Here's the gist of the post that charlest asked Jason....for those that can't see it.

charlest question posted 8/13/2007  

Jason,

1. Let me tell you what I have seen, and in my experience, regarding solid resin vs particle pearls:

To my eye, particle pearls can cover the same oil amount/pattern that solid resin balls do, but they seem to cvoer more boards while doing it
PLUS they seem to handle carrydown better while getting the same length with more backend AND more overall hook. I have seen this with both old particle pearls like the Brunswick Riot Zone, middle older particle pearls like the Hammer Razor Blade and newer ones like the Storm Pyro and the Shift.

The factors of more overall hook and more backend compared to solid resins seems, to my eye, to allow them to handle carrydown better than rougher and earlier hooking solid resin which also handle carrydown, but reduce carry power to an unspecified degree.

2. I would like to see the Ogre coverstock placed in a similar core to the current Ogre BUT with a greater RG differential (like the old Warlock DC cores: medium-high Rg and higher RG differential). I think this will allow them to handle carrydown better than they do now. I see this in my semi-polished "pumpkin" Ogre (polished before the Black/Purple one came out). I think a higher RG diff core drilled correctly would allow it (and the "blurple" Ogre) to handle carrydown better than simply sanding the surface rougher. Most times, sanding the surface won't allow the same ball to be used on the lanes with carrydown.

Thank you.
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Jason's response 8/14/07

Hi Charlest,

Thank you for the input. I know that in theory, what you are describing is exactly what is supposed to happen, but thus far I haven't really seen that in our testing. I guess it is possible that we simply haven't tested the right balls yet, but I usually try to find what I hear is the most popular ball at the time, and try to see what it is doing that makes it stand out.

Unfortunately, or fortunately (depending on how you look at it), I find that what makes the ball so popular is often times not the reaction, but the hype behind it.

Have you tried the FM Signature Gryphon? While the cover isn't the same as the Ogre, they have similar characteristics, and if anything the React-A-Tack cover is a little stronger overall than the Eradicator. This would give you the med. RG and higher diff that you are describing in your post.

Jason Wonders
Visionary Bowling Product

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Scott