Having dropped to 15lbs the only thing I can tell you is it feels like a toy in my hand. I loft it much less because I don't have the Kung Foo grip on it so I get out of it cleaner and a higher back swing. The result is more revs and more speed. The speed I didn't need of course so I'm still trying to tone it down. I don't find that I'm getting any more inordinate leaves that I did before dropping down. I think I am getting better carry though, probably because of those extra few revs resulting from a better pocket angle.
I have thrown the 16 lb just screwing around and I do throw it better than I did before I dropped down. I think the lesser weight helped me build better muscle memory because I only lose a couple revs but it also taught me how to get out of that one cleaner too. I'm on the fence about using 16's but if I start leaving stone 5 pins with the 15's I may revert in that case. Otherwise I'm sticking with it. I personally couldn't see myself dropping to a 14 though, it would again add more speed but I don't think the extra revs at that point would help much. The 15 lb seems to be the happy medium for me. To me a 14 lb would be like throwing a 6 lb house ball thumbless. It would be a buzz saw but hit like a marshmallow.
I suspect this video will explain why you're leaving 10 pins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tylKw_CIR-o
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