i currently own 2 Visionary pills-an Ogre Pearl and a Slate Blue Gargoyle. i cannot say enough about these two-they perform exactly how they should, and then some.

The Ogre Pearl is hands down the truest reading ball i have ever thrown. it utterly dominates any sort of medium oil, and can handle a bit of carrydown. it has plenty of pop in the back, but is so ridiculously easy to control. this is most definitely my benchmark, and the power at the pins is crazy.

The Slate Blue is a pearlized urethane cover with the Gargoyle core. but man, oh man, on dry lanes, this ball is lights out. nothing flippy here at all-just a smooth arc in the back. even on scorched lanes, it shows no signs of wanting to flip. and it ignores the heads like nothing. also, becuase of how much energy it stores, it hits harder than anything else i have.

as far as cover longevity, both of these rocks have been exceptional. no signs of death whatsoever, and the Ogre Pearl especially gets a lot of usage. i have had zero problems with the covers. they are a very high quality product.

i would most definitely try Visionary. if you have any questions on ball selection, myself and many others will be willing to help. let us know what you do and good luck.

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Angle and vector be damned, we're going to the moon!!!

Ive got to have at least 300 games on my AMB centaur(approx 12 games a week throughout the fall and winter leagues) and I can see no sign of performance loss. There is no tracking on the ball at all. I have a a couple other balls(which I love so they will remain nameless) that have maybe 10-20 games on them with a track starting to show up, no loss in hook but I hate having a scratched up pearl ball. VBP rules, I would say try a Gladiator solid for an awesome experiance. Ball has an awesome midlane with a good backend and a great hit.

Visionary has some very durable coverstocks.  I have a Blue Warlock that I still pull out and use on occasion.  That was one of the first Visionary balls that I purchased in 2001 and it still hooks good and the coverstock looks to be in great shape although it has been on the ballspinner many times to adjust the surface.

If you really have any questions on any of their balls, you can call Visionary and talk to someone who will be more than willing to help answer your questions.




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I am the Sgt Schultz of bowling.
"I know nothing! I see nothing! NOTHING!"
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I'm still using Visionary balls produced in the late 90's.  Shot my high series last season with a Scorcher NPT and a high series in a bone yard where no one scores with an Orange Warlock.  

You can't beat 'em IMO.


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Scott

I just shot my high game this past year using a Charcoal Executioner which was introduced in late 2001.  These balls really hold up.

Only drawback is that if you are looking to buy them used you may not be able to find many.

Mark

Thanks for the feedback guys, I think that I will give the SS Ogre or the Ogre Pearl a try.