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Columbia 300 is pleased to announce their newest high-performance ball, the
CUDA/C 2000, which is available immediately and is cleared for PBA
competition beginning September 8, 2000 .  The CUDA/C 2000 is the return of
the CUDA/C with an improved shell.  This ball features the original Cuda/C
core, which was one of the best selling Columbia cores off all time,
surrounded by a Holo-Flex shell.  The Holo-Flex is a reactive shell with a
soft, engineered additive which is designed to protrude beyond the shell to
give the ball a unique texture and sparkly appearance.  This synthetic
additive allows the ball to get through the heads quickly as the track dries up.  The CUDA/ C 2000 is designed to get to the backend of the lane and have a controllable, arcing motion to the pins.  The smooth arcing path make it easy to find the strike pocket without having to throw the perfect shot.  This ball has a medium-low Rg (2.520) and medium-high differential (0.046). The CUDA/C 2000 has a hook rating of 17.

Drilled My Cuda/C 2000 with the pin below the fingers and the CG kicked out inch from the middle of my grip. No extra hole was needed. This is the same drilling I had in my original Cuda 2000. The differences that I noticed was an earlier roll with the Cuda/C, with just as hard of a backend flip. The hits with authority and I feel that this is an excellent compliment to the Cuda 2000. The Cuda/C can be used when the oil is a bit heavier and as it breaks down, switch to the Cuda 2000. Great 1-2 punch here. Thanx again Columbia.

When we first learned that the Cuda 2000 was comming out, we were really disappointed when we found that it was not, in fact the original Cuda/c.  This time we have the real thing!  We had the pleasure of testing this ball with the original Cuda/c (solid) on hand for comparisson.  


   The first thing that we saw was that the new Cuda/c has the same type of hook cycle and carry than the original.  The main difference, as you might guess is in the coverstock.  What we found was that the holo-flex shell provides a more angular break than the original had.  However, when we sanded the shell down to 1500 and finessed it to a high gloss, we got a much more even and smooth arc, with superior length.


   We were able to test the ball on a couple of different lane conditions over the weekend and had a good chance to score on just about anything but oil with carrydown.  We were using a label drill (pin 5" fron the p.a.p.) out of the box, and a pin 2" fron the p.a.p. with an extra hole 8" from the grip center. (with the shell sanded to 1500-polished)  As it happened the lanes were supposed to have been stripped Friday night, but due to an equipment breakdown, there were a few lanes that had not been stripped, but were re-oiled.  The regular condition with the dry backends were a nice fit for either ball, from a variey of angles on the lane.  from the track, both balls got down the lane without any trouble and were hitting the pocket consistantly.  The label layout was a bit sharper at the break and gave us a scare or two on flush hits that looked like the 9 pin wanted to stand up.  The 2" layout was just a bit smoother around the corner and was carrying better than the label.


   As we moved in we were able to see clearly that the Cuda/c does have it's limits, in terms of how many boards it will cross.  We don't think that this ball is supposed to be at the top in total hook, and it isn't.  We moved to the lanes that had not been stripped and had a much different path to the pocket, but were still able to throw strikes on good shots.  The Cuda/c does need to encounter some friction in order to react to the lane and in this case the friction was on the outside part of the lane.  On this condition, we had to get the ball outside of five in order to get the ball back and on the shots we didn't, we were light.  Niether ball looked good in the heavier oil and we didn't get the chance to try the Cuda/c with the shell dull.  It's just a guess, but we figure that the Cuda/c just wouldn't be your best option on oil, even dull.  There are just too many other balls that would be better suited for that type of carrydown.


   To summarize, the Cuda/c 2000 is a great ball for any medium to medium-dry lane condition.  if the reaction you get from the ball in it's out the box finish is too sharp, sanding and polishing will make a big difference.


   If you have any questions about this, or any of our other reviews, e-mail us at: proshop@bowlero.com

 Purchased a Cuda/C to replace my dead Rock. Tried it on freshly oiled lanes and I was kind of disappointed. Then last night got an oppurtunity to throw on the second shift and WOW. It goes down long and just went you think its going straight right it makes a sudden strong move back to the pocket. It literally smashes the pins. It hits tremendously hard but sometimes it makes the pins fly over instead of staying low. A 10 of 10 on medium to dry lanes. Should have listened to the other reviews not to get this ball for oily lane conditions. Probably going to get an Elixir for that.

About the way I bowl:  I like to play a down and in shot, but if it's to dry for that I have no problem with swinging it out.  I keep my hand under the ball throughout the entire shot and follow through strong.  I get around 13 or 14 mph's on the ball.

Had this ball drilled up with the middle finger under the pin for length and a snap on the backend.  The lanes I bowled on today had head oil but at about 40 or 45 ft they dried out.  I stood with my left foot on the center dot and threw right around 10.  If I got it to the right of 10 it would still come back but either just grazed the head pin or washed out.  But if I was at or to the left of 10 it held pretty well.  Had to keep the speed up though or it would just fly right into the head pin.  But overall I'm happy with this ball, my driller's at Galka's Pro Shop did a fine job.  Another solid ball from Columbia.

When I got the ball, I had it drilled a B1 as of the drill instructions. I wanted to try something new as I have been having balls drilled a B2. However, I was still surprised that it not able to hit the pocket correctly. It always crosses over and miss the pocket.

I tried a variety of lanes condition, and finally decided to tame or delay its hook. So a additional balance hole was drilled. Now, I can play it in a variety of conditions and not have to use up my strength in just getting it out to the lanes.

I must say, its a hell of a ball considering it never mentioned as a hook monster and its a pearlized ball and coverstock is not a TEC.

I rate it a A though.

I have this ball drilled to go long and snap.  It really doesnt snap, it arcs pretty hard though.  Not a big hooking ball but if you get it there it will finish the job.  The big plus is that it is not a tec so hopefully i can get more than 30 games out of it.

Greatness

I need another opinion, I'm a lefty with about 15-17 mph shot and more revs than I need for that speed. Normally, I buy equipment like the Blue Hot,Too Hot, and other control equipment. Will this be a good addition. Any info is appreciated, my email is sdaniel3@hotmail.com. Any help is appreciated.