900 Global offers two new balls in their entry level price point. These two new Hook! balls are cover and core combinations from last summer with new color schemes. This Black/Silver colored ball is the pearl version as was the Purple/Orange last season. We threw all of these Hooks! repeatedly one right after the other to compare and contrast and make sure it was not the color looking like it was giving us a different motion and that the differences we saw were actually in the reactions.

The Black/Silver pearl gave us our best look on the short dry test pattern. On this pattern, the Hook! pushed easily through the front of the lane, storing its energy for a good ...