Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
Coverstock: TEC2
Hardness: 75-78
Factory Finish: Polished
Core Dynamics:
- RG Max: 2.484
- RG Diff: 0.053
Hook Rating: 26
Post by: BowlPro on March 23, 2002, 10:28:51 PM
It uses the same weight block design that was in the Reaction
Ricochet. The difference here being in the Cover Stock!
The New "Rev" uses the TEC-2 Particle formula but without the
(Holo-Flex)particle additive.
The Cover is a Solid/Adjustable shell (Shined at the factory).
The new combination of the solid TEC-2 cover and "OLD" weight
block design of the "Ricochet" provide for a better combination.
Our #15lb. Test ball was drilled 4 X 4 (Label Leverage)
This ball will give you great bite in oil and a strong controlled
hook through out the entire lane.
Please remember that this IS a particle ball!!!
and it WILL NOT, Turn a big corner unless you have enough hand
to get it down the lane and back again!
Those who consider themselves "Crankers" will find more backend hook
than those of us who are "Tweeners" or "Strokers"
The Hitting power we found to be excellent! Pin Punishing Power!
But on a typical house shot, we found the ball to be great for the first game
after that, it started to use it's energy up early and provide some flat
hits! If you have alot of Oil, This one will be better and more useable.
Alittle "Black Magic" does wonders to get this particle ball to play
down the lane better! But when the lanes start breaking down and
dry up, Bag this one!!! Too much cover for most bowlers!
Those of you who have a faster ball speed and the power to play-it down
the lane will get this ball to stay in play longer!
Overall we found the new, (Sorta New) "Rev" to be an excellent ball!
I personally believe that it is a duplication of Columbias efforts in that
they all ready have several other great balls that fill this need.
But, who are we to determine what a Ball Company will design and manufacture?
We will recommend this ball to Our Columbia fans and customers!
BowlPro
www.discount-proshop.com
Post by: ehsthunderbirds on April 08, 2002, 09:59:31 PM
Post by: zrex01 on April 17, 2002, 11:21:30 AM
Good start with a GREAT ball!
Post by: Al Muerzo on April 25, 2002, 12:44:41 AM
I haven't posted in awhile, but I've been watching the ball market closely. There are a few balls out that are useful on a wider range of conditions. The Vortex II solid is one of these in that category whereas no matter how you throw it, you always can count on the ball getting into a strong roll, giving you good length, and also giving you a strong backend. Just about every ball on the market does 1 or 2 of these, but its rare to find one that does all 3. Columbia now has one!
I drilled mine 4 3/4" pin x 3 3/4" cg from my pap. The specs before drilling were pin out 3" and top weight 3 oz. I ball is laid out in a modified "Rev Leverage" layout (the cg is in the thumb/positive quadrant of the ball). The small weight hole I used is 1 3/4" straight down from my pap. For me, this layout also works on more conditions, walls or sport shots. I did clean the coverstock with Jimdex proclean to eliminate any residue from the manufacturing of the ball. Any strong cleaner will work, I prefer Jimdex products.
If you're opening up the lane, the ball has plenty of energy to make the turn at the backend. The coverstock is also forgiving enough if you need to square up. This ball revs up, rolls hard, goes long and carries great. What more can you ask for? Maybe just to throw it perfect every time! (haha)
Check this ball out. If you're looking for a good all around ball, this is it.
Al
Post by: Sniper206 on May 01, 2002, 02:23:53 PM
I got my 15 pound rev with a 3-4 inch pin, and 3 1/2 top weight.. I had it set up with the pin a 1/2 inch over my bridge, and the CG out 2 1/2 inches and a balance hole was put in to take out the extra 1 1/2 ounces of side..
I have found my rev to be the best ball in the reaction line.. I gets down the lane real smoothly, and has a hockey stick shaped arc on the back-end.. it has awesome hitting power, and will see alot of action on the lane.. power players will like this ball for oil if they have tons of hand, but i have found that it works great when the lanes start to open up and you need something to push your breakpoint a little further down the lane..
on a scale 1-10
versatility-8
control-9
hook-8
I give the rev a 8!!!!
Post by: Charlie Lacy on May 03, 2002, 10:30:24 AM
5 x 3 3/8 and with the shine it revs up to break sharp at the
break point with pinbreaking action at the pins. I get excellant
length with the box shine and this drilling and if I need
backend it is dependable. I find that with this drill I will
get too much length if I'm not careful. Another winner from
Columbia.
