Hey Chuck,
Good question, I'd say it is under the Mean and Robo but more than the Inertia. After watching my vids, you would be correct. However, if a shot/condition does not have enough dry boards (or area of friction), the Mean is a stronger piece by definition because it can handle heavier oil better.
Honestly speaking, a large majority of our shots have some dry to some degree. So long as we have that friction area, the ball that stores the most energy will also have the most backend once it reaches the friction.
It's back to my snow tire vs all season tire analogy. By definition, the snow tire creates more friction and can handle slicker road conditions, right? Therefore it would be considered to be "stronger" than the all season tire. However, if we place the all season tire on snow, it would spin up "store energy" and jump or fishtail once it hits dry road and that fishtailing motion is what we see out of a ball that can store more energy before it is released. Hope this helps explain some.....
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