Out of the Box: 15 lbs. 1 oz, 3.25 oz top weight, 3.5” pin, Factory Sheen Endurance Xtreme Particle Pearl
Drilled 35x5x30 (5” x 2.75”): Pin over ring finger, 2.25” from VAL/mid-plane, CG below and right of ring finger, static balance is finger positive, no weight hole
Excellent length on a medium-high volume Brunswick synthetic surface with late mid-lane read and a strong continuous backend. With the factory sheen finish, the Xtreme Damage (XD) is excellent on-line with strong recovery 1 to 2 boards right of target at breakpoint. No hold to left of target. Adding Lane Masters Factory Finish Polish resulted in a little more length, still excellent recovery on-line and 1 to 2 boards right, and adds a board or two of hold to left of target. This is where I left and maintain the coverstock. The XD, with this coverstock and drilling is useful on medium to medium-heavy conditions with medium to medium-long pattern lengths. The ball is too strong for light and/or short patterns. Very good pocket and light-pocket carry.
Coverstock versatility is a strength: I’ve used the ball with 1000, 2000 and 4000-grit Abralon finishes which are useful for heavy, medium to medium-heavy, and medium-light to medium conditions respectively. The XD coverstock is the most versatile and tunable Lane Masters/Legends coverstock that I’ve used and is on par with the most versatile coverstocks available from other bowling ball manufacturers. Zero loss of reaction after 100 league/tournament games and ~90 practices games. Coverstock durability remains a strength even with the highly versatile/tunable nature of the cover. Zero visible surface marks and no discernable track with close to 200 total games so I give the ball high marks for durability.
The polished finish also works well on HPL, SPL, wood and Guardian-type surfaces with medium to medium-heavy volume and moderate to long pattern length.
All-in-all, the Xtreme Damage is my favorite of the twelve LM/L balls that I’ve used. The strong yet consistent and controllable back end along with the durable and easily adjustable coverstock make this an exceptional addition to a long line of quality products.
Edited on 1/1/2011 at 10:27 AM