“Visionary has gone back to its roots for this ball,” says Mar- keting Director Jason Won- ders. “By taking the core that started it all for Visionary (the Warlock) and surrounding it with our new XV reactive cover- stock, we’ve created a ball that off ers a great combination of control and power. It will give more control to the crankers, while off ering the forgiveness and strong continuation that those with less hand desire.” Core Design: The softly curved Warlock
symmetric core’s numbers are weaker than those of many other high-performance balls. The 2.57 RG is higher and the .038 diff erential is lower. This combination will enhance front-lane length and down-lane energy retention, even with the 2000 grit sanded surface. Coverstock: The Warlock XV reactive
This Month’s Balls In Action
Each month several of the balls covered in the Ball Review will be shown in action on the lanes. The video simply shows how the diff erent balls react. Balls are selected at random for the videos.
coverstock is aggressively factory sanded with 2000 grit, resulting in an eff ective grit of 2850 on our laser scanner. The Ra mea- sures 7.5. Remember, the Ra is the mea- surement of the groove depth, like tread depth on a tire. This depth provides a space for lane oil, which allows the higher sand- ing peaks to provide added lane traction. The coverstock color is a mix of cream and
purple. Oil traction is above average and response time is moderate off dry. The balance of cover-to-core strength leans heavily in favor of the cover. Test Results: The Warlock XV is
best suited for medium and heavier oiled environments due to its strong cover and factory surface. The high- er RG, lower fl aring core allows one to play slightly more direct through the fronts, yet retain enough down-lane energy for good hitting
power. Players with medium to slow- er ball speed and average hand action
who bowl on medium-heavy oil volumes should benefi t from this ball. It also will work well when carrydown occurs, due to its 2000 grit sanded surface. Overall hook motion can be fi ne-tuned with surface tweaks and/or weight hole placement. When to Use: Use when encountering
down-lane oil and your lower RG ball just doesn’t seem to have enough pop near the pins. The 2.57 RG helps the ball retain axis ro- tation longer, which can lessen the chances of hook-out as transition occurs. Players also can keep their angles more closed, thereby being able to play more direct lines to the pocket. Polishing the surface will increase length even more and also can enhance the breakpoint angularity for those with average or above hand action.
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