Since I have not posted in a while, I must first say hello to everyone. Have not been bowling much but trying to get back started.

I like to keep a urethane ball in my lineup. When all else fails, I can generally pick one up and bowl average. I see that everyone has their offerings. My brother insists that I get a Purple Hammer Pearl. He says their is nothing out like it. They are hard to find and bring a premium. I am hesitant to believe that no one else is making a comparable urethane. However, my brother is a pretty good bowler and bowls 2 to 3 nights a week. He says that he can use the Purple in most any shot and score with it.

So, what’s the story on the urethane balls out now?

I just ordered a Gravity Evolve although I expect to have to play with the surface to use it on a THS. I match up well with that core so I had to give it a spin. Considering the V2 release as my control piece, but have not decided.
Thanks
CC

The purple hammer is very popular in the urethane crowd.
Seems like a few other companies have tried to copy it, none have been succesful so far.
however, IMO, no need to use urethane on a house pattern.
I only use it if i need to control the back half of the lane on the tougher patterns.
A rev rate also helps if using urethane (see Jakob Butturf release)
Is the purple good? I think so, $225 good??
not for me it isnt

Quote from: Impending Doom on January 26, 2020, 08:00:24 PM

If you're looking for weaker urethaney motion, the Covert Tank. Bigger motion, Tank Blitz. Honestly unbelievable for people that get trapped in tweener hell

^this.  Have the Purple Hammer and the Covert and frankly unless you only need a urethane ball for a game the Covert is better.  Unlike the Purple Hammer the Covert reaction gets better as the night goes on.

Is the Covert urethane or "urethane like"
ive not heard a good explanation of what it really is

Does it read early like urethane

Interesting to hear your thoughts.
definitely interested in USA made from here on out

For me, it's urethane that keeps going. Is it "urethane"? No. Is it urethane like? Imo, yes. I had the Covert about 4 boards "weaker" than the Blitz, but I could get the ball to create a little more angle and get it back from the gutter, where I couldn't get the Blitz to push that far before it started it's move.

I know some Motiv staffers that put short pin layouts on the Blitz and Covert to provide more of a urethane motion.

Just as an aside used my Covert tonight for the first game in league.  Guess probably should not have polished it because it was super controllable but just wasn't carrying very well.  Didn't help was a bit nervous (couple new teammates in new league) so wasn't really sharp at first either.  Pretty meh game so kind of panic switched to my Slingshot and went off with a couple of pretty good games for me and ball was money.  Not giving up as thinking of going back to some surface next week on it for game one because when ball did pick up it did carry.  Just not a lot of turn polished for me on the fresh.  Was significantly weaker even than my Slingshot which also had polished (though was bowling against a team of no thumbers depleting the oil) .