Does anyone have a Passion they use on heavy oil patterns?  I'm joining a PBA pattern sport league this summer and need a heavy oil ball.  It's a toss up between this ball or the MoRich Awesome Hook so I'm curious how the Passion worked for everyone else.  Feedback appreciated!

The key is make sure you are using it on heavy oil.  I know someone who has one and they actually had to bring the surface up to get more use out of it.  

I opted to go with the symmetrical Special Agent core and a dull surface instead, but I don't think I bowl on really heavy oil either.  

I have seen some people were going with the Double Agent for heavy oil.  That may be worth checking out also.
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From what I've seen, the Passion is a fine ball, you just have to know how and when to use it.

In box finish, you'll need some pretty good juice to keep the ball from burning up. If you have enough oil, the ball will read nicely and make a smooth, powerful arc to the hole and provide very solid carry.

If you want to use it more or get more backend out of it, brining the surface up and maybe adding a bit of shine would be the way to go. When I've seen people throw it, this is usually what I've seen.

So, I definitely don't think the Passion is a bad ball; you just have to know how to match up with it.

Still, I would probably go with the Awesome Hook or even the Total Shock & Awe if you want a true oiler. I've owned both, and the Total was definitely the better heavy-oil reactive of the two. The box surface gets that ball rolling very, very early. The AH is also quite aggressive, but it wants to push down a bit further, which I did not care for on heavier patterns.

If you want something for truly heavy, the Passion might work, but I think the Total Shock & Awe will work better.
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what is the line that you play with the passion?

I'm 6'4 so the line I through doesn't really make sense to people when I tell them I'm a power stroker/low end tweener but I swear it's where I play and my height/arm swing make it more like an outside line.  

The 3 lines I usually end up using are :
28 over 10 breakpoint of about 5
30 over 12 breakpoint of about 8
34 over 15 breakpoint of about 10

my speed is about 14 - 14.5 mph with medium revs.

I'm thowing a no mercy right now that works like a beast on those lines but in oil it tends to slide out on me.

I have no problem moving to a line like 15 over 5 or anything outside like that which is why I'm leaning towards storm.  If I can get a heavy oil pattern with a skid flip ball that allows me to move to the outside and run up and in, but also allow me to move inside with no sliding then I'm sold on it.  So my question is which would fit, passion or awesome hook?  I have a S&D and the vanguard core is almost impossible to keep outside, it checks up so early for me so I'm worried about getting an awesome hook and having to play way deep, I don't think I have enough hand for that ball.

I loved my S&D and it helped me learn a deep inside line, so I guess I may be able to handle AH, but I wonder which would be more versatile and fit my game in heavy oil.