This is just me, but I can't use reactives on true heavy oil, with my rev rate of 270, I just don't have the hand for it, if you do, then the Triple Xtreme would probably be perfect. My Triple Xtreme is drilled to go long, so it does skid in heavier oil, but if the backends, or outsides have just a little dry to work with, this ball is almost unstoppable. Has as much recovery as anything out there when you give it just a bit of dry to work with. My heavy oil ball, just in case you're wondering is the Fear Factor dulled, but that is probably too much ball for the big handed on any shot.