Well here goes nothing- my 1st review!
Ball is 15 lbs, 4" pin, not sure on original TW. Have it punched up with with a 4 1/2 x 4 layout (stacked), with pin at about 1:30, over ring finger. Weighthole was needed. I left this ball in out-of-box condition, as I do with almost all of my equipment.
Me: Tweener with above average revs and higher speed, track pretty high.
I have used this ball on synthetic lanes with a THS (but not a total wall- more of a taper outside of 7). Have tried it on these lanes with carry down and toasted heads as well. Have also used this ball on wood lanes with a very forgiving walled up shot. To give a very basic comparison, my Pearl Uranium does on the wood lanes what the Dirty Bomb does on the synthetics on the same line, with the Uranium having less snap.
The first thing I noticed was the number of messengers I get with this ball. Compared to my Solid Uranium and Pearl Uranium, this ball seems to really send the pins flying, although on a flush shot the Uraniums seem to carry better.
The ball is very sensitive to oil or the lack thereof. This ball stays in my bag if there is noticeable carrydown or burnt heads. However, the advantage of this is that this ball will definitely tell you where the lanes will let you play. It will skate dead straight in too much carrydown, and when the lanes transition, you will know it by the ugly split staring you in the face that resulted from blowing through the nose. I have to follow the transition by moving inside or switch balls; an increase in speed isn't effective with this ball for me on transitioning lanes. It is simply too early for drier heads.
Give this ball fresh oil and clean backends and WOW! This is my favorite ball of all time for this condition. The ball is very sharp and powerful on this condition, and the area it allows you to play in is generous, to say the least. The first 11 shots I threw with this ball were strikes, no practice. Unfortunately most of those were in warmup before league. However, I was throwing the ball all over the place, trying to figure out a good line (aywhere from 20-30 with my feet, then anywhere from 7-20 at the arrows to about 6-12 at the break), yet this ball would find its way to the pocket and carry almost everything. It took me a while to figure out that it does need the fresh oil/clean backend combo to be at its best.
The ball is workable but not great on burnt heads if you are able to move inside and swing it. It has great recovery and angle to the pocket, although it is not as clean through the heads as my Pearl Uranium, which is by far the better choice once the heads start to go.
I love this ball when my Solid Uranium is too early, and my Pearl Uranium isn't making the corner. Fits perfectly in between. It is about 5-7 feet longer than the Solid Uranium and about 5 boards stronger than the Pearl Uranium.
To sum up, this ball on fresh oil and clean backends DESTROYS pins and sends them flying all over the place. Put it away if you don't see this condition though, as there are better choices for carrydown (Solid Uranium) and dry heads (Pearl Uranium). Thanks to Lane #1 for a great ball!
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