I was wondering if this ball really hooks as much as they claim, hard to find any reviews on the original silver crank, numbers would lead me to believe it is a heavier oil ball which is what I'm looking for?

It's a sanded particle pearl... it hooks, but in my opinion, not as strong as one would expect it to be.

It's a smooth, early rolling piece. Pretty versatile ball, good for med-heavy, and  blending out wet/dry conditions