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The Fireball Red Sorcerer represents a new breakthrough in Urethane technology. By pushing the limits of polymer compatibility and complementing that with our High Pressure Technology, we have produced a urethane bowling ball that approaches reactive back end strength without sacrificing the controllability of urethane.

The telltale phasing swirls and streaks are characteristic of the technology and are similar to the phasing typically seen in reactive urethane balls.

We feel this new technology will be of great interest to bowlers seeking stronger back end action but who do not want the sometimes erratic action of reactive urethane balls. Specs are: Finish: Satin (600)
Hardness: 75-78
RG: Medium
Flare: Medium
Length (1-10): 5
Back End (1-10): 7
Hook (1-20): 13(oil)-16+(dry)
Avail. Weights: 13-16#

now this was the ball i was looking for. i won this ball on visionary's website contest and am very glad i took this ball. the ball has a 3" pin and 3oz of top weight. ball is 600 grit out of the box. for a urethane ball this thing hits hard. great combo of core and cover. drilled the ball over the label with pin 4" from pap and even with ring finger. in box condition this thing hooked more that i expected it to. makes a nice hard arc to the pocket which is what i was looking for. shot some good games with it this way but the ball rolled up too early so off to the spinner. took the cover to 1000 with light polish, and now i got what i wanted. great on med-light oil conditions. lets me play further outside and the ball gets down the lane better. still nice hard arc to the pocket, with power to spare. if you are looking for something that hits with out overeaction give this ball a try

I got this ball as part of my Visionary test staff membership and it was one of the last ones I got drilled. All I have to say is, why did I wait so long? This is the most consistent ball I have ever rolled. I can't believe they discontinued it and am planning on buying another one before they are out of stock. The lanes I bowl on are wood with oil conditions that are anywhere from dry to light-medium. This ball hits the pocket every time and sends pins flying! I bowled a 287 with it the other night, my highest score so far! Before the sorcerer, my best game was a 222. I had it drilled so as not to have a major hook, but I've noticed that this ball is also pretty speed sensitive. If I need a major hook i just slow my delivery down and it'll go gutter to gutter. For the past few weeks this has been the only ball I've been using. For spares as well as strikes. This is an incredibly controlable and consistent ball! I absolutely LOVE this ball! I have nothing bad to say about it, it's the perfect ball!

This is my spare ball. I also use it for when the lanes are not too forgiving.
It has a nice roll and even hook into the pocket. Must be cautious on dry lane conditions. This ball can get away from you sometimes. Over all this ball reminds me of my old urethane Hammers. Great ball for the price.

THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE BEST BALL I HAVE EVER THROWN AND OF COURSE IT IS DISCONTINUED.THE FIRST DAY I USED IT I  SHOT 12  PRACTICE GAMES AT ABOUT 3 PM THEN BOWLED IN A 5 MAN LEAGUE, THEN BOWLED 11 MORE PRACTICE GAMES.AVERAGED 224 FOR 26 GAMES ON CONSTANTLY CHANGING LANE CONDITION. mY AVERAGE IS ONLY 193.BEFORE RESIN I AVERAGED 210 WITH URETHANE.LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR IS THE FIRST TIME OVER 190 SINCE 1990.Of THE 50 plus balls i have used since 1998 none have HIT HARDER THAN THE SORCERER.SOME EQUALLY AS HARD.BUT REMEMBER THIS BALL IS JUST SIMPLE URETHANE!!!CONTROL, POWER AND CARRY,PERFORMS ON OIL THROUGH CHOPPY TO DRY.NO SWITCHING BALLS, NO STANDING IN FRONT OF BALL RETURN OR GETTING OUT A SPARE BALL.JUST BOWLING AND HAVING FUN LIKE IN THE 80'S.THIS BALL WILL OUT PERFORM ANY SO CALLED HIGH PERFORMANCE BALL ON A REAL LANE CONDITION LIKE ON PBA TOUR.IF YOU CAN FIND ONE TRY IT IF YOU PUT ALOT OF HAND INTO A BALL.MINE IS 2INCH PIN 4 OZ TOP. DRILLED PIN JUST BELOW GRIP MID LINE AND ABOUT AN INCH OUT TO RIGHT WITH BALNCE HOLE.BOWLING FELT LIKE A SPORT AGAIN INSTEAD OF A GUESSING GAME OF LUCK LIKE IT HAS BECOME.

The ball: 16 pounds, 2.5-inch pin
The drill: Pin right of ring, CG in palm area under ring, works out to a 3.5 x 3.5 drill for me. No weight hole. Finish is box.
Me: PAP 4 over 3/8 up, tweener revs, good speed, good circumference coverage

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Got this ball from a member here on BallReviews (thanks, Frank!). The ball had very little game traffic on it and was practically new.

It sat in my bag for a couple of nights of league before I could find a use for it, but when I arrived for league this past week and the lanes were already hooking more in practice than they were at the end of a block the week before, I figured it might come down to the Sorcerer before the night was over.

I was correct. By the middle of the third game, every other ball in the bag was hooking out of my hand -- solid, pearl, it didn't matter. The Sorcerer was my last chance to play in my preferred part of the lane before I would have to make a drastic move and play a part of the lane I'm not comfortable with.

The Sorcerer proved to be a great weapon for broken-down, dry-as-a-bone lanes. I have both this ball and Visionary's Slate Blue Gargoyle, a urethane pearl. The Sorcerer feels like it's been polished, although it's a urethane solid underneath.

The Slate Blue, even though it's a pearl, hooks more than this ball. It gives roughly the same length, but when the Slate Blue starts its move, the move is stronger. Continuity on the backend also favors the Slate Blue.

The Sorcerer's characteristics are more of an arc than the Slate Blue -- which is plenty arcy in its own right but does tend to be a little angular on lanes with very dry backends. The Sorcerer is never angular.

The Sorcerer will also move earlier if it sees dry up front. After not being able to get it to finish playing up 10, I tried moving out to 5 but the heads were so dry at 5 that I couldn't get the ball to clear them.

Carry is very good on good hits and even on light hits, which surprises me a little for a urethane. Carry on heavy hits, however, tended to leave split combinations involving the 4-pin. This ball doesn't get robbed on many good hits but it does demand a greater degree of accuracy, which one would expect given its construction, in order to keep pace with newer reactive equipment.

It did allow me, however, to play a part of the lane no one else could at that time. Others on my pair were either dealing with burn-up or were chasing the oil and having a problem with the ball finishing. I did not have that problem. The summary:

Positives: Continuous move, good hit and carry for urethane, great for drys and dry-mediums, no surprises downlane.

Negatives: High hits tend to leave pins, can't push through bone-dry heads, "no surprises downlane" also means no free recovery.

Overall: Classic urethane performance from a company that knows how to build quality, durable bowling balls.

Jess