If a ball company came out with a ball that is the HOOKINGEST cover
they made and put it around a pancake weightblock, what would you guys do?

1. Not consider it?
2. Drill it for tournament conditions?
3. Drill it for house conditions?

"Pancake" blocks do not carry!  PERIOD!.

"Pancake" blocks do not carry!  PERIOD!.

I shot a 300 with one

The Razyr by Hammer http://www.hammerbowling.com/products/retired-balls/razyr-purple

I loved this ball years ago. My only issue was carry down or migrating left of 4th arrow. Ball was money on fresh short or flat patterns.

I probably wouldn't consider it at the strongest cover.  a tried and true cover that is more likely in the medium range, say storms R2S cover as an example, that I may pick up.

for me, on the amounts of oil where the strongest cover would be appropriate the pancake would likely not carry.  but on a medium or a more dry pattern where I know I can get the ball to turn, the pancake block wouldn't be a problem for me.  heck, on a pattern like boardwalk or other shorter pattern it may be a benefit.

I would consider it for short patterns with volume. Would I actually buy one? Not sure

DP3, lol, well, that's for a different topic

Storm posted this with the release of the Rocket and covers most of what is mentioned.