I would recommend the Tropical Breeze Pearl to anyone looking for a true dry lane reactive piece. I bought one on closeout from Buddies for $55 shipped and had it punched up on Monday.

I tested it Tuesday on the burn from our league the night before. I finished that league set standing with my left foot on 32 (I drift 6 right) and playing between third and 4th arrow with my IQ Fusion. When I started the practice on Tuesday, I switched to my Punch Out, which is cleaner and flippier than my IQ Fusion, so I went in to 4th arrow.

After consistently hitting the pocket from there with the Punch Out, I threw the Tropical Breeze from the same position and took out the right side of the 6-pin. I continually moved my feet right trying to find a line that would bring the Breeze to the pocket. I eventually ended up all the at 19. From there I had to square up and make sure that I had the ball going straight up the lane, no swing. When I did that, the Breeze picked up and gave enough movement to get to the pocket and crush. When I missed wide, the ball stayed wide, no over-reaction.

Simply put, this is the dry-lane piece I've been waiting for. It's going to sit in the bag the majority of the time, but when I encounter true burn, I'll be able to pull this ball out and have the length and control I need to combat it. If you truly want a ball for scorched conditions, one that won't read the dry and come flying off of it, give this one a look. I think you'll be pleased.