Is bad shot making even accounted for anymore? I've seen the Cell Pearl in the hands of about 30-40 different bowlers of various average ranges in many different centers with varying characteristics and oil patterns. One thing that the ball had in common over a wide range of styles was the ability to still read strong in the oil and not squirt out of the end of the pattern when thrown well. You can take any ball, throw it on the condition it was intended for, throw a few bad shots and have it appear to look "allergic to oil" down the lane. Then again, what ball isn't allergic to oil down the lane? If it sees enough it's going to squirt, esepcially if it isn't thrown well by the user.
It's pretty frustrating reading "reviews" and hearing assertions all day about a ball's faults and characteristics and why it "isn't good for ___ type of bowlers". You'd think from reading that every shot delivered off of everyone's hand with an opinion was labeled down to a tee without any operator error in release or lane playing strategies.
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-DJ Marshall
...The Twelve In a Row Pro Shop. AMF Bowie Lanes -- Bowie, MD
