Likes: Goes long before making its move and then does not stop! The pins go flying when this ball hits them.
Dislikes: Oil is not its friend
What part of the lane did you play? Second Arrow
Weight of bowling ball: 15
Surface of bowling ball: Polished
What grit was the surface of the ball? 1000
ReviewMark drilled my Prophecy with the pin under the ring finger and the CG in line with the pin (I uploaded a picture of the ball here ->>
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/psaunders300/photo/294928803986218809/2). This drilling gives the prophecy a strong mid-lane roll according to Mark without sacrificing the backend move. My PAP is 5 1/4" over and 3/8" up. I throw medium revs (275-300) and medium speed.
I used the Prophecy on my Tuesday league (dry wood lanes) with great success. I have been looking for a way to play dry lanes in my comfort zone (down-and-in) and this ball gives me that ability. I played from about 12 out to 5. The ball went long and made a strong move about 3/4 of the way down the lane. The movement was very predictable, not flippy at all but a strong hook nonetheless. The continuation through the pin deck was great!
I then took the Prophecy for a test drive at a different house with synthetic lanes. This house is known for having a good medium oil 40 ft. THS. I was able to play an outside line with the ball (10 to 2) and it still rolled the same. I experimented with different hand positions and speeds and the ball still proved to be very predictable and have a strong rolling backend with great continuation. Coming around the ball more made it closer to a flip type of reaction, but it never overreacted no matter how hard i tried
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The ball does need dry boards to make its move, so use this ball on its intended condition and while everyone around tries to tame the dry, you will have fun knowing you won't have to!!
Thanks for reading and please let me know if you have specific questions about the ball, I will be happy to answer them.
I hope to get some video of this ball and the SuperNatural taken and uploaded to the InSite website in the next week or so.
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Thanks,
Paul Saunders
InSite Bowling Products webmaster
http://www.insitebowlingproducts.com(866) 405-bowl
Edited on 12/13/2006 10:08 PM
