If you can't judge a ball by what you see, and by that I mean how the ball reads the friction and goes thru the pins, then maybe you need to learn how to subjectively watch ball reviews without the marketing pitch. Find a bowler that has a similar game and judge.
I'll say I'm not impressed by the last 2 Inceptions. The Redux looks like a turd of a ball reaction, and while the DCT looks good, it doesn't make me want to run out and get 1. The Covert doesn't shock me, but I've been throwing that same weight block coming up on 10 years, so the motion doesn't SHOCK me.
HB is shocking to me. I will have one in the bag, along with a Covert. Not buying a break cored ball is just a bad idea.
Luke is the best staff reviewer this side of Riggs. He may not sell EVERY ball, but I know that if I wanted the straight shit on a Storm ball, he's not going to lie. THAT'S a valuable staffer.