It always takes a few games to "break in" a new ball. Sounds like you were getting it to the pocket, you just need to fine tune that entry angle to kick out the corner pin.
I finally threw my DV8 Pitbull in practice a few weeks ago. Factory finish is 500/1000 siaair. A little too aggressive. It was leaving constant corner pins. Had to play so deep with it to keep it in the pocket, it was just burning up by the time it hit the pocket. Going to hit it with some Crown Factory Compound to polish it up slightly and get it to store a little bit of energy. Meanwhile I have taken it out of my bag until I get time to adjust the surface. I had it for 8 months before ever throwing it, so no need to worry about getting it back on the lanes in a hurry.
Brunswick's 500/1000 with compound finish is a really reliable surface prep for me. Seems to work on multiple different lane conditions.
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