Ok, I've had questions about buying a new ball and havn't really found a solid answer. I know this is hard to answer but the questions I have are for the pin placement and top weight. What do they mean and whats a good ball setup. What I want is a ball that arcs hard but not like a snappy feel. The particular ball would be like the Total Shock & Awe. Like is it a better to have a 1-2" pin or 3-4" pin? I understood the pin to be 3-4" it will hook more.
Top weight I understood that the more you have the longer the ball will skid so is 2.5oz or less good?

Just wondering what some of the more experienced people had to say because the guy at my pro shop just hands me a ball without letting me decide so Im going to start choosing my own equipment, just wondering what would fit for me that HOOKs hard in the midlane and continues just as stong on the backend. I know it has a lot to do with coverstock and drilling layout, but I want to know specifically for a TS&A whats a good starting point to have drilled???

Thanks for any help!!!

To expand on this 3-4" pin hooks more, more top weight goes longer business, that's not strictly true.

Longer pins, 3-4", tend to be laid out so that the pin is higher above the fingerline than 1-2" pins, which tend to be laid out with the pin under the fingerline.  Pin height above the midline is one way to control the length the ball gets.  Those pin placements for those particular pin lengths work to keep the CG close to the midline, giving a little more flexibility with weight hole placement (don't have to place it to eliminate finger or thumb weight).

On a strong asym like the TSA (or any other Morich ball), static weights are almost negligible.  Get the ball legal and forget 'em.

SH