I bought this on release day the same time the Widow 3.0 came out. Drilled them both. I wanted this one to replace my Purple Solid and be a ball I could throw straight up the 10 on most house shots. Turns out, this one needed more oil than I thought. While it truly is a low-flaring ball, it really has an aggressive backend when throwing straight up or with about 5 boards of angle. I goes pretty clean through the midlane at about 16mph for me and I can play middle of approach with it. I shot some 270 games with it once I found a good "zone" to play house shots with, but this ball has the least amount of forgiveness when missing your mark. When it gets just a tiny bit of friction it likes to take off. When there is a bit of carry down it likes to get "wobbly" and not move at all. This ball is good for a first game on fresh, but I'm not confident enough with it to keep it in the bag. I do take it to tournaments but have yet to throw it.
My first intial thought was wow this ball is earlier than i thought it would be. Let it lane shine up and watch it come to life on house. Then on sport, it take on more surface just as well. Great smooth, predictable ball motion that has allowed me to keep the ball in front of me longer. Dont miss out on this ball! Get it today!
This ball reminds me of the Web Tour Edition. The Web Tour Edition had a little stronger cover and big sense of direction change. The Scorpion Low Flare has the same big sense of directional change but with a more consistent cover to keep it in play.
Scorpion Low Flare. I can’t say enough about this gem. I’ve only used it so far on a very challenging Earl Anthony pattern and then the pro am with the fans after on a house shot. I was able to use the Scorpion Low Flare through the last 5 games of qualifying and 4 games in the cashers round. I’m looking forward to using the Low Flare on many medium/heavy oil patterns as it is so smooth getting to the spot but responds nicely to any shape you need to create as the games go on. Don’t sleep on this one!!
This ball is amazing. It handles the dry boards with ease and doesn't hook a ton off the dry in the back end. I have shot honor scores already with this ball and is a staple in my bag. I will be buying a 2nd one in the near future.