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#1
Poké Ball
4.9
(29)
"Beast ball."
"Luxury."
"I'm debating on luxury ball and moon ball."
"Most I pop in Luxury balls if its a Pokemon I care enough about."
"Definitely thinking of using the beast ball i think it suits Ray Ray."
"Beast Ball!"
"I will go with the beast ball just because of the effect when the pokemon appears."
"Luxury ball."
"Luxury is the only correct answer here."
"Luxury 1000%."
#2
Storm
4.3
(14)
"Personally my favorite ball of all time, it does for me what the phase 2 does for most, I can use it on just about anything."
"The new Road Warrior is my choice for dry lanes, it's always my game 3 ball."
"My Storm Summit Peak always delivers."
"Ball chews through heavy oil and hits like a tank."
"I was given a storm revenant and I love ocean vibe but the revenant on dry gives me more length."
"A decently stronger ball I’d recommend is the Storm Summit Ascent."
"I just got a Storm Road Warrior drilled and used for the first time last night."
"Ocean Vibe is a great ball, but depending on your revs, may be too much."
"I picked up an ocean vibe yesterday for the burn."
"Great ball for the price."
#3
Black Widow
4.3
(7)
"Big fan of my black widow 3.0 especially on heavier oil"
"I’ve really enjoyed my black widow ghost pearl."
"For the fresh?"
"My coach suggested 4 balls as possibilities for my next ball which were the sublime Focus, Optimum Idol, Black Widow 3.0, and the Phaze II."
"Black widow 2.0 Hybrid wouldn’t be a bad choice."
"If you like the black widow, get the black widow."
"Black widow 3.0 is a good one."
#4
Motiv
4.5
(6)
"I picked up the Motiv Hypervenom this past summer for this exact purpose and I LOVE it."
"It’s been a beast for me."
"I'd go right for the greatest ball of all time (imo) and get her a Venom Shock."
"Motiv max thrill Pearl is great bang for buck."
"Motiv max or thrill series"
"Motiv max thrill pearl is a good choice."
#5
Tropical Surge
4.2
(6)
"Has been awesome for me lately."
"Tropical surge 100%."
"Good place to start: Tropical Surge, Hammer Raw, Arctic Vibe."
"Which is a good choice"
"Storm Tropical Surge, Brunswick Rhino, Hammer Raw will all work just fine."
"Any weak ball. I use a tropical surge."
#6
Hammer
4.6
(5)
"Or hammer (urethane black pearl or NU)."
"Look at the black widow line by hammer."
"Hammer Ocean Vibe has been my favorite ball this season."
"The original Hamner Effect, but not the tour solid version."
"So if you’re medium to heavy oil…I like Hammer Effect, BW 2.0, Ion Max in that order."
#7
Venom Shock
4.0
(5)
"Motiv venom shock is also a good choice."
"Any solid would work. Venom Shock/Black Venom."
"Venom Shock"
"Venom Shock/Hyper Venom.
Venom ball good"
"If you like the venom shock, try the coral of hyper"
#8
Hustle
4.0
(5)
"I’ve heard good things about the hustle line or maybe a hammer arctic vibe."
"Anything from the hustle line."
"Hustle, Rhino, Tropical Surge. All will give a smooth backend motion."
"When the lanes are absolutely torched at late night bowling, I like my Hustle."
"Weakest: Hustle, Medium: Venom Shock, Strongest: Summit Ascent."
#9
Select
4.8
(4)
"Select numero 10 is the ball everyone recommends for just about everything."
"I find the ones with classic 32 panel designs feel better because the material isn't as thin. The select numero 10 is a very popular affordable choice."
"The balls my players will consistently ask to use are the Select Numero 10 (both turf and standard editions) and the adidas Euro 2024 Competition Soccer Ball."
"Look at select Viking or blaze db."
#10
Venom
4.5
(4)
"The venom shock is one of the goats when it comes to symetrical balls."
"Great and versatile ball to get better with."
"The best ball I've ever used."
"The black venom is a good ball but there are plenty of better first ball options."
#11
Ion
4.3
(4)
"I think that the ion max and mesmerize are the two best in this category at the moment."
"ION Max."
"Ion max. smooth strong control."
