Quote from: Luke Rosdahl on June 28, 2017, 08:48:33 AM

It's just a wholly average ball.  It's so versatile and so middle of the road that there's nothing it truly excels on.  Whatever situation you're in, there's always a better reaction to be had.  The Nano offered everything the Solid does, but with some more defined or refined characteristics, specifically what I consider a better transition and backend read with similar control.  The Solid is a damage control ball at best, just gets 9 way too many times to make it a factor in actually scoring. 

Quote from: Rightycomplex on June 28, 2017, 08:03:31 AM

Wow! Really? What about the Tour Solid doesn't wow you in that you'd rather have kept the Nano? I agree the Nano was an awesome ball but hardly usable enough with the NRG cover.

Quote from: Luke Rosdahl on June 28, 2017, 07:42:58 AM

I don't like the Phaze 2 cover.  Way too sensitive, way too much maintenance.  Much prefer the NRG cover.  Big fan of the cover on the Sure Lock, don't like that core though.  I'd have rather they discontinued the IQ Tour Solid and kept the Nano, Nano is/was a much better ball. 

Quote from: 2handedrook12 on June 28, 2017, 01:07:59 AM

Quote from: Luke Rosdahl on June 27, 2017, 10:55:10 AM

PDW ball would make sense, next biggest name.  IQ is too big a name to drop or stop expanding on, so I'd be stunned if we don't see more.  Dare Devil Trick IS the new IQ Tour Solid, but it's not a Storm ball, so the likelihood of it being around for long is low.  It SHOULD be, but hopefully won't be overshadowed by what Storm releases, it's just too good. 

They can't keep the Thunder line the way it is, something has to go.  The two Pitches and the two Hyroads keep that line full, and there really hasn't been anything GREAT in the Master line since the IQ Tour Fusion and Nano.  I see the Phaze 2 as just a slightly better Optimus Solid, and that's not saying much.  The OG Optimus was ok, but it was supposed to be a Marvel Pearl replacement that just wasn't.  I think they're going to release a new IQ because nothing in the Master line has really done well, that's why they just discontinued pretty well the whole line here recently I'm guessing. 

Quote from: AlonzoHarris on June 27, 2017, 10:47:41 AM

Feedback on the green ball did make it sound like IQ Tour Solid(ish). In some aspect, I feel like the Dare Devil Trick has been that updated version, but I get there is a name there that will sell so why not right?

PDW for that next signature line maybe?

I'm certainly curious to see how Master and Thunder lines develop.

Luke, did the NRG cover hold up better for you than the TX-16? I hope the Master Line can become a bit more stable. Wonder what kind of covers they will be looking into.
On the Thunder Line, I know that they haven't made a hybrid in a bit, but they just released the Code Red and Timeless with the R2S Hybrid. The Code Red seems like it can hold its own, but the Timeless seems to only thrive in friction environments. Plus, the Hy-Road is still selling well from what I've heard. The Thunder and Master line hasn't had a successful pearl in quite some time. The Sky Rocket was meh, the 30 didn't do as well as expected, Optimus and Fusion were mentioned already, can't even remember the last successful Thunder line hybrid or pearl since the Hy-Road Pearl. So a low RG Pearl in the signature line, green ball for the Master line, and a pearl for the Thunder line coming up?

Ive said this 40,000+ times, the IQ Tour is a "defensive" ball, excellent at getting 9 a lot, especially on house.