I have heard both on here and here at home about some skepticism about the reaction OOB for the NVS.  There are some that say the Total NV hooks more than the NVS when it should be the opposite.  I am here to shed some light on the subject.

A good friend of mine and Ebonite Staffer, Dannial Cohen, has drilled a couple of these NVSs, including for himself, and OOB, the ball did seem to push quite a bit.  WELL........we think that it might have something to do with the polish on the ball, because after taking the ball back to the shop and hitting it with a fresh piece of 2000 abralon, the ball became a beast (not literally all you old Columbia people )  The ball read the mids quite a bit earlier than the Total NV and the continuation was obvious with no quit.  The NVS reminds me alot of the ONE that came out a couple years ago.  OOB, the ball was pushy.  But, when you took a 2000 abralon to it, the ball was completely different.

SO.....for those that drill the NVS and don't like the reaction OOB, try hitting it with a fresh 2000 abralon and prepare for what the ball was advertised for (8-10 boards stronger than the Total).  Don't give up on it.
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Steven Vance
Former Pro Shop Operator

If anyone out there is worried about the scores being too high, try duckpin!!

I agree. How comparable would the reaction be if both balls were at the same grit? 2000, 2000 polished, 4000, 4000 polished. And another thing i have noticed. Noone on here has compared these two balls with the same drill pattern. Everyone says this and that but do not mention how similar their layout is... One post said since the NVS is early and smooth they drilled it later than their TNV. Well DUH the ball is going to hook later. So if someone could drill both the same and gives us feedback on oob, and the same grits i think it would help a bunch. Im ordering mine today because i really like the 2 TNVs i already have. Ill be sure to add my post to the list to try and help us figure out what this ball will do, versus what it is said it will do...
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Watch out for low flying ducks!

Believe me you guys.  I am in total understanding what abralons and polishes do to change ball reactions.  At the house that I work at and Dannial has his shop at, both balls were rolled down the lane with a little bit of carrydown.  It wasnt too much as Dannial's Raid, with a similar layout and OOB finish, pealed off the spot more than the NVS.  But, once he hit the NVS with 2000, the NVS outhooked then Raid by a good arrow if not more.  Even with the carrydown, once he hit it with the 2000, the NVS, no exaggeration, started its roll a good 10 feet sooner.  Picture this.  OOB, he was playing 10 out to 5 to get any reaction.  If he pulled it up 12 out to 8, the ball never made it.  He takes it to the shop and comes back out only to play 10 out to 5 and the ball goes left at 35 feet.  He makes a good 5 and 3 move and a star was born.  The ball was rolling at 30-35 feet and never stopped, even on the carrydown.  The NVS chewed right through it.  I guess it is hard that even with the same grit underneath the polish, that it would make that big a difference.  But, it did.  

By the way.  Since we are asking the difference between the TNV and the NVS, at 2000, the NVS is still a good arrow stronger.  I have a TNV and used it at 2000, and with my rev rate, it still pushed down the lane quite a bit further than the NVS did at a much less rev rate (540 vs 300) and the same surface.  The TNV is still more length and backend compared to the NVS which is much more midlane.
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Steven Vance
Former Pro Shop Operator

If anyone out there is worried about the scores being too high, try duckpin!!

I was just curious about the nvs due to the fact that i drilled one up for myself. it did get me too far down the lane.the layout is 4" under the fingers with the mb at 45 degree angle. one thing i was curious in knowing is that the coverstock seemed awfully shining,like a marble is this the way the ball actually came or did i receive one of the earlier released ball and since have they tweaked the surface