Likes: This is a excellent ball for a condition as discribed above. First of all I like a pearl ballover a solid 9 times outta 10 on a house shot. I think they are more forgiving and carry better when you can create the bigger entry angles. The NUTZ Pearl first of all comes with classic looks. I'm not a fan of the wild colors in some new balls that lose their visual appeal after the first week. The Black/Silver is a color that will look great for years, not like those clown balls we all have in the garage... I'm old fashion I guess, and I know 'bling' sells, but I want a ball that I can read going down the lane, and some of todays balls are hard to visualize, this ball is easy to watch and read.
I love this new "NEAT" finish process. I can see the difference in the way the balls reads the pattern (for me).
Historically I've had success with pearls as the lanes 'tame' down on the backs. By that I mean on a fresh condition, with dry backs end I've always had to be very cautious about the ball jumping off the oil. For me the NUTZ Pearl almost has a brain about what to do coming out of the oil, where as before some pearls were a little jumpy sometimes. I can move with the pattern breakdown in smaller bites with this ball than with other pearls. Seems like it reads the lanes with a gentle transaction, moving boards, rather than having to move arrows at time.
I think I can use this ball as a benchmark ball. I can start with this ball on most conditions I see, and (so far) I can stay with it for the entire league night, movining maybe from 10-12 board to 18-20 by the 3rd game, and the ball never sputters. I haven't used it in a tournament as yet, and I don't think it would give me the late block angles that I can create with some of the higher end balls (Raw Profit), but I do think it would be able to perform as long as the pattern was playable 80% of the time...
Summary, Great looks, I like the "NEAT" finish it keeps the ball playable for longer stretches, and performance is
excellent, in that carry and predictibility go hand in hand. I give this ball a 10 out of 12 strikes rating.
I think this will be a good one that bowlers carry in the A bag.
Jim Ensminger, Ft Worth Texas.
I drilled The Nuts Pearl with a controlled drilling pattern for myself, my pap is 5 15/16 by 5/16 up. I was throwing this ball on your average 41 foot house pattern on brunswick synthetics. And after the first few shots, all I could say to myself was "wow". I could throw this ball as far right as I wanted and it always came back. By 900Global making this coverstock pearlized, it helps the ball retain even more energy for the back. It hits HARD!! Also when I tugged the ball in the oil it made a smooth transition right through the oil and didn't pick up speed and go too long. It still smashed the pins and kept them low. This ball can be used by every type of bowler on any medium oil pattern and you will score. Of all the new 900 Global equipment out there, this ball is a must have that should always be in your bag. This one is a must buy.