Personally, I (lower speed, mid-revs stroker, frequently challenged with balls hooking early and too much) prefer a urethane piece with a "real" core over a weak reactive ball. The core gives stability and roll, and the cover will get the ball easily through the heads, even if they dry up and with some surface. I also like the material's tendency to read the lane more gently than reactive stuff. Actually, my go-to ball for league in the past two years has become a Lord Field "Burning Up" with a relatively strong layout. Was an experiment, but worked very well for me.