My mom is looking to get a new ball and I'm having a hard time figuring out what would fit her best. She throws a 14 pound ball around 15 mph pretty straight without many revs, but there's a noticeable difference when switching from a stronger ball to a weaker one so it's not a case of just anything will do.

At the suggestion of our PSO (who's really good), she bought a Crux last year fairly soon after it came out and then a Diva Divine later in the year when the Storm ball wasn't quite rolling great. She likes the latter even less and throws the Crux more often than not now. It's not a bad ball for her by any means, but now she's looking to get something different again.

I'm thinking she needs something with a core and coverstock combination that picks up early, but what? The Revolt Havoc seems like it would fit the bill but I've seen mixed results with that ball in our area for people in generally the same mold as her. A Swerve that's on closeout seems interesting too, but that one seems like it gets down the lane too far to match up with what I think she needs.

What say you?

My mom is looking to get a new ball and I'm having a hard time figuring out what would fit her best. She throws a 14 pound ball around 15 mph pretty straight without many revs, but there's a noticeable difference when switching from a stronger ball to a weaker one so it's not a case of just anything will do.

At the suggestion of our PSO (who's really good), she bought a Crux last year fairly soon after it came out and then a Diva Divine later in the year when the Storm ball wasn't quite rolling great. She likes the latter even less and throws the Crux more often than not now. It's not a bad ball for her by any means, but now she's looking to get something different again.

I'm thinking she needs something with a core and coverstock combination that picks up early, but what? The Revolt Havoc seems like it would fit the bill but I've seen mixed results with that ball in our area for people in generally the same mold as her. A Swerve that's on closeout seems interesting too, but that one seems like it gets down the lane too far to match up with what I think she needs.

What say you?

Save the money from one purchase of a ball, and see about a few lessons.

Hopefully she can learn a little better release.

That way every ball she throws from then on would benefit.

if you want strong and early rolling, you can probably still pick up a hyper cell. the swerve or delirium shock wouldnt be bad choices either. the shock has the super low rg resurgence core with a STRONG cover i think would be just fine. or a gamebreaker or widow or nirvana. every company has a version of this type of ball. so as much as you dont want a blanket answer, without more specific information about her game and conditions she bowls on its impossible to give you an accurate recommendation.

if you want strong and early rolling, you can probably still pick up a hyper cell. the swerve or delirium shock wouldnt be bad choices either. the shock has the super low rg resurgence core with a STRONG cover i think would be just fine. or a gamebreaker or widow or nirvana. every company has a version of this type of ball. so as much as you dont want a blanket answer, without more specific information about her game and conditions she bowls on its impossible to give you an accurate recommendation.

I kind of am looking for a blanket answer, but mostly just for information about the early rolling balls/earl grabbing coverstocks. Like I said before I haven't used any of them over the last couple of years and I think the variety of answers you get from somewhere like here is valuable. As for the conditions... let's just say varied is the best answer. The oil machine at the house she bowls at is temperamental at best. Some weeks it's bone dry up 10, some weeks you can roll it over 10 and take out the 6 pin. And that's just not the low revs bowlers.

She used to be 185-190 and now she's rusty, so she's 165-170.  A 165 avg low rev bowler is going to see no difference between a Crux and a Nirvana besides the color.  Clean up the Crux, put some surface on it and save her $200.

Closer to 175, but you're in the right neighborhood. I have been maintaining her Crux though. NuBall oven, pro shop resurfacing (don't have a spinner myself... yet), and I use Motiv Power Gel Scuff to clean it for her every couple of weeks.