AFTERMATH=DESTRUCTION
SPECS 1: 50x4x70 2000 Abralon
SPECS 2: 70X5 1/2x60 OOB
AFTERMATH 1: OOB Surface this ball had way to much backend than I was ok with, my Seismic stuff is primarily used in tourneys and very very rarely used on a THS. So I knocked the OOB Surface off with the 2000 pad this smoothing out the reaction. First test with this surface prep was PBA Shark.
Sabre Lanes PBA Shark Pattern: Started with the Requiem (70x4x40 OOB) playing very deep inside around 22 at the arrows out to around 12, after about a game the wooden lanes starting showing the track again, Requiem got a little jumpy a little to soon, enter AM1. I was able to play about the same line as I did with the Requiem I just got AM1 to go down to the breakpoint easier, the motion off the spot was a little quicker than the Requiem but smoother than the OOB surface, I had a very good look through the next 3 games actually bumping right through most of match play and staying with AM1, Finished playing about 17 out to 8 once the track burnt out enough that i could start throwing that wide.
Sabre Lanes PBA Viper Pattern: Another tourney a few weeks later AM2 made its debut, in the Third game of qualifying the lanes were carrying down bad my Epicenter with the same drill has AM2 was starting to squirt so I went right to this bad boy, About 13 out to 5 with AM2, break point was a touch past 40 feet still that easy length like I had with AM1 on Shark, movement at the spot was a very strong arc, pins were demolished, loved the movement off the spot with this drill pattern, strong yet easy to handle and predict finished the block with a 230 and 220 to make the cut.
ON A THS: Both balls in their OOB Surface. AM1 is a freak, recovery pretty much from anywhere and the pins were being mauled. AM2 is very similar in reaction to the first I had to play 3-4 boards right with AM2 from where I was with AM1 other than that everything played pretty much the same. If you are looking for something to get a leg up on the competition in a league setting this ball is a must have. I think the AfterMath was still recover if your throw it in the gutter.
Motion off the spot and comparison: AM1 with the surface at 2000 is the smoother and stronger of the two. Rolls about 3 feet sooner than AM2 and the move off the spot is more arcy than than AM2. Compared to the Requiem (70x4x40 OOB) The AM1 is a hair more angular and has easier length great step down ball from the Requiem as when the Requiem becomes to much the AM1 can be used on the same line with sucess. AM2 is earlier and smoother than Epicenter with the same drill pattern. Again they compliment each other perfectly when Epicenter isn't cutting the oil the AM2 will from the line no adjustment needed.
HIT/CARRY: Incredible the Asymmetric core is brutal in the pins messengers are flying and nothing has a chance. pins stay pretty low nothing really gets terribly airborne. The Messengers stand out they come across for the nine or ten so hard that it looks like the pin being hit might break in half. Nothing bad can possibly be said.
OVERALL: Great ball, I thought the Epicenter and Requiem were great and the Aftermath tops both of them. very adjustable cover, easy to read the lanes with and handle reaction. Excellent carry, opens a nice area to hit on the lane, makes you feel comfortable even when the shot is tight. IMO Seismic stuff can and does rival anything out their.
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