Also wondering the same

I started out not a huge fan, after taking it to 3000 it seemed to help the ball quite a bit. I would agree that it seems to fill a niche ball, when its working its fantastic but once that shot goes away it goes back in the bag pretty quickly.

Very disappointed in mine also.  Just such a small window to use the Fire for me. Changed surface a few times but really doesn't seem to help much. With surface ball hits weak and with shine it is a over under machine for my game.

Hey, what is that an Xfactor Hybrid?

Just kidding! However, I have seen that ball at my house.  A great house for righties, Lofters, and spinners to mute the wet dry.  Recently this wiley old lofter/fluffer started off his first two games with 5 out of 6 the first and the first 6 second.

The center is just dying for someone to smooth out the wet dry  and his loft and slightly broker wrist did it again!

As the beer kicked in and the age got to him hs slowed down from his 750 pace to a 690.  I thought the ball looked great!

Personally, I not very successful with Hybrids on the left as the wet/dry in centers near me is times 3 of the right, I almost thought this one was smooth enough to try.

Sincerely,

Luckylefty

For me the strong assym pearl, "window" to be used is very small... I bought nearly every one that was released, and thought I really liked them.

I enjoyed how weak the no rules pearl was though!!!!

I but then I tried some other stuff and I'm glad I don't spend $175 on stuff I never use, instead I pay $120 and I can use it all the time, practically.  I'll let you guess what pearl assym im talking about. 😂

i think this ball is all about drilling.  mine was never weak.  another guy in my league has one, lefty  two finger bowler.  he said the original drilling he had on it, ball would never react, but when he had it redrilled differently, it was a beast

My Fire lately has been my go to ball on our Monday Night Trio League. Honestly it took a good number of games to really understand what this ball wants to do. Only recently have I really relied upon it for multiple sets. Speed plays a very important part for me when throwing this ball.

My best attempt to explain it is its quite lazy in the oil and wants to bide its time, once it hits dry it's a little slower to react then you would expect, it almost feels like it starts to speed up halfway into the turn like a race car driver or something.

I know it packs plenty of boards and has a great punch (I almost left 3 8 pins in a row 2 weeks ago) but if you can't let it finish accelerating coming out of that turn there are a lot of 10 pins in your future.

For me the strong assym pearl, "window" to be used is very small... I bought nearly every one that was released, and thought I really liked them.

I enjoyed how weak the no rules pearl was though!!!!

I but then I tried some other stuff and I'm glad I don't spend $175 on stuff I never use, instead I pay $120 and I can use it all the time, practically.  I'll let you guess what pearl assym im talking about. 😂

i'd have to agree with this.  and i'd extend it further.  anything in that high price point is going to be a small window ball.

i have 4 bowling balls in my current arsenal.  halo pearl, turmoil solid, hyroad live and after dark pearl(the cool purple one, not the stinky new one).  my after dark is used 60% of the time overall, and about 95% of the time when i bowl on a house shot.

it annoys my wife, why do i keep getting expensive balls when my cheapest ball is my most commonly used.  she doesn't quite get it