I loved this the very first time I threw it! This not only looks amazing it has more length than I’m used to so that was really nice. It is a very good ball for two handers and rev dominant bowlers like myself.
Ball glides through the fronts amazing backend. Great when the lanes start to breakdown and you have to put away obsession tour solid.
17 games in with this gold obsession averaging 257! This ball continues through the pins and transitions very well even when the pattern runs dry. Sport shot I kept striking 268,232,269,268. Drilled to more early roll to control down lane, and will have another in the bag to go longer. I average 220 in house shot but since having this ball my average has gone up 15 pins easy!!!
As I've stated numerous times, to essentially anyone that is willing to listen, the Hammer Obsession Tour is one of my favorite balls of all time. While it is rare that I find myself in a position where I need something as smooth/controllable as the Obsession Tour while also being as clean through the front as this Gold Obsession Tour Pearl. It isn't often I seek this motion out, as I typically need help getting my ball to hook, but when this one is in play it provides me with something I can be pretty aggressive with at release while also having the confidence to know that it isn't going to be super early/flippy.
45 x 5 x 40
Drilled mine very similar to the solid version. I was very pleased as I was able to put the solid away game 2 and 3 and transition into this piece. I through it on multiple league patterns, as well as different sport patterns , and it was very controllable and you could see the motion right off your hand. I did have more success hitting it with a light 2k pad after a game on house as I typically have to do with pearls from factory. Don’t be afraid , it takes to surface adjustments well.