So, I finally got around to drilling up my total bedlam.

35 x 4 x 35
Specs in profile.

Being a high speed player, I wanted something that would read oily lane conditions.  Before throwing the ball I changed the surface to 2000 abralon(1000 grit paper), mostly b/c I didn't want to have trouble duplicating the box finish.

House #1:
Medium oil, good backends
--I only tossed about 15 shots with the ball and it was certainly stronger than my Momentum Swing.  I was playing around 3rd arrow out to 10 board.  It made a good read and strong arc to the pocket.

House #2:
Oily, somewhat wet/dry
--I couldn't get the TB to move much.  It would make a late move and carry sucked.  I couldn't get the corners out.  If I got near the track area, it would read early and over hook. With my ball speed, I need more surface to play the oil here.

House #3:
Med oily, soft blend, tends to get very wet dry
--Changed the surface to P800 prior to league
--I tried the TB in practice and wasn't that thrilled.  I immediately knew I had too much surface for this pattern.  I put it away until the 3rd game when the track opened up and I could get into the puddle more.  Once that happened, the TB gave me a look I haven't had all year.  I was able to play the oil, get a nice soft read off the dry boards.  Carry was pretty good, only a couple of soft tens where I didn't catch it all at the bottom.

So far, my thoughts are it is strong, which I wanted.  I still think I can dial in the surface alittle better.  That early rolling layout with 800 grit read the lane very quickly.
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The Total Bedlam is very underrated IMHO.  However, you must and I mean must, have oil to throw this monster!