"So if you’re medium to heavy oil…I like Hammer Effect, BW 2.0, Ion Max in that order."
#12
Rhino
4.0
(4)
"Get a Rhino."
"15 lb Rhino, Hammer Raw, or Hustle should be good."
"I'd say Rhino, Hustle, or Raw would be a good first ball."
"The 'normal' Rhino is a very good ball for light to medium conditions."
#13
Track
4.7
(3)
"The Track Blue Tundra Fire is undoubtedly the best burn ball on the market right now."
"Is undoubtedly the best burn ball on the market right now."
"Throwing my vote out there for the Track Tundra Blue Fire."
#14
Radical
4.7
(3)
"For sharp backend motion id recommend radical (snapshot or hitter)."
"My strongest ball is Radical Ludacris and it hooks a ton."
"The Radical Sneak Attack is a very low-differential solid, meant for smoother overall ball motion."
#15
Arctic Vibe
4.3
(3)
"If I had to suggest a 1 size fits all League Ball... It'd probably be the Arctic Vibe at the moment"
"Arctic Vibe"
"I have an arctic vibe and love it it’s really good to control on shot house shots."
#16
Ebonite
4.3
(3)
"Or the Ebonite GB5 solid."
"Ebonite fireball"
"For a lower end ball for the burn I would consider an Ebonite Fireball Purple/Gold"
#17
Callaway
4.3
(3)
"I found a Calloway Warbird and I loved how it felt."
"Usually use softer ball for winter golf (callaway chrome soft triple line — lol, I really like putting feedback)"
"I have become a fan of the Callaway ERC Reva or erc. Nice spin, not too soft, but soft enough."
#18
IQ
4.0
(3)
"Iq rudy"
"IQ tour ruby or Envy tour pearl."
"I’m getting the tour pearl soon as I’ve thrown the Ruby."
#19
N/A
3.7
(3)
"One of the rhino pros, purple fireball, pihrana power cor, one of the vibes."
"Something shiny with as low an RG as your budget allows."
"Try to keep your balls warm. You will play better."
#20
Phaze 2
5.0
(2)
"Phaze 2, optimum idol solid, ion pro, exj venom, or new lethal venom, even something like the envy tour"
"I would recommend getting a middle of the ground solid/hybrid. Balls like the Phaze II, Optimum Idol Solid, Ion Pro are what I would like to."
#21
Tropical
5.0
(2)
"I have a tropical surge. I love it."
"Personally I'm a big Tropical Surge (make sure it's the pearl) when the lanes get toasted."
#22
Selkirk Pro S1
5.0
(2)
"Selkirk Pro S1, Diadem Warrior, and CORE outdoor."
"Selkirk's Pro S1s performed the best under his testing methodology."
#23
Srixon
5.0
(2)
"My preferences are srixon z star diamonds or srixon z star XV."
"I've been playing Srixon z star diamonds recently and like them a lot."
#24
Phaze II
5.0
(2)
"My default recommendation for an all around great ball would have to be Phaze II!"
"Phaze II is always the answer"
#25
DHS
5.0
(2)
"For training I like Nittaku J-top and JOOLA Spinball (orange/white bicolor)."
"My personal favourites are the DHS DJ40+."
#26
Bullpadel
4.5
(2)
"I’m very happy with the Bullpadel Pascal Box."
"Works good for me."
#27
TP5
4.5
(2)
"TP5"
"Tp5s are great balls at least."
#28
Optimum Idol Pearl
4.5
(2)
"I have a Optimum Idol Pearl and I have been real Happy with it for transition."
"I would recommend the ruby, but it is more aggressive than the hustle."
#29
Brunswick
4.5
(2)
"For continuous smooth motion I'd go with Brunswick (ethos or intense mindset)."
"Brunswick Twist for very dry lanes!"
#30
DV8
4.5
(2)
"I would get a ball up from the raw. Something solid like the new dv8 trouble maker solid."
"Of note are the 2H balls from DV8 has produced."
#31
TaylorMade
4.5
(2)
"TP5 is high end and the feel is beautiful."
"I’d recommend the tour response or the TP5."
#32
Nike
4.5
(2)
"I got my daughter a Nike Academy ball. $40US. Even when properly inflated it feels great on the foot."
