All supposed super-oilers intended to handle truly heavy oil in their out-of-the-box condition (AFAIK), all released in the last 6 months from the same company. Without being critical of why they were released, how truly different are these balls in their basic nature? I mean, without polishing one or sanding the other.

I really want to know. I avoid such balls like the plague for several reasons, not enough oil, enough hand, not high enough speed, etc. When I see their reviews, I say to myself, there's no way I can use them. Why waste the money trying?

Re-edited:
If you have 2 or more of these balls and have not modified their surface, can you use them well and properly??

(I'd rather not get into marketing of balls.)

thanx.

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Edited on 10/5/2003 9:59 AM

jkiser,

I understand that. I did not want to get into marketing. I'd like to hear how users view these balls, as I indicated, without modifying the surfaces.

Thanks, anyway.
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charlest,

I cannot speak of the phenom unleashed because I have not thrown it, but each of the previously listed balls are different, primarily beacause of the core.

The Mutant is the stronger at the pins out of the it, the super freak and the phenom. Of the 3, the super freak rolls up much sooner, probably 3-5ft sooner. The Phenom gets far more length than the Mutant, with a more angular backend reaction(but you will definately cover more boards).

I have 2 Phenoms, and decided to try something different on one from the other. The first one I have drilled with the pin drilled leverage and MB 5 inches from PAP. The second is drilled with about a 4 in pin and 3 in MB. The first one gets down the lane much further, and the second rolls up very soon and is certainly more of an oiler.

Every one has "hook monster" on their mind when they see each of these balls, but a simple adjustment in drilling(maybe placing the MB in your track) can make these balls very playable without a coverstock adjustment.

I put a coat of ProTRACKtion on one of my Mutants, and it hooked about 8 boards less than the weaker of the 2 Phenoms. So these balls are very playable, extremely versatile. Do not get me wrong, you are not going to use these balls on dry lanes by any means. But your normal league shot with oil inside will keep you being able to use them, atleast during the first 2 games.

example----I drilled a phenom with 3 in pin and 3.5 in MB for a 68 yr old guy that is a pretty good friend of mine. He hits the ball pretty well, but only has about 13.5-14.5 ball speed. He can use this ball on just about any condition except when the heads are fried or the backends are REALLY hooking.