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Andyman3333

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Tossed the new DV8 Rocks last night
« on: August 07, 2012, 11:57:50 AM »
First impressions throwing it on a 41' foot USBC White pattern Fresh...Without taking layout into account since surface, cover and core amount to a majority of the balls reaction, this should provide a general idea of what I saw from the balls.

  :D  Oooo ;D Ahhhhh  :o Hot Damn!

The Terror is going to be a really good ball for me out of the bag on fresh oil with medium to heavy volume.  It has quite a bit more length than I anticipated.  This is always good for a roller like me.  That length adds to the strength of the overall ball motion where you want it.... Downlane and at the pins.  The reaction was clean, predictable and consistent, which is a huge must for any strong ball on todays Sport patterns (granted, this was not one of them).  In comparison, the Revenge was quite a bit earlier than the Terror and probably 3-4 boards stronger on overall reaction.  A great 1-2 combo on heavier oil patterns. 

The Marauder is that great benchmark ball on Medium volume patterns.  For one, it looks incredible going downlane with the red/yellow color scheme.  The ball has a significant amount of length and probably 3-4 boards weaker than the Terror.  The ball motion is much more angular than the Terror, but on this condition, provided a continuous finish through the pins.  This ball will be great when the oil breaks down some and you need to start shuffling your feet inside.  The ball won't quit in the pocket.

The Misfit is a great entry level performance ball.  I got the green one and it didn't seem to me that it needed black lights to glow at all.  It was bright under normal lighting!  The ball goes forever and was another 3-4 boards weaker than the Marauder.  Maybe more under the right circumstances.  Not a really good test on this pattern since it would likely stay in the bag until the heads burned up and I needed to get through a firepit on the front.  But got a good indication by overall strength and where I had to move my feet that this should be a great late day burn squad ball.  It also serves as a distraction to my opponents with it's vibrant green color. 

Look forward to getting more games in on some other patterns to see how they stack up on the tough stuff.