I've drilled up a Glow Amulet for use as a spare ball. It's drilled with pin on axis, CG toward grip center, with a hole about 2 inches beyond the pin to bring the statics to finger/negative, about 1/2 oz each.

First, this is a REALLY cool looking ball. It's neon yellow, and it does indeed glow in the dark. While it was being drilled, a few people came in to say WHADAHELLIZZAT??? We killed the shop lights to demo the glow a few times. Under our black light it's even better. You would swear the thing is radioactive but the drill sheet says it's not, first time I've ever seen that disclaimer!

You would also swear it's plastic, but it is definitely urethane (not reactive) with a very high polish. As drilled, it's a spare dart but it could still move a bit on the back, just because i'm control challenged and have a lot of trouble straightening a ball out. It goes especially long for a two-piece drilled on its low axis, yet it showed no sign of "plastic ball squirt" in the soup.  I'm looking forward to using this as a go-to when I bowl in my scratch sport condition league. Yes, it has some thump on the pins, thanks to its Gargoyle core.

The retail on this ball isn't bad, either; about the same as other companies' gadget  spare balls but with more versatility in the arsenal due to its urethane 2 piece construction, with pin-outs available up to 5 inches.
Outstanding value here.

Drilling notes: the coloring makes it hard to see as you drill. The cover is tough even for a urethane, it wrapped around our one-year-old bits in long ribbons. When drilling weight holes, proceed slowly as the inner core is quite dense, at least near the pin.

One bad thing about this ball: using it a lot at spares will tell the entire building that your carry isn't so good tonight.

Buy one for you, buy one for your hair.  Visionary strikes again.  

The only criticism of Amulet that I can muster is that it's ugly. It looks like the outcome of an experiment with egg drop soup and banana pudding gone horribly wrong. But I can understand what Visionary was trying to accomplish with limited resources, and it's actually a pretty remarkable feat to cover dry lanes, spare ball and moonlight bowling admirably well in one package.

The reality is that Amulet is a useful spare ball and a fantastic ball for dry lanes. The argument for owning it is that you need to carry a spare ball anyway, so why not spend the extra $30 and get something with a bigtime core that can pound the pins as a main ball? Then you have a huge advantage on a condition where everyone has to go to plastic. With its mild coverstock, it's also a great answer to the extreme wet/dry that can sometimes vex the tweener.  

Amulet is a 1500 grit pearlized urethane ball with a 78-81 hardness rating and a powerful core, apparently the basic Gargoyle core with an added spherical wrap. Mine is 3" pinout, 3.36 oz top weight, 15.95#, laid out 5 x 5, with the pin immediately above the ring. We left a positive 1/2 oz side weight.

Visionary rates the Wet/Dry hook rating at 5/8. My experience is that it's a smooth 10 - 12 down the boards on very dry lanes. It isn't much good for me as a primary ball on anything past the lightest oil, though I could imagine how a cranker on these conditions could easily love it.

Amulet is a fairly long ball, probably a couple of feet earlier than a similarly drilled, say, Scout/R, but not as jumpy, with a smooth, but fairly strong arcing reaction on the backend. I would consider drilling it for dry lanes the same way you'd drill mild resin for a fresh shot, so, if I had it to do again, I'd probably do a 5 x 4.

My honest opinion is that just about everyone who likes to turn the ball can benefit from Amulet. There are three compelling things about it. The best thing is how well it hits and carries. Others have mentioned this in their postings and reviews, but you can't overemphasize it. The hit feels like it is limited only by the coverstock. I can imagine what monsters the Gargoyles would be with this weight block in a resin or particle cover. In terms of the balls I own, it hits about as well as a Game, and slightly better than a Thunderflash. It has no problem throwing scouts and messengers around the deck.

Second is its tolerance for dry heads. It literally needs no head oil at all. I threw it much of the season in a house that was a couple of years overdue for resurfacing, and it had no problem getting through the heads at all after two leagues, when everything else was hooking at your feet.

