The last time I said this about a ball it was the EMB. Out of the box this ball skids way too much (drilled as recommend on the ball decal) and when it hits the dry it over reacts way too much. If there is any carry down forget it.
This is not even a medium ball out of the box let alone a heavy oil ball. (I know its not a heavy oil ball), If this ball doesn't find a dry patch somewhere, it will skate forever.
So I took some polish off on my home spinner and it was a little better. I took it to a pro shop for them to take some more polish off and it was a touch better. The ball still skids through oil like sharp ice skates on ice, but it does read the lane a little earlier and does work somewhat better in carry down playing a little straighter, but it is still strong off the break point and more consistent, not near as skid flippy, but then you have to be very consistent with your release. If you come around the ball a little too much, the ball reaction is very erractic.
So the ball is driller unfriendly, the box surface on the ball is useless unless you want to see an erractic skid flip and the ball is extremely dependent on consistent (correct) ball release.
But then the ball is no good on short oil either. In either box condition or with polish removed, this ball over reacts when it hits the short oil pattern. The ball hasn't rolled out/burned up on me, it keeps on hooking, but off the lane.
This is my opinion and I compare it to the EMB. I throw all Ebonite now, so its not a slam on Ebonite. I see that others love this ball. Thats great.
I throw the XXXcel, Big Time Sanded, Big Time Pearl, Cross Fire and struggling with The One.
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Nicanor (Ten On The Deck)
