I got out of this thread at page 3 and I don't feel like reading all that I missed, but just from the last few posts it seems that some people are either pumping or slamming Lane #1 without ever having thrown their stuff?
If that's the case, to whoever is doing it on either side, understand the following: If you've never used a specific company's equipment, your opinion on their equipment means nothing. Completely irrelevant. You have to have "been there" to a certain degree before you have the credibility to pump or slam a ball. General commentary about the company might be relevant but, my goodness, I hope no one is really so daft as to slam or pump the balls themselves without ever having thrown one...
I've never used an AZO ball, for instance, and as such won't be posting in that forum unless it's to ask AZO users about their gear as a fact-finding mission.
Jess