Ebonite Playmaker - 15lbs

Pin to CG Distance - 3"

Topweight - 3 oz

Layout - Pin Over Ring Finger - CG slightly out

Ball Reaction - Skid/Flip

Comments:

I have to admit that I never got the opportunity to quite firgure this ball out all the way.  Unfortunately, it met an early end when it cracked all the way around within 3 months of purchase.  What I can say is that it was definitely a skid flip monster that got through the front part of the lane better than any low RG ball I've ever seen.  This ball was definitely going to be at home playing in the track area to deep inside angles and was not a ball that you would try to play up 5 with.  I tried to play out with it several times at difference surface finishes and it just didn't work.  Had most success with it deep inside.  In the end, I wish it wouldn't of cracked because I would've found a way to make it work and after it cracked, I decided to go another way with the replacement. 

Ebonite Complete NV - 15lbs

Pin to CG Distance - 2"

Topweight - 3.25 oz

Layout - Pin Under Bridge, MB Out 45 degrees

Ball Reaction:  Midlane Read and a hard arc to flip backend reaction.

Comments:

I got this ball as a result of being on the winning team for the Ebonite Elite Scratch League for last year.  Because of the short pin, it was laid out with the pin under the bridge and the CG out 45.  After throwing it in a few bowling centers and on some PBA patterns, I would say that it's the strongest pearl ball I've ever thrown.   The drawback is that you have to know when to put it away.  As long as there's enough oil to get it to the break point, it works fine.  Once the heads start to dry up and it starts to see friction a little early, it tends to lose energy and quit in the backend, resulting in flat 10s.   That's pretty much been the case if I'm using it on a THS or on the Scorpion or Shark pattern.   Due to the fact that it rolls too soon with 2000 abralon w/ polish and taking it to 4000 w/polish makes it way too oil/dry sensitive. 

In summary, this ball works really well as long as you have head oil.  Once the front part of the lane dries up, move left and go around it more or put it away.   Good ball, but I like the Momentum better, so this is probably antoher candidate for selling back to the pro shop for trade in credit.   Probably would've been better with a longer pin and a pin up drill.