900 Global
Flux Pearl

Bowler Ratings

PatternStTwCr
Oily:
Medium:
Dry:
Sport:

(1-10 in order of Stroker (ST), Tweener (TW), Cranker (CR))

General Ball Info

Coverstock Info
Name:
S72R Pearl
Type:
Reactive Pearl
Box Finish:
1500 Grit Polished
Color:
Orange Pearl
Core Info
Name:
Amplify Asymmetric
Type:Asymmetrical
RG:2.55
Total Diff:0.048
Int. Diff:0.014

The Flux Pearl is the only factory-polished ball in the current Tour Engineered 900 series from 900 Global. The Amplify Asymmetric core design returns from the original Flux and is paired this time with the S72R Pearl cover. The 1500 grit polished box finish on the Flux Pearl doesn’t go as long down the lane as the Money Badger, Honey Badger Extreme Pearl, or White Hot Badger. This earlier traction helped this ball perform well on the heavier oil and sport oil patterns, but all three testers found the Flux Pearl to be most effective on the medium pattern.

Stroker, Tweener, and Cranker all struck a lot on the medium pattern with the box-finished Flux Pearl. Stroker doesn’t often see his ball run over the 8 pin as many times as he did with this ball. It provided plenty of midlane traction for him, along with a strong movement at the back end and through the pin deck. Tweener’s reaction was just as good, but from slightly farther inside at the arrows. As good as the Flux Pearl was for Stroker and Tweener, it was even better for Cranker. With the Flux Pearl hooking earlier than other polished pearls in the brand, he ...

Performance Ratings

NameValueComments
Torque
(1-10)
Length
(1-25)
Back End
(1-20)
Total Hook
(1-100)