I still have a black one and love it (check my extensive review). Coverstock is stronger than expected - it is a good light condition ball, but NOT for dry lanes. I can still hear local users cursing their black PHs for the great hhk they got out of it...
The black one has a urethane/resin blend coverstock that's pretty smooth, but offers very good traction once it hits the dry. I had mine polished in the beginning (plus the pin at 5.5" from PAP high above the fingers, CG stacked), and it made the ball hook like a monster. Not that it was hard to control, but it hooked simply too much, too early! Later I took it to 4.000 Abralon (not much change) and finally 1.500 grit wet sanded, and this made the ball much tamer and more versatile without sacrificing length - I frequently use it in league and tournaments in late games on medium to light conditions. An underrated piece!
I heard controversial things about the later burgundy PH - a pure reactive ball. What I heard was that it was more aggressive than the black one, but that contradicts Gene's observations and I do not have 1st hand experience with it.
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