Need a new ball....opinions?

[southpaw Bob]

I own a Black Widow Sting and if there isnt enough oil on the lane there need to be a fair amount, i jump to my Virtual Energy right away. But if your going to be bowling on decently oiled lanes than go for the Sting its a great ball.

You could look at the storm virtual energy / the Virtual gravity both great balls i have had exp with both. If your looking to get outside the storm line, look into the Jigsaw/Corner they both come back for me if i pull it across. just IMO but you throw it a lot slower than me i throw about 20mph avg.

Another thing would do is talk to your local proshop owner he could help you out a lot.

I know guys that love the jigsaw, but it's a pretty aggressive ball. unless you have really good ball speed, that baby will overhook on you. Personally, I like the Black Widow Pearl, it's a little less aggressive in the backend than the jigsaw in the Hammer line.

[JAnderson]

The Barbed Wire is a good piece. I'd suggest holding on to that for drier lanes or when you want to keep things simple and play it straighter. Should be good for wood lanes.

The XXX was much weaker than was anticipated when Storm released that ball. It's probably close enough to the Barbed Wire that you can't tell much difference between the two? If that's the case, see if your pro shop will take one of the two in trade towards a new ball.

I never personally through the Vertigo or had a close friend/bowler buddy who's opinion I trust throw it so I can't offer much advice there.

Just about any top-line piece from existing companies will make a good counterpoint for heavier conditions for you. I'd advise against trying to duplicate what you already have with the XXX. Staying with the Storm/Roto line - the Cell is probably a good suggestion, or even a Mutant Cell if you want something that hooks more.

[jakester]

you could look at a morich craze, pearl reactive ball goes long but finishes well check it out on you tube