Counter Attacks - As this was my first dip into the “Radical†pool, I wanted to get balls that I would be able to use frequently. Being a Senior player with a rev rate around 250 – 300, I decided that the Counter Attacks would be a good start. Having a 2.575 RG and Diff of .023, these 2 pieces are very close to the EBI equipment I had been using for league. Both the Solid and the Pearl utilize and updated version of the Rack Attack Core along with the respective Ai-20 covers. Both balls were laid out identical at 70 x 4.5 x 35 making it not only easy to compare to each other but to my EBI equipment as well.
Counter Attack PEARL – Right off the bat I have to say that Radical hit the mark with this ball as not only a companion to the Solid but as a standalone ball as well. The Pearl fills right in when the heads start to burn and moving left reduces the effectiveness of the Solid. It has significant length and the stored energy provides the necessary movement through the pins. I have also found that with the layout I am using, I am able to move left and open the lane up.
Although I sure the cover could be adjusted, IMO I would leave it as is out of the box. I would however suggest that one regularly clean the surface to keep the reaction as close to OOB as possible.
The Counter Attack Pearl can easily become a mainstay selection in your bowling arsenal.
