I wouldn't say it is a lack of love.  I just don't think a lot of people are using them right now.

Wonder if it has anything to do with who does and who doesn't advertise in BTM and I have no idea which ball companies do.

Wonder if it has anything to do with who does and who doesn't advertise in BTM and I have no idea which ball companies do.

That idea should have Bob Summerville turning over in his grave. He and his wife would rather have had ZERO advertisers than to have even a hint of that concept being even muttered in his presence.

I have been a subscriber since 1996.

I see a correlation between earlier, more even stuff rating better on sport than shinier, flippy gear.  With most DV8 stuff coming out of the box shined to the teets its understandable why the testers would have trouble on sport if the balls are only used in box condition.

Surface is the #1 factor in determining ball reaction.  Over/under is used to describe ball reaction that is bad for what you are encountering at that very moment your on the lanes and seeing bad ball reaction on a particular condition.  On other conditions, the ball could be just right.  The first thing any player needs to figure out with a ball is where they will use it and how they will use it.  Then it's a matter of using it at the right time.  If you don't like the reaction, adjust surface to get the reaction you desire.  Over/under reaction is a reaction that arises from using the wrong ball at the wrong time. 

I agree.  And there are plenty of pro shops that take your money, drill a ball with no specific knowledge of the players game, and send them out the door.  It's sad, because some pro shops in bowling centers are no better than going to Sports Authority and buying a pre-drilled plastic ball.  And I think it negatively affects our game (bowling nationwide) when players spend hundreds of dollars on equipment and have no basis of understanding as to when and why to use it.  It's like grabbing your wedge out of the bag on a Par 5 tee shot.  No golfer would do that, but plenty of bowlers pull out the wrong ball for the wrong condition over and over and over again.

theop879 - What information in these posts do you not trust?  I would understand not trusting what is said if staffers were saying BTM has a bunch of hacks who don't know what they are doing.  But what the staffers are saying is surface is important in how a ball will perform, especially on a sport shot.  I doubt anyone would disagree with that.