hey confuzionZW
I myself would try and stay away from the newer cover stock balls and look for an older cover stock to play with.. or example a ebonite showtime pearl, ebonite gametime,and it so happens that I have one of each if your interested?? the showtime pearl could be laid out 5x3(maybe even 2.5) and the cover takes changes nicely.. the game time would be a little stronger earlier, but you could lay it out 6x3 and its cover takes changes nicely too.. both balls with their layouts should give you a straighter line with controllable arcing backends.. then the covers can be tweeked for more or less length.. just a thought, if your interested drop me an email and I'll give you a good price on either ball.. slashrr69