What the Sonic Solid offers that separates it from alot of other balls on the market is how smooth and even it is especially in the dirt.  This ball is all about control and the reaction shape is a gentle sweeping arc from start to finish.  

I used this ball on second shift patterns with scorched tracks and patterns similar to reverse blocks when I needed to keep the line tight to the pocket.  There is no over reacting to this ball and it's a wonderful work of art on light oil.

Other balls that I'm using on light oils are the Darkside and the Green Gargoyle.  Both of these balls actually get more length before they start to roll compared to the Sonic Solid, but they also have larger flaring backends.  These two are about five boards stronger overall than the Solid X is.

I also have the Glowing Amulet for dry lanes and the reaction shape is very similar to the Sonic Solid, but it's about five boards weaker than it.

If you want control on a drier shot, then the Sonic X Solid is the best ball for the money right now, with the Darkside a close second.
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Pin_Krusher IS a serious threat to modern day bowling wood as we know it today.


Edited on 12/19/2003 4:02 PM

A_P_K nailed it....and to add 2 points.........

1. It's NOT a dry lane ball, maybe drier, and ligher oil, but not DRY.

2. This ball can be used on EXTREME wet/drys, ...let the lane bring the ball back, ride the oil line and get it to the toasty backends....especially if you have a decent hand........
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Hello, I just lowered my track !

Mr. Anderson,

Based on your delivery profile (not too different than mine), I seriously doubt if you will be able to use the Sonic-X solid on true dry lanes. I cannot. It is usable on medium light at a minimum.

Mine is sanded to 1500 grit with sandpaper, then polished to medium high gloss with Storm's Xtra Shine (which can take covers to as high as 3500; I would guess mine is around 2500-3000, right now.) It is drilled with the pin over the bridge, dead center; CG about 1/2" to the right of grip center; 3" pin-CG distance.

It hits nicely, but the greatest length I can get, even on medium-light oil, is maybe 40 feet. It is nicely even arc-ing, but once the lanes dry out, in the 2nd game, it starts hooking 2-5 feet past the arrows. The lanes start out medium-light oil and transition to very dry. This ball, either as drilled or as delivered by me, is not one to turn the corner from deep inside, so I change to a light-oil, very mild pearl to play inside the 4th arrow.


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janderson,

Yes, I have used, in league play, my Barrage, once, when the Sonic solid was not getting enough length.
(Note: I have only used the Sonic in league 3 times, the last 3 Monday night league sessions, but several times in practice.)
My Barrage is drilled label (4x5), with a slight shine; Sonic is drilled & prepped as described above, very weak. Sonic is solid, Barrage is pearl.

(Aside: I wonder if the Sonic wouldn't still be earlier in the midlanes than the Tornado. I assume your Tornado is the pearl; the ones I have seen had length with a ton of backend.)
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