Charlest, I hope this will help you. I have thrown the AI, and the Shock and Awe. Both have the same cover S&A has a stronger core. The Ai was drilled Rico, and was very controllable was able to throw it on a fresh medium THS. The S&A was a good 3-5 boards stronger overall than the AI, but it was drilled strong (sharp move) at the break point. I now have sold both and have been throwing a Thing Returns ( 3" pin, 4x4 pin under ring) and it will eat both of the AI and S&A lunch at the break point in total boards and continuation through the pin deck. Even having a polished cover it has not shown me any over under or squirty motion. It seems to have much better traction than either of the above. I drilled a Energy last week with the same drill pattern as the TR but it turned out to be a dud, one of the last remaining bad coverstocks they had in the earlier runs of producion. Billy at Dyno is sending me a replacement should have it this week,not getting the Energy, he is sending a High Energy instead. I had planed to drill this one 4 x 4-1/2 a drill layout suggested by Jim Ensminger soon as it arrives and I get it ready I can report on it if you are interested?

Ugr, I forgot I also had a AU79, box with a 4 x 4, useed on the same fresh house shot, this ball was in my opinon closer to the AI than the TR in both boards covered and oil handling capabilities, it just was sharper at the break point due to the different layouts. Another great ball by Dynothane.

Steve

Edited on 9/19/2005 11:31 AM

I was never so surprised with a ball. Now I'm thinking of drilling up the Vendetta Pearl to help fill the void between the TR and the Crisis Pearl, way too much gap. Glad it helped you out. Might get the Pearl drilled up b-4 tonight's league, if so it will be used in game three, the ball return limits my moving left on the approach, generally by the middle of game two I'm climbing on top of it, first step can be hazzardous to ones health especially with a newly replaced left knee......... Steve