Drooling! When do this come out

Drooling! When do this come out

Same date as the Scandal Pearl: 10/18/16.

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So what's the general consensus on this ball thus far? I haven't seen one in my area yet and I'm pretty interested to hear from those that have. My initial assumption when Hammer announced the Purple Pearl Urethane was that is was their version of the Pitch Blue, but actual feedback would be better. Hasn't been a whole lot out there about it yet.

If my assumption was correct then this might be a better option than the Black Urethane or The Crow to keep my angles in front of me when needed. Although I am a bit concerned about it not doing much of anything if it gets down the lane too far for a urethane. Any addition information would be much appreciated.

I like the Crow but it is strong,lower RG and the diff is higher on it than the Black hammer and the pearl. The Crow can be used on a little more oil than the BH. The couple of comparasions s  from staffers I know of the BH to the Pearl is that the Pearl was  a little stronger downlane, dont know the drillings as to how comparable they are...

I like the Crow but it is strong,lower RG and the diff is higher on it than the Black hammer and the pearl. The Crow can be used on a little more oil than the BH. The couple of comparasions s  from staffers I know of the BH to the Pearl is that the Pearl was  a little stronger downlane, dont know the drillings as to how comparable they are...

Stronger down the lane is something I like to hear since the Purple Pearl shouldn't be as early as the Black. Just as long as it isn't a glorified spare ball like the Mix or Arctic Sniper it should be what I'm looking for.

I like that there are a lot of different strength options for urethane.  I cannot get too deep with my urethane so having different options to stay straighter is great.  Heavy oil can use the stronger ones and higher revs/lighter oil can use the pearls.

I think bowlers need to make sure they are getting the best option for them and their stats/conditions.  If you are on a lot of shorter or drier shots, or have higher revs, then the stronger ones are not going to let you get too deep.  That is when balls like the Purple Pearl and Pitch Blue are better suited.

I like having a lot of options too but it sure makes me think twice about making a decision. 

Yeah, that's what I'm taking my time with. I don't really want something that will be too early for the area of the lane I intend to use it on. Not intending to ever play deeper with one either, although that could be fun if lanes dictate it's viable. There aren't many heavy or medium-heavy oil patterns where I need or would want a urethane, those conditions are usually pretty favorable for me with more typical equipment.

Just looking for something when the transition gets sketchy and maybe when it's drier. Without any experience with urethanes myself it's going to be a bit of a gamble.

I guess I should have been clearer.  For me, urethane is really only an option on shorter patterns.  Our house shot is maybe 38-39 feet so I have the option of using urethane on it.  But as the oil in the friction areas depletes, I am forced too far inside to consistently use urethane past the middle of game 2.

I kind of thought that's what you meant, but I don't like to make assumptions either.

Which urethane ball do you have? I'm considering any and all options here. Although if I can get the Purple Pearl at a good price during an upcoming demo day it might be hard to beat that.

Because I've been employing a Tom Daugherty-esque no-thumb game as a B-game, I have two urethane (Black Hammer and Natural Pearl) and a cored plastic (Black Widow Spare) in the bag at the moment. I was intrigued by the Purple Pearl, but a teammate had a Natural Pearl collecting dust, and I figured the differences there would be minimal.

Because I've been employing a Tom Daugherty-esque no-thumb game as a B-game, I have two urethane (Black Hammer and Natural Pearl) and a cored plastic (Black Widow Spare) in the bag at the moment. I was intrigued by the Purple Pearl, but a teammate had a Natural Pearl collecting dust, and I figured the differences there would be minimal.

How big of a difference do you see between your Black Hammer and Natural Pearl?