Not sure if this is a question or an observation, maybe both. Is anyone seeing any differences in the newer (2014+) versions of the Cyclone vs the Original 2011 pours?

I have been throwing the hell out of these balls since I've come back to bowling. My favorite one is the Original Black/Gold/Silver at 500/4000 finish with a 5 1/2" pin high layout. I've recently picked up one of the Green/Gold ones and with a stronger layout (4" no hole) this ball is much longer and about 3-5 boards less on the backend at the same finish. I have played around with the finish and I like the newer version much better with the polish as a true drier lane ball.

My original one I want to replace after summer leagues are over but I really want that long strong arc motion of the original. I know the difference in surface is probably making all the difference in the reaction differences I am seeing, but is the 2015 version of GB 10.7 any stronger than the original on these balls?

Whassup DP3!! Glad to know you're back throwing the rock!

I know this doesn't help your original question any, but I remember the long drawn out conversations about the cover differences people were seeing in the original Cyclones when they first came out. I wish Ebonite had just told us they were hybrids back then. It really makes sense now, especially when you think about the color aspect of each ball. Quite naturally a black/gold/silver ball would have more of a pearlized reaction due to the luminescent qualities of the colors themselves.(gold & silver in particular) While my rainbow Cyclone always acted more like a solid, indicative of the bright, thick colorings they used for that ball. Just an um...hmmm moment for me!