This thang is QUICK! While the Hyped Pearl is slower, the Hyped Hybrid is so quick downlane that I had to sand it hard to slow it down. I have high axis rotation so I am not a huge fan of low end balls because of how violently they change direction. I will say that I have been extremely surprised with this ball. The ball doesn't lane shine very quickly and it's actually very useable on the house puddle. With the extra surface, I can slow wheel the lane from the nosebleed section. As the spot dries up, the weaker cover allows the ball to have good shape towards the end of league. For players that like to play further right, the box finish on this ball will allow you to play there because of how clean it is with the shine. Because of the downlane shape, the Hyped Hybrid may force you deeper on the lane versus its co-partner the Hyped Pearl.