In their heyday particles on the house shots of say 1999 thru 2003 were awesome!

Higher volume less viscous oils and classic top hats were so great a matchup.  Lately I have been going to a tournament that has that.   Many of today's high speed high rev players seem to be struggling a bit and finding it difficult to get the hook on every shot.  FoR of example, lots of 2-8, 10s are seen.

On the left floating to the breakpoint and good strong backend are the easy way to flush the pocket most shots on this wettish blended top hat.  I use a leveraged drilled Tornado solid often to start.  Sometimes to finish. If so I may not be out of the pocket more than once or twice in 4.

However, if I start leaving 7s or 10s despite adjustments back or side, I often switch to a pin next to stacked drilled Reaction Roll from Columbia circa 2002 I believe! If this starts working it is killer often for at least 2 1/2 games.

This ball is so rounded so smooth and flush. It is just on volume with dry to the outside the lefty answer!  Oh wait I did real fine on a Chameleon with this pill earlier this year

Too bad more of these Lefty solutions aren't still made!

Regards,

Luckylefty

What were the top 10 strongest particle ball on heavy oil that you have ever thrown (assuming they all at the same grit)? I have never thrown a Reaction Roll but I have a Reaction Arc at 600 grit scotch brite. I had to swing this ball out to the channel on a 42 foot Earl Anthony pattern with almost 29 ml of oil on a slick Brunswick lane surface!

You know...I may have that one!  But in a storage bin?  or did it crack!  I heard that was a beast!

My Pro Zone Azure was a beast in the coverstock (those old glass beads).  My Quantum Jade was both early with a very continuous backend.

This Reaction Roll just a great great matchup for me now when I want to bring the breakpoint towards me.  I just need to decide to switch to it sooner when it is the right choice!

Another favorite from the time which was my many many many 279 ball was the Pro Zone Violet!  More backend and a little longer.  Only carried light for me.  Sold it to a righty and he said the same thing!

I am now the owner of a used version of it that will soon have holes in it!

For me the summary is there have not been many balls better in lefty land than this Columbia Reaction Roll.  The powerful symmetric roll on heavy head oil is joy to the eye!  Thanks Columbia for this long lasting gem!

Regards,

Luckylefty
PS I match this ball up with my Rogue Cell(strong MB position when I want similar reaction with 4 boards of additional backend from the Rogue)!

I have a Pro Zone Azure. The ball is actually cleaner through the front part of the lane on Heavy oil than one might think. My Reaction Arc, Black Colossus, and Colossus Supreme all grab better on the heavy stuff with the same grit but the Pro Zone allows me to keep my angles a little more closed. I found out my Mayhem was all kinds of ****** up when I foolishly bought it used. Several horrific flat spots in my track and core separation made it not want to hook like it was supposed to. How strong was your Mayhem on heavy oil compared to a Reaction Roll?

Morich Mayhem for me was a lighter oil ball, as mine is set up more on the pearlish side which the Reaction Roll will never be.  The Mayhem also has a much weaker drill.

I have a friend that has one and it is dull and he looks quite awesome with it!

It is not the heavy oil monster for Lefties that the Reaction Roll is!

Regards,

Lucklefty
PS

Morich Colossus, that was a good one too!

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Another shot today where the Reaction Roll came out and proved it's metal.  A shot of nice volume, oil right at the foul line.  Appearing to be a classic top hat in practice this shot quickly morphed in funny ways.  The outside boards getting squishy for both sides and the insides also very squshy that slight pulls didn't hook up either.  Sort of an under under under reaction for most. 

Hook only seems to be present if you go right near the 10 board at 40 feet.  This lovely powerful Reaction Roll was beautiful as usual it brought the break point closer on shots that for others were pushing past the breakpoint.  It rounded out the movement to flush for carry.

Even with my softer speed I had to go even softer to keep the Break point closer to this bowler  I haven't had to do this much with this ball.

This Baker style tournament that had pretty low scoring in general ended up nicely for me and my partner thanks to the Roll.  Over the last 14 balls I had in the rolloff(lost) and consolation finals I was able to bowl at least 9 out of 14 strikes.  Finishing one game with a 5 bagger the other a four bagger(lane change)

Thanks to this lumbering giant and it's round rolling smash to the pocket! 

I'm Wondering if I will find something similar in  today's arsenals.  I note the new Idol looks somewhat similar from what I have seen on Xtra Frame for the PBA 50 Nationals.

Any thoughts.

Regards,

Luckylefty

Thanks guys.  I think the Roll was up there in the hig load area like the others mentioned.

I think this is why along with it's low rg it is so rounded at the break.  The Lefty striking look! 

It was strange on this condition.  If you were splicing it...as I was at times over your mark...the 3rd ball over the mark seemed to hook 2 to 3 boards more.  I kept moving my eyes farther and farther down the hooking 10 board.  Wet inside and out with lots of washouts and 2-4 pocket 7 counts and 3-6 7 counts.

Do you call that under under?  It was the only term I could think of to describe it.

Thank you Reaction Roll...stick around ok?

Regards,

Luckylefty

PS another particle that finally seems to be dying, yet that is my best heavy flat oil ball ever is my Track Spell.  This one I could point on a really long flat shot. 

The Roll I play straight down.  Or a Small swing on this very wettish under under I described.  Swing out on a wetter wet dry.  And I have successfully used on a Chameleon, Moderate swing avoiding the out of bounds.