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900 Global's Bank features their new Self Righting Core.

Pin to PAP(5 1/8" over 1/8" up) - 5 1/2" above ring finger
Mass Bias Position - 4 1/2" from PAP
CG Placement - center of grip
Balance Hole - n/a

Surface Preparation - Out of Box (4000 Grit Abralon)

What I Was Looking For In This Ball Layout:
With the new 900 Global Bank I was wanting to see how aggressive this ball could be while still keeping it smooth enough that it could be used during normal league play. Some of the high performance balls we drill are so strong
that really they would not last an entire game on a house shot because they react so strong.

By placing the pin 5 1/2" from my PAP and placing it above the fingers I figured I would create enough skid to have the ball retain energy for the back making it very angular off the break point.

What I Ended Up With in the Ball and Layout:
Sometimes when you read up about a ball you think it is all just hype and course it is the best ball they ever made.

Not the case with the Bank, I really feel that to this point this is the best ball 900 Global has ever made. I guess I am a believer in their new Self Righting Core and its effect on ball motion.

For a 4000 Grit Abralon finish the ball clears the heads smoothly and allows you to play anywhere you want on the lane. As the ball transitions through the mids and into the backend you can see the ball wanted to just go left off the point, and it does.

If you think about what they are saying with this core; "the core shape contains only one stable point" You can see that the ball is just
trying to get to that point and that is what makes the ball react so strong off the break point. My discussions with 900 Global are that
the use of this core with variable coverstock will allow them to really give you multiple ball reactions using stronger coverstocks because of this core shape.