Typically on "dry" the reactive pearls will cover more boards in a shorter span, however, and here's the difference: A pearl particle will recover from the oil faster, and will get through carry down better.
Some of the reactive pearls can be quite jumpy on the dry, whereas, the particle pearls will be strong, but more predictable.
Now the ball companies are responding with pearl/solid reactives that we call hybrids, that with the proper surface preparation, can be real "monsters" on the backend. My Blast Zone at 4000 abralon fits that description well.
The downside to any particle ball is that they are even more porous than the reactives, which usually means a shorter life span.
These are reasons why I say that particle pearls (especially lower load ones) can appear very strong, yet the particle load actually "stabilizes" the hook somewhat. And that is one reason why they are different. Which one is best? Only you can decide based upon the conditions you bowl most often.
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notclay
Lane Carter, Strike Zone Pro Shops - Salt Lake City, Utah
"He who dies with the most bowling balls is still dead."
Edited on 8/5/2007 4:03 PM
