I can't say that I've thrown the Gauntlet, or even seen the Gauntlet in person for that matter. However, in support of the comments that Alex Hamilton just made regarding the results that he has noticed from his Gauntlet, "Bowling This Month" magazine did a write-up in their April, 2000 issue on the Gauntlet, and their conclusions seemed very much in agreement with the conclusions that Alex found. BTM made the comment that the ball seemed to "back off" on the backends rather than make an aggressive charge, but this type of reaction could be very good for someone who really puts a lot of hand into the shot. BTM commented that this ball seemed to be designed for the heavy-handed player that really liked to crank it up, but didn't want an overreaction on the backends.
The article on the Gauntlet went further to say that in addition to the Gauntlet being a good "all around" ball for the players that put a lot of hand into the shot, players with weaker hands could also find the Gauntlet to be a very controllable ball on very dry conditions, as well. The Gauntlet would most likely perform very well for those who find a lot of the other reactive resin balls and particle balls too jumpy under some conditions. Heavy crankers may find this ball very much to their liking, as they can supposedly can really turn it up, without the ball getting too wild. It sounds as though this ball is about ball control, rather than a monster hook. This ball apparently was intended for the bowler to make the difference on how much the ball moves, rather than the ball playing a major factor in itself. Someone who is tired of fighting the newer balls on the lanes may well find that the Gauntlet is something that they could learn to like very easily.
