Drilled my Squatch 50x4x30 as I wanted a strong pearl sym in my bag to give me that Melee Jab type look on the lane.
Out of the box, the Squatch got way down the lane and really impressed me with how much shape I could make down the lane, yet the shape still be rounded and predictable. I soon hit it with a beat up 3k pad to remove the polish as my roll naturally gets the ball down the lane and I wanted to see a shape a little closer to my Method than my Cutting Edge Pearl.
I have used this ball on a variety of patterns from a slick 45' Route 66, 41' Beaten Path, some slick synthetic house shots and even on a dry house with Lane Shield. The interesting thing is that I have had success with this ball on all of these patterns.
Versatility is what makes this ball special and being able to use this ball going straight up 3 arrow on a slick 45' pattern, or coast to coast on a Lane Shield overlay has earned this ball a spot in my tournament bag. The Squatch is a little more responsive to dry than I would prefer on our THS, but by the time game 3 rolls around, it becomes one of my better options.
Compared to other balls in my bag, the Squatch gives me good length, lots of midlane revs and a very strong arcy backend that fits just under my Method Hybrid. The general shape reminds me of a jacked up Freakshow Pearl and is as close to a Melee Jab as I have seen to date (the blue Edge Pearl just didn't quite do it for me).
I recommend the Squatch to bowlers of any style looking for a ball which they can switch to once their favorite benchmark ball begins to roll early or not hit the corner. This ball takes well to surface changes and is versatile to use on all but the most extreme lane conditions.