First, let me say thanks Mike, and I am glad you liked what you saw.
I now have had the chance to throw this ball on a few different conditions including a house pattern in league and a flat sport pattern at 39 ft with a decent volume of oil and have been nothing but impressed! It is a 4 1/8 by 85 degree drilling for me.
On the house condition it reacted just as Mike had described and I put up a pretty nice series. On the flatter pattern it read the spot very well and was great when they were fresh playing up the lane between 4-7. When the lanes broke down, I was able to move 26 left (yes I committed to that big of change when the lanes transitioned and became over/under), play around 20 and regain the controllable reaction. I just found this ball to be great from all angles!
The StrikingMotion has a brand new, innovative core and surface released by Ebonite.
The surface is called Super Shell 1.0. It is an EXTREMELY manageable, durable and versatile surface. The ball comes at 4000 abralon (no factory finish polish) but I have modified it to 2000, 1000 and shined it with Powerhouse Factory Finish from 2000 and I have had three completely different motions. At 2000, I found the ball to hook about 5-6 feet earlier. 1000 gave me about 2 to 3 feet earlier transition and motion. When polished the motion changed to be about 5 feet later and almost ideal for playing the track. However, despite the surface, I feel the best quality is I did not lose any hit, in other words, the ball still got through the deck and hit very hard despite all of the alterations.
I feel the core of this ball really allows it to be a players ball. If you drill this ball strong, you are going to get a strong reaction and the same with a weak layout. This ball allows for it to be drilled to match your game and the motion you need!(FYI do not be afraid to drill these strong but make sure to drill off of your own PAP and talk to your pro shop operator about the type of reaction you are looking for). The shape of this core has delivered such a strong tumble and very controllable and predictable reaction. Best of all (yes, theres more complimentary aspects) this ball keeps the pins low. In the past week of having it, I have carried more 1/2 pocket hits and snapped the 10 out on shots I thought for sure would had left the corner pin standing. Keeping the pins lower naturally allows for more pin action and better chances for carry. This ball just doesn't quit getting through the pins!
In regards to the flare lines, I flared the ball approximately 4 1/2 inches. This ball is unique that out of the box (or sanded) the flare lines are extremely tight. This is why Mike thought he saw only 5-8 rings. It was closer to 16-18 rings but the lines are actually tight and almost right on top of each other. When drilling this ball, make sure to throw it before putting a hole in it (if needed). If you are a higher rev player and looking for increased back end / flare, a hole may not achieve this. I highly highly recommend modifying your reaction through surface. For lower rev rate players, a hole may be the perfect solution. If you throw the ball w/o a hole and find that you flare the ball greater then 4 inches you would be classified as a higher rev player.
If you want a ball that is manageable, will give you predictability, versatile enough to be drilled to match up to your game and needs and WIN, the Striking Motion is it!
If anyone has any questions regarding the StrikingMotion please do not hesitate to ask or send me a message - this is the next WOW ball Ebonite is releasing on November 11th.
Thanks!
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BryanKomornik
"Bowl to Win!"
