The new Ringer Royal Blue Solid uses the same core as the previous two Ringers. The difference is the sanded, solid CPT Control Reactive coverstock. This cover offers more traction than its predecessors, making it more useful on patterns with more oil in the front, as well as smoothing out the back end reaction.

This ball’s motion was most functional on our medium test pattern. After only a few shots, we could see a big difference from the previous two pearl Ringers. This ball created much more friction in the midlane, allowing the testers to keep it in the oil longer. All three testers could start the ball farther left and not have to get it as far right as they did with ...