Ball Review SEISMIC:


Euphoric Hook 54 • Length 12 • Breakpoint Shape 12 //////////////////////////////////// //////////


Core: The Euphoric uses the Overb symmetrical core from the Euphoria pearl (not reviewed), with a low RG of 2.55 and high differen- tial of .050. We saw about 5 inches of flare.


Coverstock: The Euphoric is sur- rounded by the Dodger blue/palm oyster grey-colored LNC solid reac- tive, which also was used on the Solaris Blackout (February 2011). It’s finished with 4000 Abralon. The Ra is 8.60, with an effective surface grit of 3300. Overview: The Euphoric really cut through the oil on our heavier volume and longer patterns. This is a great ball to use on a fresh condition because it provides predict- able motion through the oil and off the breakpoint. It has a strong rolling motion off the breakpoint, but doesn’t give a lot of recovery if you try to open up the lane. The Euphoric obviously is a stronger ball than the TSE line by Seismic — by at least an arrow on the Stone Street pat- tern. It was way too strong on our shorter patterns, espe- cially those with lighter volumes. If you want to use this ball on shorter or lighter patterns, you will need to polish it up, for sure.


THE SKINNY ON THE LATEST AND GREATEST


SEISMIC:


Raging Bull TSE Hook 47 • Length 17 • Breakpoint Shape 13


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Core: The Raging Bull TSE uses the Horn asymmetrical core with an RG of 2.50, a higher differential of .054 and a PSA of .020. We saw over 5 inches of flare with our layouts. Coverstock: The TSE balls use the TSE solid black reactive coverstock, designed to provide length with a strong and smooth reaction to the fric- tion of the lane. The Raging Bull TSE’s Ra measured 2.1, with an effective sur- face grit of 5000 as a final surface. Overview: We both agreed that the Raging Bull TSE was the “middle ball” in the TSE line. It was a couple boards less than the Solaris TSE, but a few more boards than the Desperado TSE. The ball gave us an earlier roll than the Desperado, but the cover allowed us to get through the fronts pretty easily. The ball is really predictable off the breakpoint. The asymmet- rical core allows you to close your angles to the pocket. From those angles, the ball rolled up nicely for both of us. For me (the tweener), it was a little too shiny on the Dead Man’s Curve pattern, but the cranker was able to get squared up and make it work. I would need to put more surface on the Raging Bull to make it work on heavier or longer patterns. It really opened up Viper and the lighter house patterns for both of us.


SEISMIC:


Solaris TSE Hook 50 • Length 16 • Breakpoint Shape 14 //////////////////////////////////// //////////


Core: The Solaris TSE uses the Trailblazer symmetrical core, with an RG of 2.48 and differential of .048. The Trailblazer core created over 4 inches of flare with both of our layouts. Coverstock: The TSE balls use the TSE solid black reactive cov- erstock, which is designed to give length with a strong and smooth reaction to the friction of the lane. The Ra is 2.1, with an effective surface grit of 5100 as a final surface. Overview: This symmetrical ball in the TSE line provides the most overall hook of the three TSE balls we tested. It was clean through the heads, with a strong movement off the breakpoint into the pins. The Solaris was surprisingly stronger than the asymmetrical cores of the other two TSE balls. If you have to pick a TSE to open the lane up, this is your ball. My cranker could use this ball on all of the pat- terns we bowled on, but I had a little trouble on the Dead Man’s Curve pattern because of the shiny cover. It was easy, however, to line up on the other three patterns. The Solaris was two to three boards more than the Raging Bull TSE, and almost an arrow more than the Desperado TSE.


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