The SOL and any ramps I was never able to backhand. Only thing I could manage is the ball lock shot. Everything else had to be hit directly.

I backhand both ramp shots fairly often. Sol regularly (the ball needs to be a little above the flipper when hit). The lock regularly, but the shot to light lock extremely rare. I have a well turned original.

I can backhand them all but I agree that backhanding the lock shot is very difficult and rare.

I can backhand the lock and SOL pretty consistently. Ramps are tough and not sure that I can do it from a static cradle.

I can backhand the ramps and SOL hole fairly consistently from a caught ball; that being said, everyones games will play slightly different and I have flippers that are adjusted to be positioned in line with the guide rails at rest...this makes it easier to cradle the ball and gives a higher throw over factory settings.

THE BAD: When I play one of these in the wild, its a whole different game and I'm lucky to make over 4 billion

EDIT: I literally just installed my PIC2.0, I set the flipper power at -3 and the game plays a lot different...seems more controlled; however, I can no longer backhand the ramps as the power just isn't there...

Both ramps and lock shot should be done if your machine's set up right. Orbits are tough to backhand and requires a redirect at a wide angle. Avoid the urge. Ball control is the No. 1 priority.

The important one is the lock shot, and you should hit it from either side. Get your multi and let the saucer have it, and/or go for that super jackpot which you need to start Rule the Universe wizard mode.