Is there a major difference between using older equipment that doesn't react as much as it once did, and a newer ball designed for dry conditions?

In an extreme case, does it matter if I use my old Brunswick Black Diamond (circa 1977 or 79 or something) or a brand new plastic ball? In a less extreme case, would be interested in a comparison between an old reactive ball that now has a relatively tame reaction vs a brand new reactive ball that was designed to have that reaction.

I have never deliberately bought anything new that wasn't reasonably aggressive, and have continued to use my older stuff when wanting more control. Course... this has also caused me to be unwilling to discard hardly any of my old equipment, which accumulates like nuclear waste.

Would I be better off getting rid of several of my older balls and buying one newer ball that is designed to have what would end up being a similar reaction? Or is there not much difference?

Thanks for the video.

Don't own a Urethane ball (had a purple Angle at one time), but do have rubber and old plastic balls and lots of old reactive stuff.

I keep forgetting the word for what I'm really asking, but fortunately you provided it....Carry. I was really trying to ask whether there would be much difference in carry between an old plastic ball (circa 1982), an even older rubber ball (1977-79?), and between those and an old reactive ball from a few years ago (my Champions' Ultimate Weapon bought in 1997).

Am thinking the cores on the newer [but mild] reactives, and even some of the newer plastic/polyester balls, would be superior to the old stuff, but thought I had read something a few years ago that stated that the cores become much less a factor when the ball does not grip the lane as well.

Makes sense in a way, but don't really know.

Hmmmm. You've just given me an excuse to go out and by another ball.

:-)

I think the old reactives lets say a blue Piranah /C for example and my Wrath both from Columbia. The Piranaha was drilled pin under ring the Wrath max lenght and break (pin under Bridge) both box finish.

I thought the Piranaha had better lenght and more control. Also the Pirannha hit better kept pins low and mixed them up Wrath just blow everything up with crap for carry. I could use the Pirannha on more conditions and adjust less than with the wrath.

that help? Or is it what you are looking for?
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