Snipers have been a big surprise to me,...for years I shy'd away from partice balls,..my early release, high rev rate and slower ball speed has made particles hard for me to use,...til now. The Sniper really gets through the fronts nice and smooth,..and has POP left on the backend. Not jumpy on a THS,..and a ball that I've been able to stay with for all 3 games of league with minimum adjustments...the surface is very workable. jim