Hello everyone,
I've had an interesting time with the Legacy. Things have been going well with the Pivot and Champion, but I put them away to see if the Legacy could be even better. Since the Total NV is an all-time favorite, I was looking forward to this release.
My Legacy is drilled 65 x 4.5 x 65 (with extra hole), and I have experimented with the surface a lot. I am left-handed and throw 15 pounds.
Initially, I felt like it took too long to pick up a good roll, and the backend reaction was unpredictable.
My first surface adjustment was with 2000 Abralon. The traction was good, especially on our fresh league shot, it rolled in the midlane and was smooth on the back. But, while it was good, it was too similar to the Pivot.
Next, I chose to hit it with 1000 Abralon and add some Magic Shine. This gave it some teeth, but also some skid and energy retention. I found decent length and a more predictable backend reaction with this combination. The shine gives it the right about of pop when the Pivot might be laboring down the lane.
The Legacy fits nicely between the Champion and the Pivot. As I said, when the Pivot seems dead on the back, but I want a little more arc/shape than I'd get with the Champion, the Legacy is great. When it's time to play hard and straight and stop giving away the pocket, it's Champion time.
I am looking forward to throwing the newly-surfaced Legacy in our Tuesday Sport league. We are bowling on the 2013 USBC Open Championships team pattern, and I feel like this combination might be pretty good. Typically, I throw a Challenge at 2000, but the extra backend might be nice.
I also have been thinking about pulling out my Total NV and copying the drilling onto another Legacy. That could make for a nice 1-2 combo with the more aggressive cover on the same great core.
