- Immortal Solid

First Impressions
The Visionary Immortal Solid immediately catches the eye with its striking yellow and black color scheme. Under the hood sits an extremely aggressive design built for maximum traction and strong ball motion. The heart of this bowling ball is the asymmetric AMB core, which stands for Anti-Mass Bias. This particular core design uses an extremely light cap on the side opposite the intended mass shift in order to create a negative mass bias. The hard numbers underline the aggressive nature of this model. With an RG of 2.51 and an enormously high differential of 0.078, the ball produces an extreme flare potential of six to nine inches. It is worth mentioning that this differential is above today's USBC limit of 0.060, since the ball came to market before that rule change. This high-performance core is wrapped in a solid reactive coverstock. The surface comes out of the box with a 1000-grit matte finish. This combination of an extremely high differential and a rough, matte outer layer should make the ball grab extremely early and build maximum friction on the lane without reacting unpredictably.
Comparison
Placed side by side with other strong solid balls on the market, the Visionary Immortal Solid shows exceptional behavior. Using the Storm Phaze II as an established reference point, clear differences in ball motion stand out. While the Storm Phaze II is known for its very even, readable and controllable arc through the entire lane, the Visionary Immortal Solid is considerably more extreme and earlier. Thanks to the massive 0.078 differential, the Visionary Immortal Solid flares significantly more and builds traction considerably earlier. That results in a much heavier roll in the midlane, paired with a harder, more direct arc toward the pocket. Unlike many modern balls designed for a strong change of direction at the end of the oil pattern, the Visionary Immortal Solid focuses on pure power in the midlane. Compared to the Visionary Centaur AMB Solid, an older model from the same manufacturer, the Immortal Solid generates even more hook and covers more boards thanks to the modified core cap. Once the oil pattern moves into transition, however, the Visionary Immortal Solid loses its energy faster than modern benchmark balls, since it already works very early in the pattern and reacts massively to any kind of friction.
On the Lanes
Because of its specific construction, the Visionary Immortal Solid is designed primarily for medium to high oil volumes. The rough surface combined with the enormously flaring core keeps the ball from sliding when there is plenty of oil on the lane, letting it get through the heads safely and move into a strong roll phase early. This bowling ball should especially benefit the type of player who naturally needs help getting the ball into a roll early. If you have higher ball speed or less axis rotation, you'll find a tool here that digs hard into the lane and produces very reliable carry. That said, the Visionary Immortal Solid also demands attentive play. If you have lower ball speed, or on drier lane conditions, there is a risk that the aggressive cover and the strong core let the ball burn up too early. In those cases the ball builds friction too soon and no longer has enough energy left at the end to drive powerfully through the pins. For situations with decreasing oil volume or heavier friction, it is therefore often advisable to adjust the ball surface with polish in order to store energy longer. When the conditions and the oil volume are right, though, the total package delivers an enormously strong hook and remarkable power in the pocket.