I purchased this ball for dry lane conditions based on the recommendations of other BallReviews.com members and have been pleased with the results.
The Dyno-Thane Barrage is a good choice on dry lanes to replace older plastic/rubber/urethane equipment with pancake weight blocks. Where your older 16lbs urethane or plastic ball "pops out" on a pocket hit the Barrage will dig in and carry through to the 5-9 (or 5-8 for lefties). This is not a ball for medium+ oil. It can be used on medium-light patterns if you don't mind playing fairly straight or if you have a bunch of hand. The Barrage can fill multiple roles in your arsenal by using it as your spare ball on medium-heavy or heavy patterns and using it as your first ball on light or dry conditions.
The ball makes a nice arc to the pocket, even with very dry back ends - in other words, it is not a "skid-flip" type of reaction. Despite its arc, this ball has never rolled out on me even on extremely dry back ends. See my profile for specifics on how I throw the ball.
Caveats: I have not thrown this ball on dry wooden lanes, only synthetics.
Ball Specs: 16lbs, 2.5oz top weight, half-inch between pin and CG
Drilled Specs: Pin is 5inches from PAP, 1.5 inches above grip center. CG is half inch below the pin.
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