kinda blows, i help my buddy in his pro shop so i get balls at cost. and the hectic is discontinued. on ebay they sell for like 140 NIB...and to me that's just outrageous, thats like a HP ball. is there any ball from any company that would be good for burn( i know it strays away from original post, but no sense in making another post imo). lot of equipment i see, is too strong off the friction,and not good for the burn

For another company you might want to look into the Fanatic BTU Pearl from Brunswick. Haven't seen it in person yet or have heard a ton about it but it SEEMS like a good bet for the burn. Just have to find out more about how that coverstock actually responds.

People are saying the Cherry Vibe and Blue Vibe are pretty decent for the burn despite their core numbers. I usually wouldn't look twice at something with a RG of 2.51 and differential of 0.042 differential for dry, but real world performance > perceived performance based on numbers.

Then there's the bottom-line pieces like the Rhino and Tundra. I've heard good things for both. The Alley Cat might be good too but there's been nothing, good or bad, written or said that I've read or heard. I think the Turbo/R and Nitrous are slightly stronger than the rest of this group, although the former is in the same boat as the Alley Cat.

Recommending a ball for the burn is hard because I don't really expect anything to not make a hard move when it hits friction these days. Those that don't are few and very far in between. So if that's what you're looking for it might be better to pay more online for something known to react that way for most people. It's still a crappy situation though.

Quote from: CoorZero on August 03, 2017, 09:39:14 AM

For another company you might want to look into the Fanatic BTU Pearl from Brunswick. Haven't seen it in person yet or have heard a ton about it but it SEEMS like a good bet for the burn. Just have to find out more about how that coverstock actually responds.

People are saying the Cherry Vibe and Blue Vibe are pretty decent for the burn despite their core numbers. I usually wouldn't look twice at something with a RG of 2.51 and differential of 0.042 differential for dry, but real world performance > perceived performance based on numbers.

Then there's the bottom-line pieces like the Rhino and Tundra. I've heard good things for both. The Alley Cat might be good too but there's been nothing, good or bad, written or said that I've read or heard. I think the Turbo/R and Nitrous are slightly stronger than the rest of this group, although the former is in the same boat as the Alley Cat.

Recommending a ball for the burn is hard because I don't really expect anything to not make a hard move when it hits friction these days. Those that don't are few and very far in between. So if that's what you're looking for it might be better to pay more online for something known to react that way for most people. It's still a crappy situation though.

from my experience bottom line pieces tend to be too flippy/too angular especially on the burn. i do own urethane but seems over/under for me. i'll be right, it'll read early(like urethane is supposed to do) and just continue hooking, bump left, and it pushes forever. i own the purple hammer and blue hammer(rerelease) and they both do it!i also have yet to see those vibes roll down the lane even by the ebi sponsored guys

Bowlersdeals.com still has the Hectic 14 15 and 16 lbs.85$ and you may be able to use the code FIVEOFF to get $5 off.Thought you guys might want to know.I really like my hectic have another stashed back.