Photo and specs courtesy of bowwwl.com. 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
El Niño Fatal
Reactive solid
Core
Motion Control
Asymmetric
Factory finish
Matte
Color
Not listed
Released
2001-12-01
USBC
Approved
Weights and specs
Weight
RG
Differential
Int. diff
15 lb
2.49
0.055
0.010
Surface
Coarse grit
Coarse and fine
Fine grit or polish
Matte. Bites through heavy oil, so the ball reads the lane early and hooks sooner. Sanded balls (500 to 1000 grit) live here. Surface changes over games, and a pro shop can take any ball either way with a pad.
Balls like this
Same coverstock and core type; the closest company for this ball in a bag.
