I drilled my PowerDrive with my present "default" layout, pin over my middle finger, cg in the grip, with no extra hole.  The pin is about 5" from my PAP.  Mass Bias is about 75 degrees.

I have really liked all the "Bully" balls so far, specially the Big Bully.  This ball has a similar weight block, but with a new shell on it.

It almost doesn't seem like it is related to the Bully balls.  The PowerDrive is very aggressive.  Has a more rolly motion, almost like some of the Inferno balls.  On a house shot this ball is great, opens up the lane very well, incredible hitting power.  This ball is fairly similar to my Smokin Inferno, although not quite as sharp at the break point.  More hook than the Drive, sharper break point.  Similar total hook to my OverDrive, but with a different motion, sharper break point.

This ball did not fair very well in the one regional that I tried it at, too much oil, too long, but in all fairness, I did not bowl very well with any ball that I used, it was NOT the ball.

I think many styles of player will like this ball.

Straighter players will like it on most medium lane conditions, may be too long for truly oily lane conditions.

Tweeners/medium hook players will like this on probably the same lanes as the straight players, but will be able to open up the lane better.  May be too long for oily lanes, definitely too much ball when the lane break down.

Twisters/big hook players will use this on medium lanes also, but only with good oil in the heads.  May give some over/under reaction on oil, don't be afraid to scotch brite this ball a little.

Gotta thank Shawn Morris at Columbia for hooking me up with this ball!  Thanks Shawn, love it!

********ADD ON*********  (10-6-05)
After bowling with this ball some in a couple different places, I still really like this ball.  It is longer than my Rampage with a similar drill.  It hooks more than my RS-X.  Hooks less than the Smokin Inferno.  I don't think I like it for too much oil, seems better on medium conditions and can work when they get broken down.  Handles carry down very well, strong enough core.

Not as much ball as the Infernos, but if you know that going in, this ball is great for what it CAN do.  Rolls very good, hits very hard.

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Drilled pin below the ring finger like my O.D. this ball is pure choas (complete that is) on the back ends. A bit more rolly in my opinion but its hook is impressive along with its hit a definite keeper. Im very impressed with this ball! It just drives through the back ends with ease and if you want you can hook the whole lane with it, very impressive columbia Great Job
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My specs and stats are in my profile.  The ball was 15lbs with a 4" pin and a touch over 3oz starting top weight.  Layout of the ball put the pin just under the ring finger and the cg out.  This required a large weight hole on my VAL, approximately 2" below the midline.  The layout ended with a 4" pin to PAP and 2.5" cg to PAP.  The cover of the ball was adjusted to 500 grit abralon pad and polished with ebonite factory finish compound.

I have had the chance to throw this ball on two conditions.  Condition one was a fresh US open pattern (believe it is 42ft, higher volume of oil, with lots outside).  The second condition was a 42ft medium oil "christmas tree" pattern.  Both patterns were on older synthetic lanes.  

I was a little hesitant to try the power drive on the first pattern as I expected it would just skid, due the the heavy oil and the polished surface of the ball, but I thought that I may be able to play an inside line with the ball.  I started out standing around 30 on the approach and aiming for 18-19 at the arrows, trying to play a slight swing out to around 12-13 at the breakpoint.  Surprisingly, I was unable to get the ball down the lane far enough to get to the break point.  I made a couple adjustments, moving deeper inside and finally was able to get around the pocket playing 27 at the arrows, swinging the ball out to around 10-11 at the breakpoint!  As you could imagine, on a fresh, flat, long pattern, this type of line doesn't play well...  to get to the pocket, the speed, revs, and launch angle need to be almost exact.  Typically on this pattern, anything outside of the second arrow is reserved for dull aggressive, early rolling equipment as there is just a ton of oil...  I decided to give the power drive pearl a shot out there...  I wasn't able to consistently get the ball back playing straight up the 5 board, but found a little area play up the 8-9 boards...  I played around with that shot for a while and managed to string several strikes.  I didn't throw enough to see any amount of carry down, but on the fresh oil, the ball was surprisingly strong.  The roll of this ball reminds me of the power drive sanded...  a heavy forward roll off the break point.

The second shot was the classic, "stand left and throw right" type of shot...  anywhere outside, it would bounce off the dry and come back.. tug it inside and it would hold in the oil.  I started playing 3rd arrow, swinging the ball out anywhere from the 10 board to the ditch.  It would skid out, read the dry and make a hard arc back to the pocket.  As I stated above, for me the ball didn't really "flip", but seemed to get into a strong forward roll.  Anything around the pocket seemed to carry...  After a few FRAMES (which finally ended in me throwing one through the face), I could tell that the ball was having a hard time getting down the lane...  After the split, I move 5 boards further inside and threw for the same area at the breakpoint...  this lasted through the end of the first game, after which I was forced to move even further inside.  I ended up moving all the way to playing 5th arrow, pitching the ball towards the ditch by the middle of the second game.  The ball showed no signs of quitting and carried remarkably well from those angles.  If I were more confident playing deeper than 5th arrow, I would have continued using the ball.  Overall, this ball is MUCH stronger than I had expected.  Anyone with high revs had better drill this ball weak (or plan to use it on a bunch of oil) as it just wants to keep going.  It needs head oil to get down the lane.  for me (with the current cover prep), it works best on fresh longer patterns with some oil.  I couldn't see throwing this ball on lighter oil conditions or shorter patterns unless you have rocket speed and/or no revs.  I ma going to play with the surface some more (maybe going to 2000 grit abralon and polish) to try and achieve some extra length on drier conditions.  Overall, I think this is a great ball for the mid-priced range.  I think it will perform along side some of the higher end pearls.  

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I must of had 10 300's and 10 800's with this ball last season.
If yoour looking for medium to slightly dry lane ball, at the mid-price level, this is your ball.
True roll, great backend drive.
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Wayne Garber
Columbia Regional Staff Member
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I have this ball drilled pin over ring finger and CG is stacked (4x4).  I have an interesting relationship with this ball.  This ball is very condition dependent.  It has kind of a skid/flip reaction to it.  I have had some good success with it on shorter patterns.  Its kind of weird, its a particle ball but it doesn't react like a particle ball normally would.  It gets tremendous length and it tends to leave a lot of ten pins.  But if you find that right condition this ball destroys the pocket.  Not useful on long patterns at all.  I would recommend this ball for stuff like the Cheetah pattern or shorter house shots.