Hammer Rhythm: symmetric core, solid cover, 2.50 RG, 0.040 diff., 211 PerfectScale.
Brunswick Lethal Revolver: symmetric core, solid cover, 2.52 RG, 0.054 diff., 209.5 PerfectScale.
Columbia300 Dark Encounter: assymetric core, solid cover, 2.50 RG, 0.052 diff., 209.9 PerfectScale.
Storm Optimus Solid: symmetric core, solid cover, 2.48 RG, 0.048 diff., 216.3 PerfectScale.
From a SPEC perspective...the main difference I see between the Optimus Solid and the other balls (particularly the Rhythm and Le. Revolver I had some success with... not so much with the D. Encounter)....is the Optimus Solid has a very low RG. The Rhythm had a 2.50...not super-low...but the Rhythm had a low differential as well...it was a very "smooth", arcing ball. The Lethal Revolver was stronger...and a little more angular...but it had a more moderate RG and a higher differential to give it some downlane power.
The Optimus Solid seems, like you said, to have the risk of rolling out very early...and it's differential is rather low. The only time I've seen that combination work well (for me) is the Scandal Pearl...which is obviously a different beast altogether...being a polished pearl. Would the Optimus Solid work well if you surfaced it to 1000 abralon, put Storm Step 3 buff on it, then hit it with polish?? Maybe.
Like I said, I haven't had a lot of success with solids or hybrids or balls with a lot of surface...haven't had a lot of success with Rotogrip...which might also apply to Storm and 900Global...but I'm willing to keep giving them a try. Regardless of what RobM thinks...I actually WOULD like to someday be able to play multiple lines on the lanes...and thats going to require a more diverse arsenal than what I'm using now and will be using this fall/winter.
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