Photo and specs courtesy of Ebonite. Reproduced with credit to the maker.
How it moves
Hockey-stick turn (asymmetric core). Dotted is skid, then the turn, then the roll into the pocket. Estimated from the coverstock, finish, core, and differential for a right-handed bowler with medium revs on a house shot. Lane conditions, speed, and layout move all of this.
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
XL1200
Reactive solid
Core
Mission 1.0
Asymmetric
Factory finish
500/1000/2000 Abralon
Color
Red Pearl
Released
2009-12-15
USBC
Approved 2009-12-01
Weights and specs
Weight
RG
Differential
Int. diff
12 lb
2.62
0.046
—
13 lb
2.59
0.043
—
14 lb
2.50
0.052
0.013
15 lb
2.49
0.050
0.013
16 lb
2.48
0.049
0.013
Surface
Coarse grit
Coarse and fine
Fine grit or polish
500/1000/2000 Abralon. Sanded then smoothed (1500 to 3000 grit): enough tooth for oil, enough gloss to get down the lane. Most box finishes. Surface changes over games, and a pro shop can take any ball either way with a pad.
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Same coverstock and core type; the closest company for this ball in a bag.
