my teammate the BN and another has the sync...All are strong balls but I see the sync getting into a roll earlier then the DV8's.

I wasnt a big fan of the Brutal I had...I didnt find it very versatile, it needed oil upfront or it labored badly on the back end, but didnt handle heavy very well.. I like the Nightmare much better on the DV8 side. Over all I agree with imholte8, they are not the balls to be comparing. The Sync is a strong rolling heavy oil ball, similar in strength to my nano but much smoother. I find the Nano hard to use until I find the right amount of oil, but when I do, the ball is money. I would assume the sync would be the same. Ive also thrown the Lucid and own a Defiant Soul, keep in mind I owned a Brutal also. If I was recommending anything, The Soul is a GREAT ball. I use it on heavier THS and have thrown it on some heavier flat patterns and it just damn good. It reads the mids real well and has strong continuation on the back. It handles oil well and in heavier oil it is about 2-4 weaker than my Nano, but much much more versatile. I also liked the Lucid which in my hands was similar to the Deep Purple Taboo I had at the time, liked both of them a lot, but the Soul is whats still in my bag....

no my nano has the pin over and between the fingers.  it just never seemed to roll well for me , but the nano pearl did.  go figure.  lol

I had the nano and other storm equipment and to me the balls are great for the 1st 20 games then just die.  I started off using DV8 this year(BN/TooReckless) and to me is a way superior ball.  DV8 balls hit just as good as any storm i've thrown and last way longer.