Let me start out by saying I believe that Reactor coverstock from my limited use of it....may be the greatest coverstock for synthetics....I've ever seen or used!
For me...on my Hot Rod Super Sport pearl(not really pearly) it is smooth...reads harsh transitions very evenly and then once it turns...it does it very smoothly and persistently whether fresh or carrydown...it just keeps hummin at the pocket.
Incredible.
I believe I'm backed up on this by Robert Smith who in a recent and very candid interview...I believe he sort of said that he can't get enough of this coverstock.
Now I have not used this coverstock in pure pearl reactive...ie the Fired UP.
But just like the reviews all say....It is very similar to the Absolute Inferno. But I've seen and it moves everybit as well! Maybe better.
And that is great stuff. I have also not tried the solid reactor.
But for me the Hot Rod SS Pearl is sort of a Hybrid solid pearl!
REgarding the others above...I believe there is still a great place for Curelyon. Just a great push past the dry and then react hard....once you dig into the corner! I've had wonderful skid snap results with my ElNino Wrath which is still one of the best heavy cored skid snap balls ever! Also I have a new to me multi drill Hot Rod original....good easy length...big backend.
Curelyon is one of the great covers for traditional skid snap. It can push well past harsh transitions. Also though in comparison to reacter this one backs off in carrydown. Much bigger move necessary in carrydown to keep on carrying in relation to the reactor great stuff above.
As to Monsoon...Though I am a big fan of it in solid! Humungous reaction on dry and carrydown. I found almost all of my pearls of the monsoon type to be very very sensitive to harsh wet dry barriors...can you say jump!
Somehow I found the Typhoon coverstock of the flashpoint etc to be an almost cousin of the Reactor. Very continuous and not as jumpy as the monsoon pearl!
To sum up
Reactor...best coverstock...I've ever used at least in HRSSP
Curelyon...still great for a great push past the dry barrior and then a roaring recovery!
Monsoon...great in solid...jumpy in pearl
Typhoon.... also continuous...I believe a forefather of the reactor!
PPS I have not used storm polishes on my monsoon and they may be an effect on this coverstock!
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