"Nike prem league academy ball - approx $45 cad. Has that aerosculpt padding."
#33
Tundra Fire
4.0
(2)
"The Tundra Fire is intriguing"
"Tundra fire or iq ruby is fine"
#34
NU Rattler
4.0
(2)
"Rattler nu or hustle RIP or M&M"
"Rattler NU has become my go-to when the lanes try out."
#35
Optimum
4.0
(2)
"My coach suggested 4 balls as possibilities for my next ball which were the sublime Focus, Optimum Idol, Black Widow 3.0, and the Phaze II."
"Thinking of replacing my idol (2018) for the optimum idol."
#36
Hammer Arctic Vibe
4.0
(2)
"I’ve heard from multiple people and PSO that arctic vibe is best all around ball for the money"
"Hammer Arctic Vibe."
#37
Select Numero 10
4.0
(2)
"Select numero 10"
"Select Numero 10."
#38
Hammer Raw Solid
4.0
(2)
"I'll ad the Hammer Raw Solid to the list."
"Hammer Raw Solid. Cheap, controllable, low flare."
#39
Radical Spy
4.0
(2)
"You could opt for plastic with a core, like the Radical Spy."
"Radical spy"
#40
Eternity
4.0
(2)
"Eternity Pi."
"A ball that I have and like quite a bit is the ***Eternity Pi***."
#41
Ion Pro
4.0
(2)
"Ion Pro or Zen"
"Ion Pro appears to be a hybrid."
#42
Bridgestone
5.0
(1)
"They really take off when you make good contact and fly straight."
#43
Double Fish
5.0
(1)
"For training I like Nittaku J-top and JOOLA Spinball (orange/white bicolor)."
#44
Nittaku
5.0
(1)
"For training I like Nittaku J-top and JOOLA Spinball (orange/white bicolor)."
#45
Stealth
5.0
(1)
"I love my stealth pearl for conditions like this."
#46
Ocean Vibe
5.0
(1)
"Has been a god ball for me on the burn"
#47
Brunswick Vaporize
5.0
(1)
"Brunswick Vaporize is the most underrated Asymmetric pearl in my opinion."
#48
Purple Fireball
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been using the purple fireball, I’m sure there are many that would work."
#49
Phaze AI
4.0
(1)
"I've seen a bunch of people using the Phaze AI and everyone I've talked to about it seems to like it."
#50
Raw Hammer
4.0
(1)
"My raw hammer hybrid does well there."
#51
Roto Grip
4.0
(1)
"You’ll probably want something weaker and cleaner like the hyper venom or any of the Hustles from Roto Grip."
#52
Almost
4.0
(1)
"I like them, but note that they’re quite firm, and will bounce loud / hard off hard surfaces."
#53
Tropical Storm
4.0
(1)
"The tropical storm or hammer raw are two good place to start"
#54
Swax
4.0
(1)
"Or swax balls."
#55
Motive
4.0
(1)
"Motive max thrill pearl."
#56
Attention Star
4.0
(1)
"I would look at either an Attention Star or Zen25 as a good ball down from your Gem."
#57
Taylormade
4.0
(1)
"Taylormade pix or get sticker dots and use the ball you prefer."
#58
Driveline
4.0
(1)
"Driveline balls, have similar flight."
#59
Diamond
4.0
(1)
"Diamond mid compression balls."
#60
Columbia 300
4.0
(1)
"Columbia 300 messenger"
#61
Wilson
4.0
(1)
"Our league uses Wilson Soft compression balls for 8u."
#62
ION
4.0
(1)
"Would fill the 'benchmark' gap between the Ruby and Attention Star."
#63
Sublime
4.0
(1)
"My coach suggested 4 balls as possibilities for my next ball which were the sublime Focus, Optimum Idol, Black Widow 3.0, and the Phaze II."
#64
Phaze
4.0
(1)
"My coach suggested 4 balls as possibilities for my next ball which were the sublime Focus, Optimum Idol, Black Widow 3.0, and the Phaze II."
#65
Hyper Venom
3.0
(1)
"I actually tried to start using my thumb...point is I think the venoms (black, shock, hyper, e."
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