Hi,
Are the coverstocks surface grit the same on your Machine
and Paradigm? My Paradigm is highly polished at the factory finish, and
my Machine is somewhat of a compound finish from the factory, somewhere between dull and polished.
My Machine is earlier and smoother on the backend than the Paradigm. The backend movement is not as abrupt or sudden as the Paradigm but a real strong but continuous backend movement. They are both drilled up the same with the pin in the midline under the fingers and MB out to the right with a weight hole. Zero thumb, 1/2 side and Zero top. For myself, the Machine is much better on oilier lanes than the Paradigm. Both balls carry excellent in their elements but my Machine is more versatile for me.