I'm thinking of getting a GB and debating how to do drill it. I want this to handle med/heavy oil. I know the core is very early rolling which makes me want to drill pin under but a friend of mine who bowls regionals says to drill it pin up. He says that it will give me better finish but still have the early roll in front.

Give me your insights and experiences with the ball.

Thanks.
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FKA: J.NG
Team Banger Bowling Test Staff

I have two gamebreakers, one pin up with polish, and one pin down kept dull. On a more typical medium oiled house shot, I prefer the polished gamebreaker. My pin down gamebreaker rolls much earlier if played on the same line.

Got a 2nd hand one as the local importer didn't want to re stock on the GB.  Made me regret not getting the ball earlier.  Ball is nice and smooth, but on some conditions (long oil, good backend) will seem to skid snap to most.

Some problem situations with which I've encountered with the Gb. But in no way am I saying the ball is not good.  (Just in case you guys ever experience the same situation.)

1)I had sanded the ball to 2000 as the oob 4k was shining up.  Didn't want to go 4k again as it doesn't last long.  On the same house shot, ball hook a tad early, I adjusted, ball got to pocket, but wouldn't carry.  I PUT IT AWAY.

2) polished it, on the same house shot, wouldn't hook consistently, but on another house with a stronger backend, ball was working so I DIDN'T PUT IT AWAY.

3) really heavy oil conditions.. shot went washout.. I PUT IT AWAY.

My point?  I read a lot here about how this or that ball is no good etc... but a lot of people just don't know when NOT to use certain ball on certain conditons.  Just as an example the post of Brickguy (brickguy, in no way is my post a form of attack against you, hope you don't take offense..) lower speed, strong ball, ball is hooking but not carrying.  The playmaker, a pearl meanwhile is "seems to reserve all of its energy..." and success is also experienced with another pearl ball, but doesn't that answer one's own question??  The oil pattern called for pearls!!  

There might have been enough oil to get to the pocket with the GB, but not enough to carry or play the line being used.  And I've read a lot of post with about the same gist.. anyway sorry for the long ramble and hijack of the thread.

PEACE and good bowling to all... HOHOHO!!!
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I have had mine for a while and its my go to ball over anything else. I got mine drilled with the pin over my ring finger and the cg kicked out 45 no hole.I bowl at one of the wetter house in metro Detroit and I had to put a coat of shine on it, it would start up to soon.  Hope this helps.