Most of the time, something like this IS due to the ball "burning up" too soon and having nothing left at the breakpoint.
And, remember, what OTHERS can do with a given ball doesn't mean that it will work for you the same way. The ball that matches up with you is determined by YOUR individual stats. Speed, rotation, tilt, revs, angle all play a part and, like a snowflake, no two are the same.
SOLID coverstocks GENERALLY offer more friction with the lane surface than pearl coverstocks, and will GENERALLY cause them to burn off their energy earlier on the same conditions than a pearl will.
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