I asked my best friend Vinny to pick between all the bowling balls I took a picture of for my next tournament stuff. He ended up picking two out of 10. (Optimum Idol Pearl, Summit Ascent)
I still got a zen and drilled an optimum idol pearl. Comparing both balls I got the zen earlier and smoother than the optimum idol pearl. Both balls got a place in my arsenal. Btw Stu great video as always.
I picked this one up hoping it would be my zen replacement. It’s definitely a good replacement. My zen felt slightly earlier and smoother but I have a little surface on it. I think if they were both new they would be very similar. I threw this on a 42 foot sports shot recently. 12 games of qualifying and I threw this ball for 9 of those games. So far it’s been pretty versatile. Great vid as always.
Great vid. Got one. Bowls great, but you got to open up your angles. Doesn't work well closed up. Bowling 220+ games, overall avg on 20 games, 197. 2h bowler. Standing on 36-37. Oh, stay away from outside friction, it no likey!
Hey Stu, wasn't the Micro Traxx Pearl cover last used on the Duo? It appears to have been quietly discontinued. I still have and use my Duo. The cover is strong and the core is continuous. Optimum Idol Pearl looks good. Splashy splashy. 😊
Hey, Stu. Sounds like you think Optimum Idol, Optimum Idol Pearl, and Ion Pro would be a good 1-2-3, yes? Thinking about how much better my arsenal has gotten, and grown, in the last 18 months is blowing my mind, haha! (Phaze II, Summit Peak, Astro Physix, TNT, Exotic Gem, DNA)
Hearing you describe the Optimum Idol Pearl it sounded like it may be similar to the Attention Star in shape and fit. I realize one is symmetrical and the other is asymmetrical, but would both of these have a place in the arsenal?
Currently go Absolute Power, VEBO, Fate, Ruby, Hustle Rip. Feel like I’m missing something between AP and Fate range. Ion Pro, Summit Ascent, P2, or something else? Thanks for the suggestion. Love the channel!
"Thats probably the worst shot I've ever thrown" I say this at least once every game 😶
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still makes the 1-6-7-10 :D
What a smooth release and shot. Great video!
Great spare, never seen it before.
I asked my best friend Vinny to pick between all the bowling balls I took a picture of for my next tournament stuff. He ended up picking two out of 10. (Optimum Idol Pearl, Summit Ascent)
I still got a zen and drilled an optimum idol pearl. Comparing both balls I got the zen earlier and smoother than the optimum idol pearl. Both balls got a place in my arsenal. Btw Stu great video as always.
I picked this one up hoping it would be my zen replacement. It’s definitely a good replacement. My zen felt slightly earlier and smoother but I have a little surface on it. I think if they were both new they would be very similar. I threw this on a 42 foot sports shot recently. 12 games of qualifying and I threw this ball for 9 of those games. So far it’s been pretty versatile. Great vid as always.
Great vid. Got one. Bowls great, but you got to open up your angles. Doesn't work well closed up. Bowling 220+ games, overall avg on 20 games, 197. 2h bowler. Standing on 36-37. Oh, stay away from outside friction, it no likey!
Happy National Bowling Day! I'm definitely putting this ball on my Amazon wish list. :)
The amount of revrate you get even though you essentially stop your swing as the ball comes off your hand is crazy
Ahhhhh, much better.
Yeh, not sure what happened this morning with previous upload. Kinda killed the moment of this video 😔
I probably have over 200 games on my Zen, so mine definitely needs to be replaced as well.
it's money until at least 500 games
I really think this is a solid option to replace it
Not a Zen, but still in your happy place
100% in that spare
W fix
Yeh, not sure what happened to the first upload. Very strange
This is going to be my phaze 5 replacement for me
Hey Stu, wasn't the Micro Traxx Pearl cover last used on the Duo? It appears to have been quietly discontinued. I still have and use my Duo. The cover is strong and the core is continuous. Optimum Idol Pearl looks good. Splashy splashy. 😊
You would be correct. Kinda forgot about the duo
I bowled on that lane, with that ball tonight.
Hey, Stu. Sounds like you think Optimum Idol, Optimum Idol Pearl, and Ion Pro would be a good 1-2-3, yes? Thinking about how much better my arsenal has gotten, and grown, in the last 18 months is blowing my mind, haha! (Phaze II, Summit Peak, Astro Physix, TNT, Exotic Gem, DNA)
Hearing you describe the Optimum Idol Pearl it sounded like it may be similar to the Attention Star in shape and fit. I realize one is symmetrical and the other is asymmetrical, but would both of these have a place in the arsenal?
Calmly picks up the 1 6 7 10 then strikes. This is why you are a pro and we aren't!
That was actually a pretty sweet spare Stu lol
Optimum idol pearl, looks similar to the Xponent pearl. What are your thoughts ?
Do you think 5” pin for a low rev matched bowler (14mph) is too weak for house shot? Normally use 4.5” pin
Sick pick up hahaha
Yeh, that deserves all the likes by itself! 😀😀
you dont used the zen anymore
Cause I couldn’t get hold of any new ones
do you think it could be a replacement for the gold label?
No, I think it’s a lot more cover than gold label. Think xponent pearl might be closer than this ball to be honest
@@BeefandBarnzy that what I kinda figured with the stronger cover but wasnt sure where it stood up against the gold label
If the Zen is that good, why replace it?
Cause I can't get hold of new ones
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Similar to Journey or Phaze V?
Closer to journey than Phaze 5 for me
The purple is much needed not a fan of pepto
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4:10 Stu what a freaking spare shot mate..cheers
Currently go Absolute Power, VEBO, Fate, Ruby, Hustle Rip. Feel like I’m missing something between AP and Fate range. Ion Pro, Summit Ascent, P2, or something else? Thanks for the suggestion. Love the channel!
1,6,7,10 then a flying 4 pin ❤
Good to know because I love my Zen