Another Ebay purchase. My best ball to this date has been the SD-73 Classic, high score 299, series 773.
I bought this ball a couple weeks ago just to say I could try the original SD-73. I rolled about six games on it in practice before using in last Wednesday.
The six games bowled before Wednesday averaged about 230. I am pretty much a stroker, so I appreciate the strong cover and core. I went to the ball in the second game of the Wednesday set after a very disappointing game with another ball in the first. Wound up with a 225 and felt I was really locked in. Started the third with the first eleven! Didn't turn it on the last ball and left a pocket 8 - 10 (which I am somewhat embarassed about), but was happy nonetheless with a 298.
The ball really rolls heavy and actually gets down the lane a little better than I would have thought. Kind of the classic perfect storm for a house shot I could pull it and it would hold, but swing it and it would come back like a banshee. The pin is below the ring finger, but that's about all I know about the drilling. Overall, very happy, glad to throw the original. Will post updates if it keeps working.
Edited on 2/14/2011 at 5:17 PM