If you liked the NS, which is one of their original balls, (about 2 years old), you'd probably like their also older, but stronger and weaker balls. The Yeak Baby is stronger than the NS, that is, it requires more oil, but it also hooks more overall. It is a step up from the NS. The Absolute Power is a reactive resin ball that is a step down from the NS; it requires less oil and will go longer and hook just as evenly as the NS. Stacked leverage, as you've drilled your NS, makes it appear sharper at the breakpoint, but it's usually still more of a hard arc.
The YB, if drilled stacked leverage, will make a sharper break than the NS, but it still needs more oil. The YB by its very nature is a flippier ball than the NS, so I'd not be inclined to recommend a stacked leverage drill for it. (Maybe a 4"x3.5" or a 4"x4.5" drill).
If you're inclined, the Satisfaxion can substitute for the Absolute power. I wouldn't use the Masterpiece, because it's so strong (as a step down from the NS, that is.)
Some of their newer balls, like the Big Kahuna, the World Class and the Big Bang have stronger coverstocks with very low flaring cores. They tend to go a little longer (when they have an appropriate amount of oil) and break a little sharper. The WC and the BB, in particular, seem to need either a good amount of head oil or a good amount of ball speed.
The Big Kahuna is a recent favorite of mine; if there's littl ecarrydown, it handles the same amount of oil as the NS, but its nature is to go longer and save more of its energy for the backend. While not a skid flip ball (it IS a solid particle), it does have a very strong backend. It and the NS need less oil than the WC or the BB or the YB.
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Edited on 7/15/2006 2:37 PM
