Ball NPS Score: 100.00
Description: Bee-leive the hype! Don''t get stung by changing lane conditions. Attack with confidence and make the pins fly with Lane Masters "New" Evolution Pearl Reactive Coverstock.

Coverstock: Evolution Pearl

Ball Color: Midnight Magnesium All colors do
vary somewhat from the picture shown.

Finish: Polished

Flare Potential: 3-4" (Medium)

RG Average: 2.582 (Medium) on a scale of 2.43-2.8 Very low-High Break Point

RG Differential: 0.031 (Medium-Low) on a scale of .000-.080 Low-High Flare

Recommended Lane Conditions: Medium-Dry Oil

Layout:
2 3/4" PIN. Pin aboved ring finger.
CG stacked below ring.
XH on PAP.

Review:
This ball with this layout gets nice length when the heads have dried up. It does not read early due to its low flaring core. It has power and predictability all in one package. You watch this ball come off the end of the pattern and you can't belive how strong of a move it has. The Evolution Pearl Reactive has a nice bite on the back end. First time using shot 300-846...incredible! I would not suggest using this ball on heavy oil unless you have a big hand. This ball is a must have if you are looking for something to combat medium patterns, light patterns, or early hook.
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Let's start by thanking L/LM for making great bowling products! I just week back to using the Buzz several weeks ago when I was doing an inventory of the bowling balls I have drilled in my shop and always liked the smooth reaction I got on the medium to light patterns. The ball started with a 3" pin with 31/4 top and I wanted to try a simple label leverage drilling, because I wanted a smooth consistent reaction which I got with the layout. I have my specs. listed in my profile! The ball is very clean through the heads and doesn't read or checkup early in the mids, but has a very strong arc or snap not a flip on the last 15 feet. I wouldn't call this a skid/flip ball, but if it was drilled pin above the fingers you may get more of a skid/flip reaction. I know that if I get the Buzz out and it's not turning hard enough to go with my Black Pearl or Big Kahuna and I'm debating on how or if I'm going to drill the Sting. The Hornet is on my bench waiting to be drilled, I marked it up about three times and changed how I was going to lay it out, but it's close! Thanks for the time and I hope this may help in your decision on a great L/LM ball, Bruce
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"Train a child up in the way he should go and when he is old he will not turn from it."

15lbs
2.5 inch pin
Pin under the ring finger
CG kicked out 2 inches from the center line
Weight hole

This the perfect true medium oil ball.
Gets through the heads like plastic, but then reads and balances the mid-lane and backend in the most controlled consistent roll to the pocket.
Does what your hands tells it every time.
The low flare core negates over-under.
Hit's super hard like the rest of the Legend and LaneMaster family.
A must have in the Bag!!!

About Me: See my profile.

About the Ball: 15 lbs, 4 1/2" x 4 1/2", pin in ring finger, CG at grip centerline, no weight hole, static weights: 0 oz side, 0 oz finger, 1 1/4 oz top weight. Prior to drilling: 15 lbs 2 oz, 3 oz top weight, 2 5/8” pin. Durometer: 74 ‘D’ scale hardness on surface (no mill hole)

The Buzz is another excellent ball from the Lane Masters/Legends family. It fills an important need in one’s tournament arsenal as a ball that gets excellent length that is most at home on medium-light conditions with a range of medium to light. For a league bowler’s two-ball arsenal, the Buzz makes an excellent 2nd ball out as the lane conditioner breaks down and as a first ball for lighter and/or shorter patterns. The ball is also versatile enough to work as an only ball as the surface is easily tunable for anything from dry to medium-heavy conditions. In my five ball tournament bag, the Buzz is the fourth ball in progression from heavy to light conditions: Conquerer pin-down, Big Bang pin-up, Black Pearl Reactive label-leverage, Buzz pin-in-ring finger, Hornet pin-up).

The Buzz is a symmetric core reactive pearl with a medium-high radius of gyration (RG) (2.551) and a medium-low differential RG (0.031). It has a relatively low flare potential of 4” and flares approximately 3” as drilled. The ball features true two-piece construction with the core surrounded by approximately 11 pounds of Lane Masters’ Evolution Pearl resin. This type of construction results in a high coefficient of restitution and is key to the hit of the Buzz and most other LM/L balls.

The Buzz fits in a unique position in Lane Masters/Legends ball matrix. As a spare ball, you have the Arrow polyester, followed by the Straight Flush as a 3-piece light condition reactive pearl ball and the Hornet as a 2-piece light condition reactive pearl ball. The Buzz is next as a 2-piece reactive pearl covering the light to medium conditioner spectrum exhibiting skid-snap characteristics.

I use The Buzz down and in from outside and along the oil line transition on top hats. The Buzz is also a great late shift play from just inside the worn track area. It will recover from deep inside when it encounters friction but the Black Pearl Reactive is a better play here due to its higher differential RG.

All-in-all, I’ll keep The Buzz in my bag for a long time. It is my first ball out on light patterns, wood and synthetic. I hope that Lane Masters re-releases this ball soon as there is nothing like it in their current line though the Sure Strike will do in a pinch. The Buzz is a useful tool in any bowler’s arsenal.