I have the Element drilled 4.5x4, sanded to 1000 and the Black Cherry Bomb drilled 5x4, sanded to 1500 grit, both left smooth. The Black Cherry Bomb out hooks the ELement by 5+ boards, on true medium to medium-heavy oil; it is almost an uncontrollable hook. I prefer the control of the Element. Hitting power is good+ for both.
(I'm taking the BCB down to 1000 or 1200 grit, hoping it'll burn itself up a little in the midlane and add some sense of control without losing too much hitting power.)
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