Post by: wiz0222 on May 15, 2002, 03:55:32 PM
Post by: YeahHossNV on July 06, 2002, 03:39:18 AM
Post by: cursedinvt on July 16, 2002, 06:58:57 PM
Layout: pin a 1/2 in above ring and cg kicked out 1 and 1/2 along the midline with a small balance hole on my positive axis point.
When i first drilled this ball and took it out on the fresh oil and put it up against my champ. The champ is sanded and drilled max. out, the most aggressive in my arsenal. I threw it the first game and it slid in the oil and reacted much alike my rock pearl drilled similar to the rev, had to slow it down. Then i was tired of throwing it slow so i increased the speed and put the hand into it and it lived up to its name. It was going long looking like before with the slide and just before turning around i saw it nearly cross-over. Recently pulled it out on long fresh oil when the champ wasn't working and it was "reving" up and driving right into the pocket from downtown(box condition), saved the series to have a decent night. This ball is now the leader of the arsenal that includes a classic rock, rock pearl, predator, champ, and formula 1.
Post by: ReservoirDog on July 24, 2002, 04:06:19 PM
Ball Specs
15.2 lbs, 4 inch pin out, 2.5 oz. top weight
Drilling - Stacked leverage
I bought my Rev about two months ago. From day one, this ball has been great. It gets way down the lane and then makes a seriously hard snap on the back end. The hits the break point and BOOM! The Rev absolutely crushes the pins. I highly recommend this ball to anyone looking to add length and snap to their game.
Shot 1 - Sythetics with a little bit of carrydown. (Typical house shot) On this condition the Rev comes alive. The ball gives me absolutely no trouble at all. It gets through the heads with ease and starts to rev up in the midlane. When the ball hits the break point, it is "lights out" for the pins. Man, this ball really hits hard on this condition. Highly recommended.
Shot 2 - Fresh oil with stripped backends. On this condition, the Rev will have a tendency to jump off of the dry violently at times. If you are not consistent on virtually every shot, be prepared for some brooklyn hits. The ball will always get down the lane with ease, but as soon as it hits the fresh, dry back ends... lookout! BOOM! A true skid/snap ball with this condition. If you are into this kind of shot, this is your dream ball!
Shot 3 - Heavy oil (Wood and Synthetics) The Rev does not like a heavily oiled lane at all. Take my word for it. It becomes a spare ball on heavy oil. It will still try to react, but it may come up short unless you really strap some hand during your release.
Overall, the Rev is an excellent medium heavy to medium dry ball. It gets down the lane with ease. It has a seriously hard snap on the back end, and it hits just as hard as any ball on the market. In my opinion, it is one of Columbia's best balls ever. The cover/core combination is right on the money. This ball has to be the best one in the Reaction line (pound for pound
)When I get the chance, I might just buy another one to keep when this one reaches the end of it's road. Run to your pro shop and try this ball! It's the Shiznit!
Post by: scott christian on August 27, 2002, 03:34:47 PM
drilled this 1 like my icon(leverage) stacked the cg and pin.
the first game out of the box, i started with the first 8.
this is 1 ball that i cannot muscle when it starts to go away.
it does what it does.
i used on primarily on wood lanes, but i checked it out on synthetics that were wet with long oil and a huge out of bounds.
it was very playable using a 15 to 10 shot that day.
went back, and the lanes were drier with shorter oil.
it eased through the heads and had a ton of backends.
played the same line with the icon and so very little diffence(only that it got down the lanes a bit easier).
i then moved right and took my hand out of the ball and again, had great success.
the only other weekness other than being a bit much on drying heads, is that i found on carry down, the looses punch. thats what i got the icon for.
if yopu are looking for a good ball with punch and consistent roll, this is your baby
Post by: Empire Pro shop on September 05, 2002, 09:28:22 AM
Remember players, this is a particle ball and needs head oil to save energy!! Bowling on syn. lanes with med. oil in the middle and clean backends this may be your first choice out of the bag but don't be afraid to change quickly. The 105 degree drilling tames the backend but has little punch after the lanes burn up and get some carry down. More standard drillings will erase that problem.
Overall this is still my first ball out of the bag for about 8 frames. Stronger equipment or drillings are needed after that.
If your a Columbia lover this Reaction Rev is a must. At this date you can include a Columbia Icon. Please checkout that review, this Icon with stacked leverage drilling will get through the heads and midlane with ease. Alot of punch left for the pocket. Crankers will need larger pin positions of 4 /1/2 to 5 1/2 pin to pap later in your series...
This Reaction Rev will be recommended to our customers with higher ave. and have enough knowledge of the game. The only drawback I have seen is that most players can't throw this for all 3 games on a typical league condition, BUT what ball can you do that with any way!!!
