For me, the Sure Strike is slightly longer and way stronger on the back than the Buzz. I received a SS with a 4 1/2" pin (box said 3 7/8) but this worked out better for what I was looking for. I drilled this 5 x 3 with the pin about 1 1/2" above my ring and the cg (on midline) kicked just slightly right, no weight hole. The backend is huge. I hit it with Black Magic XL and it was still way too strong for what I was looking for. Talked w/Galen on Friday and will hit it with a 4000 abralon pad and then the Black Magic XL again. Looking to get more length out of it on old wood lanes.
I didn't realize that this ball had the Masterpiece core in it (slightly modified to raise the rg). I didn't see the similarity when I saw the picture of the core.
As with all of the L/LM equipment, this ball hits and carries great, especially from a deep angle. I went practicing Friday night because this center (yes Jeff, the pit), although the manager promised to run the machine right before the first shift leagues start, is DRY. They ran the machine Monday night for first shift and when I threw my first practice ball I hit the 4 pin. I guess he never promised to have oil in the machine. I wound up using my XXXL the third game and even that overhooked anywhere to the right of 14. Anyway, back to the SS. I went to practice using this ball from 5th arrow, not my A or B game because I usually don't carry well from that deep. The SS demolished the pins from that deep angle. The carry was very impressive. It still was very sensitive to early hook if I let my speed up just a bit so will hit it with 4000 and reapply the Black Magic XL and see if that does it.
I told Galen we need this core inside the Hornet shell!
