No offense but, since the idea of low hook, med hook, big hook went out with urethane balls, I assume you mean
- light to medium-light oil handling ball,
- medium to medium-heavy oil handling ball,
- medium-heavy to heavy oil ball

There's no such thing as a skid/flip heavy oil ball.

Arrow
Hornet
Buzz
World Class Reactive or Masterpiece
Big Kahuna OR Black Pearl
Big Bang or World Class
Terminator, slightly sanded
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Edited on 6/27/2007 4:27 PM

(God bless this keyboard - 20 minutes of typing wiped out in a millisecond!)

1. Make sure you get a handle on the ball reaction of at least 3 different LM/L balls before you commit to a Lm/L arsenal. They are relatively different from most other manufacturers. People lacking knowledge about these balls often claim their high RGs won't let them be used when early hook & roll are needed. Balls are always core+cover and the individual parts cannot be separated by the specs. Lm/L designers match up covers and core fairly well. FYI you'll rarely find an earlier rolling oiler than the World Class.

2. Regarding the BP and BK, I only had one BP and probably let other's experiences influence my drilling selection more than I should. I couldn't get it to be useful on true medium-hevay oil until I modified the surface to about 1500 grit matte. Even then I wasn't happy with the reaction; so I sold it. I have 3 BK (2 16 lb and 1 15 lb one). I can  use it on medium to medium-heavy oil. Higher or further pins (5") will skid/flip; lower or closer pins will arc. It is spookily strong ball for a core with such a relatively small RG differential - .036" (thus, flare, 4"). Maybe my experience with BKs allows me a lot more confidence in them. I know they have a small to medium sized hook, YET they can handle a good deal of oil - the smaller hook gives you a lot of control and power.

3. I have a Big Shot and drilled it strong, 4x4,; it gives me a good sized hook from medium to almost medium-heavy oil. It doesn't skid/flip for me. I can see it doing that, though, if I were to use it on true medium-heavy oil, BUT I'd have to square up more and throw it slower.

4. The Masterpiece, FOR ME, is more equivalent to (possibly a 1/4 to 1/2 a step down from) the Big Shot. The WCR or the BRB are a step down from the BS and the MP, in my mind.

For reference sake, I am rev dominant, normally, and can usually use a weaker ball for a set amount of oil. My less than average ball speed for my rev rate, normally, also gives me more time to get more flare from a given ball, for a given drilling. Been working on this, though ...

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"None are so blind as those who will not see."

Edited on 6/27/2007 6:43 PM