This is my first review.
Ball Specs.
15#
2-3 oz topweight
2-3 inch pin.
Ball drilled label. My axis is about 4 over and right on the midline just to give a clear picture. No weight hole yet.
I've put about 100 games on this ball by now so I think I can put a decent review up for it.
Positives:
This ball is real clean down the lane, revs up nice on mid and makes a strong move inside. I would say the hit is slightly above average for what I've thrown. I've carried more brooklyns and light mixers with this ball than any other. However, I still do leave MY bucket (2,4,5) when I play it too deep.
On a down and in shot I would say that this is a great ball if you can keep your breakpoint a little farther down the lane than normal. Like I said, this ball is a very strong moving ball and makes a move earlier than other stuff I've thrown. This can be a problem with a down and in shot if you hit dry a little early. But I would say if you are willing to make an adjustment and move a board or two you should be out of trouble. Don't be stubborn with her, she will punish you.
I do like how the ball is responsive to subtle changes in hand position upon release. I'll detail later how this is a negative, but the ball will indeed roll differently according to how it is released, which is kind of expected, but not always achieved.
Negatives:
This ball rolls out. I know it is not solely how I throw it because I have other equipment that does not roll out. Maybe I'm playing on too dry of a surface for this ball to be continuous, but for me, it does not roll forever. Now sometimes I need it to roll out to give me a little room when I miss my mark early. But it gets irratating when I'm trying to play a more inside line and I have to get my hand practically on the side of the ball to make sure it keeps going. That is by far my biggest complaint.
Second, the ball picks up a lot of crap. I guess this is because it is a PK cover, and they tend to pick up a lot of junk. But this ball gets filthy, and I truly believe that the kind of filth it picks up significantly affects the roll.
Third, it is sensitive. Now I don't mind that too much, but my last ball was a freak out and that ball was not nearly as sensitive to slight miscues in throwing. If you don't execute with this ball, I give it a better than average chance of going deep or through the schnoz.
With that in mind, I hope this helps those looking to buy this ball. I do recommend this ball to people I talk to, but am looking for something a little more mild that might not burn up as much. I'm also looking to throw this on either a sport shot or somewhere that lays down a little more oil outside 10. Perhaps this is not a good match-up for a regular house condition.
Please PM me with suggestions about improving reviews so I write up a few more.
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