How much the ball wants to hook, 1 (straight, a spare ball) to 10 (the strongest oil-eaters). The maker publishes no number for this ball, so this is estimated from the coverstock, core, finish, and differential.
Coverstock
NE2
Core
Modified Messenger
Factory finish
Not listed
Color
Black / Silver
Released
2009-07-01
USBC
Approved 2009-06-01
Weights and specs
Weight specs have not been entered yet.
Surface
Coarse grit
Coarse and fine
Fine grit or polish
Coarse surfaces grip through oil and hook early; fine or polished surfaces skid longer and hook later. Surface changes over games, and a pro shop can take any ball either way with a pad.
