Well, I am not going to draw this out too far since my first impression lasted only 6 frames.

I laid the ball out with the pin over the bridge, the cg kicked right 1" and the mass bias is on my VAL. The ball did not require a weighthole.

Well I started practice with my Blue Death (pin under the bridge, cg out, big hole in the thumb positive quadrant). I lined up in the pocket with this ball by standing 25, targeting at the 15 board with my breakpoint around 10. This shot held pocket well and carried every time I put the ball there.

I picked up the Curve and played the same line. The shot looked very promising for 45 feet. Then the ball played NASCAR and LEFT TURN!!!! grabbing the 2 pin on the way by. Moving 5 left got me onto the headpin and another 5 left with the feet got me to the pocket. The ball drove incredibly hard and left me a 4-9. I move my target in to the 4th arrow with the same breakpoint and found the sweet spot....in the pocket and all 10 in the pit.

My first 6 frames with the ball in competition yielded 1 strike and 5 splits so I am going to need to work with this ball some more but I see an awful lot of promise with the reaction.

For those of you interested in picking one of these up I am offering them for sale in 2 ways.....

1. Lane #1 Curve ball with your choice of specs and an embroidered Curve towel for $150 shipped

2. Lane #1 Curve ball with your choice of specs, drilling with inserts, thumb slug and the towel for $185 shipped.

These prices are valid for pre-orders only and will increase my approximately $20 once the special pre-order price is over.

Some pics of my ball and information...you will have to excuse the quality of the pictures...I didn''t have my camera with me so I used my phone.
http://www.dougsproshop.net/images/MyArsenal/curve1.jpg
http://www.dougsproshop.net/images/MyArsenal/curve2.jpg
http://www.dougsproshop.net/images/MyArsenal/curvenew1.jpg
http://www.dougsproshop.net/images/MyArsenal/curvenew2.jpg
http://dougsproshop.net/images/Lane1/Curve-Data.jpg
http://www.dougsproshop.net/images/Lane1/curvead.jpg

Feel free to contact me if you would like more information. The balls are set to be released the first week of February.
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Edited on 1/15/2010 11:16 AM

Edited on 1/15/2010 11:19 AM

Now scotts I do need to say that the finish on this ball is 2000 + their 2 part polishing system like the Blue Death. I am considering going to 4000 and seeing if it helps things some.

The ball is an absolute monster though....Lane 1 has never had a ball this strong off the spot...EVER.....
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The ball does get a lot of length....in fact the first 45 feet of the lane seem as though they do not exist. The backend is SO BIg that I have a tough time holding it back on our house.

Granted we have wood lanes with a house shot that I could probably throw a Storm Natural on for the most part.

If I hold the ball inside the oil like it just flat out jumps left when it encounters friction.

I am going to drill another one later when I can afford one with the pin/ cg and mass bias are in better alignment.

Seriously though....the ball is going to be a great ball if you have a longer pattern or a lot of oil.

I can't wait to throw it some more.
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Doug Sterner
Doug's Pro Shop
Owego, NY
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