In this video I put the new Ebonite Spartan to the test and answer the real question: is it actually strong enough for heavy volume? I’m a pro shop guy up in Alaska, so I’m always looking at what a ball can do and what it cannot do—not just calling everything “the best ever.” The Spartan is built off that proven Warrior Series core tech and wrapped in HK22 C² Optimized Solid, so on paper it screams medium-to-heavy oil. I started on a higher-volume house shot and did my usual move: start right, move left, and find the ball’s happy place. With the pin-down layout I drilled (60 x 5 1/4 x 75), the big takeaway is the shape: this is more front-to-back than big left-to-right. It blends the lane really well and stays smooth, and the pin-down helps reduce flare early so it doesn’t jump off the spot. I could see it “processing” in the midlane—slowing down and reading—without that hard change of direction. Compared to something like a Zero Mercy solid, I don’t think the Spartan is the strongest thing on the market, but that’s not a bad thing. If you’re rev-dominant or you hate when huge asyms pick up at your feet, the Spartan can be a really usable heavy-oil option that still gives you control and confidence.