Mine is 15.15 lbs. gross weight with 2.65 ounces top weight. Some time ago I talked to the import guy who is a kind of amateur staffer and who uses a G-3, too, and his ball has the pin above the fingers and is very flippy.
I haven't much shots on mine, but with the high flaring core I can imagine that you can get a very sharp back end reaction out of it when you drill it for length.
I wanted mine to be a bit more arcing (my flip ball is my current Fuze Igniter, which came with according specs and was just set up to react accordingly), so the lower TW pays out. It just had the longer pin distance, but drilling the pin out seems to be a good decision, as a good compromise between length and arc. I can play it on a line just inside of my FMG, and it respond very well to friction on the lane without being jumpy - something I am very afraid of with more modern/aggressive coverstock. It is also the reason why my Smash Zone, the initial G-3 replacement, effectively failed for me.
So far, the G-3 just delivers what I had hoped for, and, yes, I am really happy that I finally got one. A rarity, esp. around here, but it seems to fit well into my arsenal and to my game. Hurray!
Stay tuned for a review in a couple of weeks.
And, by the way: a Happy New Year:
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DizzyFugu - Reporting from Germany
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