Title says it all........time for a new toy!   

I've decided on replacing my Snap Lock with the Code Black....

I don't feel like the Snap Lock is a bad ball by any means but I do feel it is a bit condition specific and there is a more optimal motion I can get out of my asymmetrical pearl spot in my arsenal.  Snap Lock has a bit more mid-lane than I'd like here so I'm hoping the R2S cover will help remedy that.  Oh.......and all that diff!     

With the Rocket Ship (at a 1000 grit surface), the Eternal Cell (at 2000), Code Black and Hectic I feel like I have a decent variety of motions for the upcoming tournament patterns... 

I absolutely love my code black (pin down) and would recommend it to highly to any similar type of bowler to myself.  I'm quite a low rev player (250) and therefore tend to use a more straighter line than my cranking brethren (with a league average of 195).  I have recently tested the ball in a few tournaments in Germany on a number of different patterns (Broadway, Beaten path and Stonehenge) and the carry was absolutely fantastic; what was more impressive was that most of the other bowlers were struggling with their balls and I increased my average by over 16 - 25 pins!  I'm now looking at upgrading my Hyper Cell and Crux to a Sure Lock to complement it and my Highroad Pearl when it is released next month. If it impresses like the Code Black then I'll be like a dog with 2 *****!  I'm so tempted to buy another to save for the future, but common sense tells me to wait until it comes down in price.  But I am so glad that I got this one!!

I don't want to say too much as I've only got 1.5 games on it (and some practice in another house) but initial impressions are (at 2000+Xtra Shine):

-QUICK response to friction
-Definitely needs some friction.  On a fresh synthetic wet/dry pattern the ball sailed thru the heads and was too late at the break point to make a true read so I went with the Rocket Ship.  Once the pattern broke down I was able to move left and go to the CB.

I did hit the ball since with a used 2000 pad so I'm going to get a look at it with that.  It's a different motion but one I'm sure I'll be able to use once I get used to it.  I'm going to tinker around with the cover some.  It is definitely a transition ball though.