Not a fan of any single company, I like to use what works best, that being said I have thrown over 500 pieces and currently own probably 230 and from my experiences the Lane 1 equipment with the exact covers from other companies seems to outperform the company ball. Whether it is M80, Powerkoil, Activator, or any of the others that have been used I tend to like the Lane 1 better. They seem to be a bit more controllable and have a touch more pop. Not a world of difference but enough for me to notice. I actually throw mostly Ebonite and Storm currently so like I said, not a groupie. And as far as credentials, I consitiently carry around 225 on any THS, have over 20 award scores, shot 792 at the Stadium in Reno in '06 Nationals and have a career avg. out there at 210. Just adding my two cents cause I sometimes think the Lane 1 guys get beat up alot for believing in their company. Good luck on the lanes to all.
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