I just picked up the playmaker on Tuesday and used it in league that night.
I never had the V2 Pearl, but I had the V2 Clean and it is much stronger than the V2 Clean was.
It has a strong arc shape, but not quite as hard turning as the ONE. Overall, it is similar in length and a couple of boards less than the One.
I must say that right now I'm still not sure on it, but that may be because of the lane conditions. The lanes were playing a bit lazy in the backends and most bowlers were having problems with their balls finishing.
It seemed to respond to hand position and release changes well. Giving the ball a bit more hand resulted in going from leaving 5 pins, to blowing by the 8 pin (lefty).
I think after I get a bit more familiar with it, it will be a solid addition for me.
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