Ric went into exquisite detail.
I think your basic summary, for a polished resin pearl vs a polished particle pearl will go something like this:
the particle will not go as long as the resin, will read the midlane earlier, will bite harder in the late midlane and is not quite as flippy in the back end. The particle pearl will handle more oil and will hook more overall, in the most general terms.
Of course, there are exceptions to every generalization:
such as, early reacting particle pearls, like the Brunswick Raging Inferno and the Real Deal. There are more even reacting resin pearls like the Triple XXX and the Inferno (stronger cores and covers).
