Black Pinbreaker

Versatility is this ball's middle name. Just like my ol' blue Pinbreaker, this thing can crush the pocket on medium-light oil patterns all of the way down to dry patterns. On some exceptionally dry lane conditions I've encountered in tournaments, I have had some difficulty controlling the ball. However, this is more due to my inability to consistently swing the ball out and play a deep line to hook it into the pocket and not past it. This Pinbreaker gets farther down the lane than the blue 'breaker but hooks relatively the same amount. The only difference between the two is the blue one's ability to hook in greater volumes of oil. Also, the added pound and a half that this ball has over the blue Pinbreaker really helps increase the hitting power. It carries light and flush shots very well, though you should expect something rather nasty if you go a bit heavy. All in all this is a really great ball and if you ever run across one you can't go wrong with pi