Drilled mine this past week and really wanted to compare it to the Favorite and King Cobra (remake). It definitely will be very comparable to those two previously mentioned. Not a ball that is going to jump off the dry. Very predictable and smooth. The way it goes through the pins and keeps them low is second to none. I used it on the white #2 pattern yesturday (after 3-4 games of practice the day before) and this was the ball of choice. Went 246, 232, 223 for 701. I moved a whole 3 boards left the whole set. The day before in practice, I found that I was able to square up and play down and in or move left and swing it a bit. Not a huge out, but it does have some recovery. It will easily be a THS killer and a very good tournament type condition ball. You can pretty much say first ball out of the bag benchmark type ball. Yet still allows you to be able to throw it even when the heads break down. This is what I was hoping for in our line. If you never had a chance to get a hold of a Favorite, then this is your golden opportunity.

I hear you on that one Doom. I too still have my King Cobra and a NIB one. The Chemical X is a joy to throw! I absolutely loved the Favorite and the Chemical X is pretty much the same ball. I think after the 7 games with it this weekend at our state tournament and averaging 231 with it, I think I am hooked! I think you could easily retire the King Cobra and replace it with a Chemical X.

Thanks for the replies.I see one in my future.

Is there a big difference between the Chemical X and Break Down ?

I too see the Break Down and Chemical X making a good 1 - 2 combo. After about 4 or 5 games on the Chemical X, the ball came alive. There was definitely more pickup in the midlane and a bit more backend move. As the lanes transitioned and the Chemical X began to read too early, I was easily able to pick up the Break Down and continue to play where I left off with the Chemical X. I agree the Break Down has more punch downlane comparatively. Chemical X easily fills the gap between the Break Down and Boost. I wasn't a huge fan of the All Day, so the Chemical X was much needed for me in my arsenal. The Chemical X is the one I was anticipating the most in the fall releases.