After throwing the NEW Primal I also believe it will be a great benchmark piece to start off with in lge or tournaments. The Thrust core gets the ball to read the midlane but with the new cover you get more continuation down lane. If the TR2 or Cruel is reading too soon the Primal will make an excellent choice. I threw it up the oil line on our house shot and got a nice reaction but I was really impressed when I hit the cover with 2000 abralon and then I was able to bump inside the heavy oil slightly and get away from the real dry boards so I would not get the over-under look. When this ball is a little more than what is required the QZ balls will be a step down in the Motiv progression. Like all Motiv balls this one also has the awesome Motiv shelf appeal ,very cool color scheme on this one. All Motiv fans should give this ball consideration when making that next purchase. When needing a ball for medium to dry conditions do not forget my personal fav in the line,the QZ series. They are real sleepers from the guys in Mich. and react like higher priced equipment. Thanks for reading my review. Mike Mineman Motiv Test Staff