Wow. What a great compliment to the IQ Line. The IQ Tour Nano Pearl is the first Nano Pearl ball in the IQ line. You'll get exactly what you expect with this piece. It is smooth for a pearl ball because of the nano cover base. It reads the midlane well and transitions nice off of the end of the oil pattern. I think this ball will be successful on any type of lane condition like the rest of the IQ line. Compared to other balls in the line, the Nano Pearl is stronger than the IQ Tour Solid and is much earlier than the IQ Emerald. The IQ Tour Nano Pearl bridges the gap nicely between the Phase II/III and the IQs.