My Ascent Solid is strong enough to handle true medium sport oil in my other league. So it is my fear that the Pearl is just an appropriate step down from it.

I wish I could give you a better feel for the Ascent Pearl. I know saying it's a 'step down' from the solid doesn't totally answer your question. And we probably have different definitions 'dry' based on what we usually see. I hardly ever see anything dry enough to use the Ascent Pearl. The last time I used it was in a tournament on the 33' WTBA Sydney pattern. My solid Ascent was a little too much off the dry when exiting the oil, and the Pearl was the answer.


I do a lot of 6-gamers, and the solid is almost always my go-to ball when the patterns get trashed the last two games. The pearl is an insurance ball when I reach the end of my rope.


Finding the niche dry lane ball seems to be one of the most difficult searches. Let me know if you hit pay dirt.