If you’ve been watching the PBA tour this season, you’ve probably seen this ball on the show a few times. Norm Duke, Mike Machuga, Patrick Allen, & Rhino Page have all used it on TV and have had great success with it.
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The HY-ROAD™ is the latest release in the Thunder™ Series of balls. HY-ROAD™ is the perfect complement to the 2007 solid ball of the year; the T-ROAD™ Solid. Read the rest of this entry »
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The new Virtual Gravity™ is the latest endeavor using the well received R2X™ coverstock and the high performance Shape Lock HD™ (High Density) Core.
Pin to PAP(4 1/2″ over 1/2″ up) - 5″
Mass Bias Position - 3″ right of Center Line
Balance Hole - None
Surface Preparation - Left at Box Finish (4000-grit Abralon)
What I Was Looking For In This Layout: Knowing that this ball was going to hook, I decided to place the pin under my middle finger to try to get the pin a little further away from my PAP in order to get a little more length out of the ball.
What I Ended Up With In This Ball Layout: Let me start by making a bold statement…This is the most aggressive by I have ever thrown. Read the rest of this entry »
Last night I had a chance to drill up some new equipment, just in time for league season. I drilled up a Brunswick Twisted Fury Solid, Brunswick Smash Zone, and a Legends The Black Pearl Reactive. I’m especially excited to throw the Legends The Black Pearl Reactive since this will be the first Legends ball I’ve ever thrown.
After I got done drilling these balls, I went out and threw the Smash Zone and Black Pearl a few shots to see what they’d do. I compared them to my Storm Street Rod which is my benchmark ball. After warming up with the Street Rod, I tried the Black Pearl. I had heard that this ball hooked, but wow. This thing hooks a ton.I’m going to be throwing these balls in league tonight, so I will have a more comprehensive review of these balls within the next few days.
