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Lane #1 goes old school with the new retro Buzzsaw THS. A powerhouse that dominates the typical house shot (THS). The Buzzsaw THS glides through the heads while maintaining a strong even arc off the dry boards, thus eliminating over-under reactions.

The retro power comes from Lane #1''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s dynamically shaped, patented diamond weight block that creates 20% more energy than any other shaped core. This all forgiving proven winner is wrapped around our famous BASF solid Bleeder coverstock, keeping the pins lower for more strikes.

The new Retro Buzzsaw THS.... Go Old School and Dominate the typical house shot.

Ball started off @ 15lb.2oz. with 3oz top and 1 1/2" pin, had the ball drilled stacked 4 x 4 with the pin 1/2" down and 1/2" right of ring. Ended up with 3/8 finger,7/8 top,1/2 side, and a small x-hole on val. Of all my new equipment this ball is the most pleasant surprise! I was expecting a smooth but weaker ball for use on med/light conditions because my ball driller said his hooked a little but not all that much. Well this ball is much stronger than I was expecting but it is even smoother than I was expecting, it gets through the heads nice then starts it's very smooth controlled midlane read and has a nice hard arch pop on the backend. This ball has become my benchmark ball because it reads so well. I have tried it at oob and really liked it but it would skid just a little too much for me so I went to 2000us wetsand and it is really good at this surface for me. I also tried it at 500ab just to see what it could handle, and it is still smooth and can handle a lot more oil and of course it does not have that little extra pop at the finish, so I just keep it at 2000ab because I have oilers for that. Overall a very good med. oil ths ball that is not afraid of the tougher shots either. If you need smooth, you need this ball!

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Patrick

BALL SPECS
Ball Weight – 14 lbs.

DRILL PATTERN
Label (see pics)

BOWLER STYLE
Medium revs/speed stroker

PICTURE AND VIDEO LINKS
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SURFACE PREPARATION
OOB (1000 polished)

LANE CONDITION
toasted THS and fresh THS (both xmas tree)

BALL REACTION
Length – long.  Goes as long as my Storm T-Road Pearl on the dry
Back End – not dramatic, but strong
Overall Hook – medium
Midlane Read - excellent
Breakpoint Shape – smooth, predictable arc.  You can easily see the ball motion (skid, hook, roll) as it makes it's way down the lane.  

COMMENTS

Carry - excellent

Likes – The most smooth, predictable, and controllable ball I've ever thrown (reminds me of a rico-drilled ball).  Can be used on anything from burnt to fresh THS to over/under conditions.  You can hook it or throw it straight on any part of the lane.  It will never over-react when it hits the dry, but throw it out there and it will make it back to the pocket.

Dislikes – harder to keep clean than other balls

Other - ONE BALL TO RULE THEM ALL!  Lane #1 designed this ball to “dominate the typical house shot”, and that it does.  If you could only bring one ball with you to leagues or open play, this is the one.

After about a week playing around with the ball, I tried it on toasted lanes that hadn't been oiled since leagues the night before.  Stood up next to the ball return, threw it over the 4th arrow, and watched it break smoothly into the pocket while other balls were flying brooklyn.  After a few games they laid down some fresh oil so I moved right to 25 and threw it out over the second arrow, still getting that smooth pocket hit (with less angle).  The ball does better with a little oil under it, but you can play the dry and not lose too much energy at the breakpoint.

I think the BJI review on this ball captures it perfectly (http://www.bowlersjournal.com/no_holes_barred/display_article?id=170):  â€œThe THS will hold when tugged into the heavier oil concentration in the middle of this condition, yet still roll heavy enough for excellent pin carry. When the bowler misses outside their target line, the THS will read friction, but not too early and not too strong. This area forgiveness and control will help bowlers master the dreaded wet/dry patterns common with most house conditions... The THS is a perfect example of when less is more.”