Ball(s): I have 3 of these drilled up, but I have only been able to really use one them. This ball is drilled pin above the ring finger (4 1/4 from PAP), and the MB is right against the thumb hole (5 1/4 from PAP). Ending statics, 1/4 positive, 1/2 finger, and 1oz top. Box is factory which appears to be roughly 1500 or so.
Lane Conditions: Various. House shot of 36ft buffed to 41ft heavy in the middle and tapers out. Bowled on a sport shot heavy middles dry inside down the lane and heavy oil 12board and out.
Line: This was different based on the pattern...the house shot I had to stand 36 with my feet playing 20 at the arrows out to 7 down the lane. On the sport shot I had more lines with this ball than I have ever had with any other ball. I was able to stand right and play up the oil and let the lane take over down the lane, and I was able to play inside with my feet at 35 and hit 25 at the arrows with my breakpoint around 12 board.
Reaction: On the house shot I get a good roll in the oil yet have unbelieveable backend from a dull ball...let alone a particle ball. I tried the same line with the Rule........it sailed, never made the turn and I was lucky to hit the 3 pin. On the Sport shot I had to keep the ball a little tighter but when I did drop it out the oil it still got up when I did not expect it to.
Impact: This is easily becoming the most simple part to review on a Track ball, they all hit and hit hard. This ball is no exception. It levels the pins, it seems to hit harder than the Rule with more messengers.....so...it HITS HARD!
Readability: This is not a ball to read the lanes with, HOWEVER, it will tell you when there is not enough oil to use it. Even with this length layout (atleast it usually is for me) the ball still rolls early enough to get up in oil. It is so difficult to understand anything with this ball because it seems to have a mind of its own. I have not thrown this ball and have it burn up on me, it keeps on coming from the breakpoint even on your THS.
Overall: Guys/gals, this is the weakest of the 3 GP2s that I have. I could not even use the other 2 much at all because I have not seen near the oil that will be required to use them. This ball flat HOOKS. I have read a couple of the magazines that reviewed this ball and I do not think they have been remotely close to telling you how much this ball moves. The MoRick WMB is not even close to this ball in hook. Track takes "hook" to an entirely new level with the RULE GP2.
Everyone that reads the Track Forum frequently knows how much I love the Animal because of how much oil it can easily handle.....the GP2 is stronger, it rolls about the same in the oil but it has backend. I did not think that backend with as early roll that this ball offers was possible>>it is. Do not be afraid of the strength of this ball though, the coverstock will adjust easily tweaking the reaction that you may desire.
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Youngstown Ohio
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