Charlest, The BV is a very versatile ball. There's not many that can compete with it's versatility.
In it's box surface the BV will skate on longer, heavier oil. I've been on longer heavier patterns where my box surface BV would just skate right thru the break point and hardly hook. However, when dulled to a lower grit, the ball is an entirely different animal! The BV can handle longer heavier oil with ease when dulled to a lower grit.
Charlest, I had 2 BV's drilled identical. Both balls had the pin above the bridge 5.5" from pap, CG kicked right close to 1oz and no balance holes. The only difference between the two balls were the cover preps. One of my BV's was box and the other was 1000 grit. Night and day difference when it came to oil handling. Just amazing how much stronger the dull vibe was on heavier oil.
Aside from it's versatility, the BV also packs a punch. The ball carry's really well! Even dulled the ball doesn't seem to lose energy as the lanes break down like some of the other duller surface bowling balls.
Reaction: The BV reminds me a lot of the NM (original) in that it's strong in the mid-lane but has tremendous recovery on the back end. The reaction is a cross between flip and arc which reminds me of the NM and BWS.
Charlest, the BV is one of the best ball purchases i've ever made. It's a shame this ball is being discontinued! It's a shame I didn't try this ball when it first came out!
