my bro got one to go longer than his ace, hotwire combo which it fits very well. carrydown is one drawback it encounters weakening the hit, but if the whole lane is dry then this ball shines. it is stronger through the pindeck than he expected though, very hard turn and finish. has a fired up as well-tropical is a couple boards tighter adjustment than fired up.
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You have to drill these balls pretty weak if you want them for drier lanes.  I drilled mine with the pin above my bridge and CG in the center of grip and this is by far the weakest drilling for this ball.  Lets me play right up the twig but when it reaches the backend, it revs up very hard.  I drilled one for my friend pretty much the same way but with the pin under the bridge and it rolls up a good 5 feet shorter then mine.  Very touchy little ball but I think mine will work good for dry lanes.

Thanks for the replies.  I am still thinking about this one, but am leaning more towards it now than before.

Best entry level ball for the buck. If you have some hand and bowl tournaments its an awesome investment. It complemented my hotwires extremely well! Cleaner through the fronts and stronger backend than the hotwires!
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The reaction is the same on all of the color combos.  This ball works great for me on dry lanes, which is what I bought it for.  When the front part of the lane burns up, this is usually the ball I go to.

Has anyone tried sanding the ball?  I have mine drilled pin over and slightly to the right of ring with no weight hole.  The ball gets good length with a firm but arcy turn into the pocket.  However I also have a Smokin inferno, and they overlap too much.  I was thinknig of either sanding the ball, or using ruff buff on it.  I need something to handle carry down better when the Smokin isnt finishing well.   I originally got it as a light oil ball to fit under the Smokin, but as mentioned its too strong for that right now and im trying to find a fit for it before I sell it off.

thanks

JD