SPECS: Pin under middle finger, Pin to PAP is 5 1/2 inches, OOB Surface.
USBC MASTERS PATTERN: Okay Wooden lanes lots of friction in the track. Pattern has alot of hang right of about 8-9 really a no zone, while the middle of the lane hooks like a Banshee inside of 9. Enter the EPI (Epicenter) going 18-19 out to around 10-12 at about 42 feet this ball was "REDRUM" Murder on the pins. at the BP it would make a strong controllable move for the pocket. Motion was more than arc but less than snap kinda one of a kind motion. ended with 630 for the set on the Masters pattern, I was very impressed. Miss room right and left of target and BP was about 2-3 boards. EPI Made me feel very comfy on pattern that can be very difficult.
Sabre Lanes THS: Same house as the Masters pattern I moved over a pair to try it on the THS. EPI was a little smoother and not quite as strong as the Masters pattern. Which really is good for me. Played striaghter 12 out to 7-5 at the BP. EPI got smoother calmer move off the BP than the it was on the Masters pattern. Had alot of miss room, a good 5 board here. I was very impressed with how far right I was able to play and not have the ball rolling early, In my experince at this house, I have to play VERY DEEP on the THS Even with polished equipment. EPI with this drill pattern allowed me to play straighter with smoother break point. In league I would have been able to stay away from the worst of the transition longer than almost any other player.
COMPARE: To Nsane LevRG with the same Drill pattern at T&O Lanes. Usually T&O has very flippy backends and control layouts for crankers like myself are a must for the bag. NSane was earlier and a much stronger, I would say I was about 5 boards farther left with Nsane that I was with EPI. On the other hand EPI was easier to control allowed a much larger margin for error and carry was easier to come by.
HIT/CARRY/ROLL: Very impressed if it the 1-3 they all went away no doubt. Messengers were their as needed. When the EPI hit, it kept the pins low and moved them to the corners. Nothing really blow up in the air it all stayed down. Roll as stated on the THS is very smooth and easy to handle a good 3 boards stronger than my Craze which also has control layout. On Patterns lighter Volume in the center of the lane EPI allows me to get deep but still have good control.
OVERALL: Like all the Seismic/Kinetic stuff so far this ball is a winner. Easily as good as anything else I see being used on the lanes. Cant wait for the After Math!
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