I've had this ball since last spring.
The ball is set up like this:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/A_Good86/Seek.jpg?t=1166051045I have found the ball to be versatile playing both in and out.
I've had the surface scuffed down in May with a burgundy pad for a 44' pattern very similar to shark on the pba. I found that even with this much surface the ball wanted to lope too much in the midlane and was too aggressive off the end of the pattern. When the shot broke down it was better, but not the best ball for such a tight pattern.
Optimal finish I found was to take it to around 1000 grit for easier patterns.
It has been good at providing a hard, yet even arcing motion on house patterns and midlength sport patterns (38-40 feet)
It hits well, but nothing ridiculous. The big advantage with this ball is that you can play on a variety of patterns and find success.
I'd strongly suggest this ball to league bowlers that only carry a couple balls to league as it is very versatile and consistent on your typical 40' house patterns. Especailly for those players that like to lay the ball down early and roll it.
I will not suggest this ball to tournament bowlers with a big arsenal of 6 or more balls because this ball is good on a variety of patterns but not spectacular on a particular shot. There are other balls out on the market that hook more and earlier as well as others that hit harder and turn the corner more.
Overall a good ball for your typical league bowler. This is a ball that will keep you out of trouble on a good variety of conditions, and provides both a nice midlane and backend read, but isn't strong enough upfront to give you too much trouble getting the ball through the front. A blue chipper if you only plan on carrying 2 or 3 balls to league or a tournament.
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Brandon Riley