I don't know how the new balls from Ebonite perform under the hands of regular bowlers. You know, Jason Couch could make a coconut look good. The only thing I am sure of, is that the marketing strategy being used here is very good. In recent years all new balls have their counterpart, one polish and one dull, one for oil and one for medium light oil. What is the issue of realeasing the pearl to every one, and keeping the dull to some?