| Coverstock Info | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Name: | HK22C Solid | ||
Type: | Reactive Solid | ||
Box Finish: | 500 / 1000 / 1500 SiaAir / Factory Compound | ||
Color: | Black | ||
| Core Info | |||
Name: | Outer Limits Asymmetric | ||
| Type: | Asymmetrical | ||
| RG: | 2.499 | ||
| Total Diff: | 0.051 | ||
| Int. Diff: | 0.014 | ||
The Outer Limits Black Hole is the latest entry into the Outer Limits line for Radical. This ball uses the same Outer Limits Asymmetric core shape as previous Outer Limits balls, but with a new coverstock. The HK22C Solid cover comes out of the box with final finishing steps of 1500 SiaAir and Factory Compound. This is a different coverstock from the HK22 Solid cover and a different box finish from the 500/2000 SiaAir surface that were used on the Outer Limits Solid. The changes to the shell and box finish give the Black Hole much more length and allow it to be much sharper off the breakpoint. This motion was best for our bowlers on the medium oil pattern, but it was versatile enough to get some use across all four of the test conditions we use.
Cranker liked how strong the Outer Limits Black Hole was at the breakpoint on the fresh medium oil pattern. It got back to the pocket from steep angles, without getting forward or locking up in front of the pocket. He was able to cover more boards than with his Outer Limits Pearl, starting this ball farther left at the laydown point and at the arrows. As the pattern started breaking down, moving even deeper left was no...
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