I am not very familiar with Lord Field equipment, and I seem to be having a hard time figuring out what progression their equipment follows. Any help would be appreciated.
For me, the Big Hurt is a stronger med-heavy ball that doesn't have a huge pop on the backend, but gets into a good roll and is smooth and continuous. The Bad News is a great compliment to that ball, where it rolls different but usually crosses about the same amount of boards. The Bad News goes longer for me and has a little more pop on the backend. The BN does need a touch of friction though to get into a roll for me, where the Big Hurt has chewed thru a little more volume for me, and is smoother off the friction.
The Judgement is a great ball for me to go to when those don't match up (and usually better on wood for some reason). Its also a med-heavy ball for me, but hooks a little less than the other 2 in general. I also think the Judgement is a little more versatile, so if you're starting small, it might be a great choice to cover a lot of bases. After the oil starts disappearing for those 3, I go to my Off The Chain. The OTC can hook a little in oil and still rolls pretty good, but it rolls best for me when they lanes break down some. Its not a "dry-lane" ball though, it just gets thru the heads clean, but still has enough meat to it to chew thru a little carry down and get into a good roll.
Im a higher speed / high rev rate guy though... so individual results may vary. Unless you're going to get them all, I would just base the decision on "what conditions do I see the most". If you see a lot of oil and have trouble hooking the ball, I think most folks would recommend the Big Hurt or Bad News. OR, if you want the older stuff... maybe the Higgs Force or Exodus Iron? If you're usually on dry and have trouble with the ball hooking too much, you may want to check out the Off The Chain, or for the older stuff, the Torment, Exodus Pearl, or Heritage (OTC cover with asymmetric weight-block).
Hope this helps. Best of luck.
