I have a Silver Streak SE and a Winning Streak, which is an overseas release and I'm told is the same thing as the Silver Streak Pearl.

I've got them drilled differently, but both balls had similar factory specs. I've got the SSSE drilled to go long, hook late, while the Winning Streak is drilled to smooth arc.

The SSSE has perhaps the most backend of any ball I've ever thrown. It didn't when I first got it, but apparently after I bowled with it long enough to knock the box finish off, it woke up. In fact, it woke up a little too much -- the ball has started to over/under on me pretty bad and on my lane conditions, I have to put it up sometimes.

Still, if you like watching a ball go forever and then get really angular in the backend, go buy a SSSE and be done with it. If you can control your breakpoint better than I can, it could be the weapon you're missing.

The Winning Streak has a nice, controllable arc. Clears the heads really well and hooks predictably in the back. But I think I could have made it angular, too, with a different drill.

Taken together, they complement each other nicely. I have no experience with the  solid Silver Streaks, though.

Jess

Edited on 5/5/2006 0:35 AM