I just happened to bowl a 204, 209 and a 183. I sanded my Raw Hammer ball this morning with a 1500 grit CTD/True Cut pad to make sure that I would have a ball with good traction to the pocket. By the games I bowled the sanding was worth it. After the sanding I hit it with Tac It ball cleaner. I really like the True Cut pads that I bought. I got 14 strikes total in the three games that I bowled. I am really liking the Raw Hammer orange/black that I bought a few weeks ago. I needed a ball with more grip when it turns to the pocket and this ball has it.