Thanks again to Columbia for a great edition to a already excellent line of bowling products.
Roger
Post by: Low Rev RMO on September 19, 2002, 09:05:10 PM
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Post by: jbivens544 on November 18, 2002, 10:53:23 AM
Post by: matt on December 25, 2002, 10:47:09 PM
highly reccomended by me great ball, lots of hook!!
Post by: BaseDogg on February 21, 2003, 10:08:11 AM
This ball gets through oil. However, once it hits a clean backend, its gone. Its a very aggressive ball once it clears the heads and works well on clean lanes. Once the house breaks down, put this ball back in the bag as it cant do much with carrydown or heavy oil. A good ball to compliment stronger balls like the icon 2 or icon 300.
Good, but too dramatic a move for my taste
Reaction Rev 6/10
Post by: LuckyLefty on May 09, 2003, 07:59:16 AM
Pronounced MO - AB - WUB - AH- LA - WE - HO.
MOther of All Bowling Ball Weight Blocks and LArge WEight HOles.
This ball is temporarily number 1 in my bag.
I had seen this ball in a lot of my friends hands tear them up for about 6 weeks, and then Tec 2 Death.
I expect the same.
Got this ball from this site intended only to be trade bait from one of our other lefties on the site.
Said, I'll throw as is before trading, couldn't put it down.
Tossed it out on the almost always sloppy shot on the left at my home house and boom, again boom.
Said I'll plug and repitch for me.
Drilling
4 by 2 1/2, pin down about an inch from ring finger(and to the side) and the
the cg out and a legal maximum weighthole (1 1/4 inch drill bit) down the VAL and
almost 2 inches deep. (I think ball must be negative side or darn near it).
This ball compares closest in reaction to my EZ Money, down one notch in oily handling ability. This one covering medium heavies and down to medium fresh league conditions, Easy Money for medium heavy and up.
This ball starts to attempt to turn in the oil and is ready to make a strong immediate move right at the oils end. The move is a definite break right and then strong roll to the pocket without increasing angle. Don't mistake what I said it is a sharp move for a particle.
In contrast the EZ Money never looks like it turns it just keeps flaring right rihgt right.
For some reason this REV when it hits just makes so much noise and hits so hard right now I can't believe it.
Two quick examples.
They let me practice a little bit the other night before a fun league where they put out a pretty high scoring shot.
Starts out in practice I'm standing 28 throwing 15 to 8 flip sharp right then roll dead straight blam. On this shot I would have preferred my Pro Zone Violet which loved these fresh backends as this ball was just a touch too much board coverage.
But then as the sloppy stuff in my house does all of a sudden after about 12 strike balls the slop went right to the break point(what gives here).
This would usually be the beginning of a long line of flush ringing 7 pins for me with most strong equipment. Not with this MOAB!
A slight move left to about 24. Place the ball down at the arrows at about 13 to 10 and the annhilation continued!! Kerblam!!! Light, flush, the breakpoint a little less sharp but still awesome!
I really think this is some weight block and in this Tec 2 coverstock it is now perfect for the sloppy stuff I'm seeing. I have then seen this weightblock in the WOW and I really hate the look of that ball on most conditions I see people try to push it through(not enough oil usually).
I would love to see this weightblock in one of their new more durable coverstocks with a particle load less than the WOW. Yes usually they are using the WOW with polish.
Yes Virginia I realize the Icon and Icon 300 are higher RG variants of this weightblock.
I can't wait to see what I can put up with this Monster while the coverstock holds up. What 1/2 the summer?
REGards,
LUckylefty
Post by: Fatboy8 on May 30, 2004, 01:38:20 PM
Pin: above ring finger, CG in the palm.
Coverstock: out of the box, polished
I bought this ball when I first started learning a hook ball. Shortly after I bought an Icon 300 because I needed something more aggresive. But now that I've got my game under control, I've been wanting to get this thing out and try it again.
This ball has a nice smooth arc to the pocket with incredible carry. Starting at 15 throwing to about 5, it revs up nicely and turns with alot of force. When I hit my mark it made the pocket seem to be about 3 feet wide.
The conditions were medium oil down the middle, and dry-med on the outside. I averaged a 188 with this ball since using it again. The weight block in this is just devastating. I know it's an older ball, but it's a big hitter in my book from Columbia.
Likes: Great carry, very prediciable roll. Alot of pin action, blows the pins right out when you hit the pocket.
Dislikes: Not many yet, any miss hits still had good carry, and that was operator error.
Wish I would have stuck with this ball from the beginning, my average would have appreciated it!
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