Third is psychological - it lets you play _your_ game without alteration on dry, messy conditions. Extreme dry forces us to make uncomfortable adjustments in release, line or speed. I can take Amulet out after two leagues and several hours of open play and know that I can turn it up right in the middle of the burn just like mild resin on a fresh shot. You have the feeling that you're perfectly equipped for ratty lanes.

I am very favorably disposed toward Visionary based on my experiences with Amulet. It is certainly the best money I have spent on equipment all year. These folks put a lot of thought into Amulet and made it as good as it could possibly be.  

I give it an 8 overall, composed of equal weighting to:

Control: 10. Seems to combine the best characteristics of pearl resin and urethane, in that it is extremely tolerant of both fried heads and flying backends.  

Versatility: In terms of the range of conditions it covers, I have to give it a 5. This isn't a fair criteria, because the ball's description clearly states that it is intended only for dry lanes and as a spare ball. With no hyperbole intended, I'll come flat out and call it the ultimate fried lanes ball. On
milder conditions, I imagine that crankers would also love it.

Hit & Carry: 8.5 In terms of what I own and know about, a couple of notches below a great-hitting ball like a Ti Messenger Pearl, neck-and-neck with a Game, but a notch above a Thunderflash.

The Glow Amulet is the Best True Dry Lane Ball Ever!

The Glow Amulet from Visionary features a polyester Coverstock
that actually provides some tracktion to the lanes.
The ball also has the weight block from the Gargoyle Series.

Because of the fully dynamic weight block, this ball rolls
strong and predictable! Great Hitting Power!
*Far better than any plastic ball!!!!
*Remember, most plastic balls do not have dynamic weight blocks
inside of them and therefore give up alot of hitting power and
consistant ball movement when used on dry lanes.

The Glow Amulet even drilled with a "Full Leverage" maximum
hook drilling will allow most bowlers to negotiate the driest
of lanes with controlled hooked and great carry!

Everyone at our proshop has added this ball too their bags for
the dry lanes that we sometimes encounter!

We highly recommend this ball to all bowlers!

Besides a great ball! This one will Glow in the Dark!
NO BLACK LIGHTS NEEDED!!!

BowlPro
www.discount-proshop.com

15#
Pin:3-4
T.W. 2.5 oz.
Drilling: 4.5x4.5   no extra hole needed  
Lefthanded stroker w/ low to med revs and med speed
Typical house shot: 38 feet with dry backends

This is a great spare ball and I have used it with some success on  desert conditions

Good Job Visionary

I suppose there is not much to say about this ball, because I have only used it as a spare ball and I think they don't even make them anymore.  However, it is working great as my spare ball, and I think it will come in very handy if the lanes get really dry.  By the way, it is 14lbs. in an effort to help pick up the baby split.

This is a unique ball to say the least!

My Glowing Amulet weighs in at 16lbs with a 2-3" pin out distance, and is drilled with the pin over the bridge and the CG kicked out some.  If I had to put numbers on it, the layout would be about a 5x4 pattern.

After some conversation with Charlest about this ball I was warned to expect it to roll early.  He wasn't wrong with his advice, being this ball doesn't make it very far down the lane before it rolls.  In fact, playing outside the wall on a synthetic 40 foot flat pattern no buff oiled 10-10, this ball rolled instantly as it touched the surface.  The only saving grace I had using this ball out there was it doesn't flare very much.

On the lanes when I use it as a primary ball, no matter what surface I'm playing on, the reaction is silky smooth.  I can easily compare this to the Sonic Solid in terms of even, control, and reaction, but it's about five boards easily weaker.

I generally play straight up ten, or give the Glowing Amulet a few board room for swinging in the dirt, depending on exactly how much head oil is left on the lane.

Like many other Visionary balls, it also carries well for it's construction, but the hitting power and pin action leaves alot to be desired.  My teammate, just recently asked me if I was throwing an eight pound ball by the way it hit the pins.

It remains in my bag now as a permanent spare ball, whichs makes picking up right side spares a breeze.  And, when the going gets tough, and the track gets a tan, I pull out the Glowing Amulet and play in the sand.

Overall a good ball that was probably over looked because of it's un Godly bright yellow color.
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