I've got a friend that says the only reason that PARTICLE balls were invented was just because it was just a "new thing" out and everybody wanted to try it.

And he says that Reactives hook earlier than Particles... handle oil better than Particle... and handle carrydown better than Particle...

I say the COMPLETE OPPOSITE with everything listed ABOVE!!!

I say... Particle was invented to give bowlers more hook in oil, and Particles read the oil better and quicker and eliminate "over/under" better, and handle Carrydown better!

I've often heard that Reactive balls were like racing slick's in that they "slide"... and that Particle's were like studded snow tires in that they "grip"... so would you use slick tires on snow or use something that will grip through the snow... just like with Reactives, would you use a Reactive on oil and/or carrydown or something that grips the lane like a Particle?

Who do you agree with?

So many times I've watched people using Reactives on oil regardless of surface and the ball will just slide to the pin deck or give "over/under" and I'll just keep using my Particle stuff and my ball will just be rolling right into the pocket and striking WITHOUT all this "over/under" crap that Reactives usually give when the lanes have more oil on them or are "spotty".


Who do you agree with?







Edited on 7/30/2004 6:52 PM