Finally! My first LaneMasters ball: BigBang. As my center's proshop changed hands, the new administrator arrived with more and better equipment. Yesterday after league, a friend of mine convinced me to get a new ball and I chose the BigBang. Drilled pin above ring finger and CG up and to the right from center of grip, x-hole at PAP to bring it to legal. I'm med-high revs, med-high speed, pap 4 3/4" X 3/4". THS med, sometimes med-heavy oil. What can I expect from this ball? I'll test it tomorrow. And what would be a good 1-2 combo from LaneMasters? Perhaps the TRebellion or a Buzz? Thank you in advance.

Edit: Here's a photo of the ball. Thanks for all the comments.

http://www.putfile.com/pic/7962095

Edited on 4/9/2008 7:47 PM

Whoops.  My eyes read "Big Bang" and my brain saw "Big R Bang". Time for a re-write. Sorry.
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Edited on 4/9/2008 10:44 PM

Ok,now, the Big Bang. Got one for a friend and he loves it. For a solid particle, it goes long and still handles a good deal of oil. Pin above will make it go longer, but as long as you don;t have too high a ball speed, it should handle medium to medium-heavy oil with plenty of power.

Since it has a relatively low RG differential, it won't flare much (maybe 4", depending on ball surface, and rev rate and oil amount, of course) and it won't cover a huge number of boards. If your ego is sensitive to those things, you'll need a different ball. If you're happy with some degree of control and hitting power, you should be very happy with this ball. Since it only covers a medium number of balls for the average rev rate bowler, you might not be able to play too far inside the 4th arrow, but you might not need to do that.

The drilling looks fine for your PAP and your rev rate and ball speed, near as I can tell. The cover is maneuverable; Scuff with a grey or green nylon pad to get an earlier roll. A 2000 grit total surface change (as well as a 1000 grit) will make it roll slightly earlier than its stock surface. A 4000 grit total surface change will make it go longer before it hooks.

The Rebellion or the Buzz will be a step down in oil handling. Rebellion is smoother; Buzz is snappier.
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I rarely go in for exotic drilling AND while your Big Bang drill is not unusual, if one of your other release/delivery specifications is --- out of sync with the others, you could need something special. If your other specs are not unusual, then I wouldn't kick the CG out as much as you did with the BB (to my eyes, it was a little far, given that it's a solid particle, but the pin is high.)

If you like or are comfortable with a pin above drill, and being that the Rebellion is a relatively very smooth arc-ing ball, in general, with a matte finish cover, as is stock, or almost any matte finish, I'd be inclined to suggest stacking the CG below the pin, leaving some side weight in case you ned a weight hole.
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If you're using a Red Zone better on the same lane/oil pattern, then there's not enough oil for the BB, which could be the reason for what you're seeing. Remember that house blended oil patterns often mask the differences between balls. In general the BB will handle AND REQUIRE more oil to operate properly than the polished Red ZOne. I suspect you're able to use the BB there solely because it is a blended house shot, where one can often find some line somewhere with a very wide range of balls.

Try the BB in one or two other houses on one or two other oil patterns and lane surfaces before you fix in your mind how this ball reacts and how much oil it handles.

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