The thing returns is not as much ball as the One is...they both provide good length with a sharp move in the backend, but the one is more of an oil ball and has more backend (although some would debate this with the OOB finish).
The thing returns is more of a medium light to medium conditions ball, and yes I'm sure you willl find that it last much longer than the One.
The DT ball that would probably be more similar to the one would be the Centrifugal Mass.
Congrats with the average bump...DT balls carry, that's all I can say. I won some money getting a strike last week at Monte Carlo and I didn't even hit the headpin at all. (3-6 pocket equals strike? ... who knew.)
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