after much deliberation and all of my questions answered by you good folk, i have now ordered my new heavy/medium oil ball. the yeah baby! by lanemasters and with all the kit it comes with i can definately have a play around and adjust it.

buying a ball in england is much harder than in america because its double the price over here and my new ball would cost $278! in current exchange rates. its ludicrous, but anyway thank you for the help and im glad i have somewhere to go when i need help.
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thats a knee to the shoulder... lets hope its not his kidneys