I am wanting to replace a well used virtual gravity as a go to heavy oil ball.  I want a ball with similar reaction shape and continuous roll.   

I haven't bought a ball in a couple years, only new ball in the last 2 years was a IQ tour that was a gift.  great ball, wrong reaction shape for what I am looking for.  actually a great compliment to the VG.

I am not really brand loyal, so willing to take suggestions. 

THanks

Also the dream big has the nearly the same color scheme...pink instead of orange mixed with blue and black.  Perhaps that trio if colors will help u see the ball read like your virtual...

When I opened mine and threw it, the first thing I thought of was the virtual

Like the others have mentioned, a Dream Big, Hyper Cell and Mastermind are all good choices.  The Hyper Cell and it's Nucleus Core are proven.  Anything with the Nucleus Core is worth buying.

Even though the Motiv Jackal is a pearl, it's very similar to the others here.  The benefit is it tends to be a bit cleaner and stores a bit more energy in back.  Yet it has the same 57 BTM rating as the original Mastermind.  That may be worth a look.  I'd even say the Paradox is worth a look.  That ball is probably the best ball that any brand at EBI has released since the original Mission.

One of the problems with monster hookers has always been how quickly they lose their reaction.  Funny you mention the original Cell.  Great example.  I thought it was the greatest ball I had ever seen for about 4 weeks.  Same with the original Theory, and going back further the Infinite One from Ebonite.  Didn't throw the Vivid but I heard similar stories on it.  VG on the other hand actually was a better ball for me when it picked up some shine from the lane.  Same with the Lucid.

Other Monster hookers are too condition specific right out of the box.  Mastermind was not even real good for me on the Badger.  Had better luck with Marvel Pearl. 

I have owned at least 5 Virtual Gravitys drilled every way you can imagine. I would definitely not classify them as "monster hookers."

Early continuos roll; but not monster hook.

Good point about the VG not being a monster hooker.  Maybe that is part of the reason the shell held up pretty well.  In any event it was the strongest ball I needed on any pattern. 

Should have asked for a definition at the beginning of this thread.  Did you mean long oil.  My Black Widow Legend is still the best long oil ball I have.  I bowled great with it on Badger, Paris and Scorpion.   I used my new Paradox on Chameleon, and it was great the first week, decent the second, and didn't react well at all the third week.