I know that many of you have been waiting most of the week for me to post this, I apologize for the delay.

Ball: Pin 4 1/2 from PAP, pin under ring finger, CG kicked out about 2- 2.5 inches from the gripline. I have left it with the OOB finish, it is too Darn great to change.

I have only been able to use the Artillery at my home house....which offers a very black/white type of shot. Heavy oil 10 and in, outside of 10 is extreme dry.

Line: I had to stand 29 with my feet to start and target 7 board down the lane as my breakpoint. I was unable to play the same line with my Heat Blast because it wouldn't turn the corner as hard in the backend. I had to move over to 25-26 with the Blast to get a good strong reaction to the pocket.

Reaction:
I drilled this ball very similiar to my Arsenal Reactive...and I didn't do this by accident. It clears the heads CLEAN and starts reading the pattern at around 34-35ft. When it encounters friction it is a strong flip to the pocket. Unlike alot of other equipment I see thrown on this pattern, I have not gotten over/under out of the Artillery at all.

Impact:
If you read through my reviews on alot of other equipment, I have stated over and over how well Track stuff hits the pins. The Artillery is no different.....INFACT it hits harder than anything I have thrown or have seen thrown. EVER!

Readability:
I think a higher speed player would be able to use this ball to read the lanes, but for me if I were on an unfamiliar pattern I would want to use a smoother reaction ball overall to see what the lanes are doing. THEN I would more than likely grab the Artillery and use it!

Overall Comments:
This is a GREAT ball to have released not long after Del's return. For those of you familiar with the Arsenal Series, picture the Arsenal Angular...only more movement in the backends and more power at the pindeck.


A couple of weeks to go and I will be posting my review soon. It will not take me long to reach enough games to post a final review.
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Youngstown Ohio

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Carl,

Would you call the Artillary a good replacement to the Xception?  Similar reactions?
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