My preferred ball motion is long and strong. I tend to play out near the gutter at my break point (when I can), and I prefer to get it there further down lane. But even when playing more inside, I prefer balls that store their energy and get down lane before breaking to the pocket.

I'm sure opinions will vary depending on type of bowler, that said, I kind of see myself as a medium speed medium rev type player.  In other words, vanilla.

My ideal ball motion, that I do get lucky enough to see from time to time when my ball and the present condition happen to match up perfectly, could be best described as follows.

- generally easy and straight through the heads and mid lane. At some times I have situations where the ball starts grabbing very early and I have difficulty even starting it on the line I want.

-with the above in mind, it should still have a sense of control in the mids. I guess that is described by some as a reading of the midlane. I'd still say control because I'm not really looking for hook at this stage, just the look like it is confident in the path a set it on.

- I feel most confident when I can achieve a strong backend motion.  Not so much flippy per se, but a very strong arc that steers itself into the pocket ( like a car in a demolition derby).  This would ideally start late in the mids.  Not a kick left, but rather like just an aggressive move that builds on the control I've gotten from the heads and mid. It gives someone like me a little bit more predictability of where it might end up as opposed to something that is very flippy.  So mean, aggressive backend reminiscent of a flip, but maybe just a little more gradual turn to enhance  the predictability of destination.

I generally don't play too far inside most of the time, but can when the stars align. To have a piece that gives me that shape from the jump and I'd feel like a god.

Ideal ball motion for me would be consistent. By this I mean not turn dead left off of the pattern, and squirt the next shot.  Be able to use to start the night with and stay with for most of the night. Not a hockey stick but defined, to get good entry angle.  Some of the color schemes make  it hard  sometimes  to see what the ball is doing on the back of the lane, so a easier to read color would be nice also.

Ideal ball motion would be a ball that has a controllable read from the midlane through the pin deck, but still pushes through the heads.  This type of reaction is great for THS and also sport patterns as a multy use ball.  Ideal would be that the cover would be able to handle med to med heavy oil.

The best ball motion would be one that you could use throughout a block with hand and speed changes. I like to see balls that pick up around 30-34 feet depending on the surface prep. When it clears the pattern, I like to see a defined move, but not a hockey stick motion. My med tilt and lower rotation allows the ball to keep energy going through the pins surprisingly. Everybody will have their own definition of what they want to see, but i suppose my ball motion is a benchmark type, but with just a touch more backend angle.

Hey Phil... You know what you guys should do? 

To me the ideal ball motion would be clean through the front and strong in the mid lane. Allowing the bowler to play straighter angles but still be able to move in and open up the lane if need be. The perfect ball would be versatile to multiple drilling possibilities. You guys are doing great things with Radical, can't wait to see what's next keep up the awesome job.