I’m looking to add another ball or two to my arsenal for medium to medium-light oil.  This is for a 2nd shift 5 man team where I typically start off with my Double Agent (benchmark ball) and later switch to my Special Agent.  However, my Special is pretty strong too and so I need another ball to go to when the lanes get dry.

I would guess that my revs are around 300 and my speed is around 16-17 mph.  My PAP is 5 1/4 over (no up or down) and I am more of a roller than a spinner.  Both of these balls are OOB and drilled using Storm’s #2 layout with the pin slightly under and right of my ring finger - 4 1/4 from my PAP and the MB on my PAL.  Each ball also has an extra hole on my PAL to reduce side weight.

A friend of mine suggested that I go with a high end pearl, but I’ve been told by others to look in the medium price range.  Which would be better for my situation and what balls would you suggest?

BTW… I would prefer to stick with Storm, but I’m open to other suggestions.

I've had good success with the Spit Fire on a second shift league as well.  Same cover as the Tropical Storm, just a stronger core.  It all depends on how much oil you actually see.

The Jolt Reactives (Especially pearl, but solid as well) would fit the bill too.

Thanks for all of the suggestions.

I like the idea of picking up a Tropical, but isn't this basically a dry lane ball?  It seems like a big jump to go from my Double or Special to a Tropical...

What would be good ball to fill this medium oil gap?

T Road Pearl is an excellent ball to switch from the Speacial Agent. I have both. The T Road Pearl will give you more length and great recovery. If you need more length with this ball you can change the surface from oob 1500 to 4000. If you need one with even less reaction try the Neptune. The Storm ball rep said the Neptune will give you more length than the Tropical line and with its huge core will give you a smoother reaction in the back. Good luck.