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Reviews => Columbia 300 => Topic started by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
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Color: Black/Gold/Silver
Core: Resurgence
Core Type: "New Era" Reactive
Surface: 1000 Abralon
RG Differential: .040 (Medium Flare) on a scale of .000-.080 Low Flare-High Flare
RG Average: 2.47 (Very Low) on a scale of 2.43-2.80 Very Low-High Break Point
Recommended Lane Condition: Medium to Heavy Oil
Description: Unmatched "Friction" potential - Mid lane move with a continuous backend motion. No quit in this one!
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SEE OUR VIDEO OF THE COLUMBIA 300 RESURGENCE AT:
http://www.AverageJoesProShop.com
Likes: This was a great choice for Columbia's first high end ball. Very versatile with an aggressive reaction even in the heaviest oil. Rolls smooth and hits like a truck.
Dislikes: May start to early out of the box on most house conditions. After we shinned it, it got good length and a nice smooth arcing backend.
I was lucky enough to get my hands on a couple of the new Columbia balls a few days before their release. Like many of you I was excited to see what Ebonite was going to do with the Columbia 300 brand. I wanted to try out the Resurgence first since it was the new high end ball.
The ball I got had a pin of 3.5" and a top weight of right at 3oz. I knew I was going to want to try it how it is out of the box and shinned so I picked a layout that would suit both finishes. I put the pin between my bridge and the cg about 1.5" to the right of my center of span. My PAP is 4 3/4" right and 1/2" up so this drill would get me pretty good length.
I tried the Resurgence with the box finish first. It comes from the factory with a 1000 grit abralon finish on it. The very first pitch I threw with this ball told me I had a monster in my hands. I had to play about 7 boards left of where I usually start to get this ball to stay out of the face. I noticed right away that this ball read the midlane very well and still had enough energy left to carry the ten. I moved right and increased my speed a little and it held pocket and destroyed the rack.
After bowling 4 or 5 games with it sanded I took it in the shop and polished it with the Ebonite Powerhouse Factory Finish Polish but I didn't change the surface grit. With it shinned I got about 5 more feet before it started to grab in the midlane and the backend picked up a little too. With it shinned I was able to move in deep and loop it and it still had enough pop to carry.
Overall I was very impressed with Columbia's first offering under the new management. The Resurgence is a very versatile ball that can be changed to fit any type of shot that you may encounter. Hopefully this is the first of many of great balls to come from the new Columbia 300.
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Joseph K. Smith
Average Joe's Pro Sop
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I recently drilled one of these balls up, and I will have a video up shortly after I get done testing. I have thrown this ball on our normal house shot and the Chameleon pattern. This ball out of the box is "Hook in a Box". This ball is flat our a monster on the lanes. On the Fresh Oiled house shot this ball is smooth through the heads and picks up a strong midlane roll and just keeps going.
I am going to sand the ball to 4000 Abralon and polish it and continue testing. I will update the review and post a video as soon as it is completed.
Any questions, please email me at Bill@BuddiesProshop.com
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Bill
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ball specs:
15 lb 2oz
pin-3-4
tp wght 3oz
OOB finish
1st 2 games with ball on Viper pattern in summer PBA experience league;
ball made a really big move, once it was through the heads, my fault for not making proper adjustments in speed for the shorter pattern. Once I made the right speed adjustment this ball was able to hold its path with out really jumping through he nose.
Very even move throughout the path of the ball, no over jumping, ball just keeps going. Very impressed with the how this ball reacts once it decides to go. Didn't notice any deflection once it hit the pins.
Last night in our first night of fall season, this ball on a house shot is a monster, where there were guys watching there balls drift farther down the lane as the carry down took over, this ball was on the same path all night. Only move I made was a 2 board ( feet only right) adjustment. I am going throw more games with this ball this weekend and will update my review. Did make all my 10 pins last night ( which is always a bonus) and there wasn't a weak 10 pin all night.
So for the first night in league, 711= 247-237-227, being the league secretary the first night of bowling is always no fun. But, I am very impressed with this ball and it not only made it's way into my bag, it is also the first ball I will pull out no matter where I go.
Thanks to Paul Enright, and Chad Murphy for their continued support, and I am glad to be back with such a great company.
Dale Williams
Columbia 300 Utah Amateur Staff
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ball specs:
16 lbs.
pin-3-4
tp wght 3 1/4
OOB finish
well drilled this 1 up today, put pin between fingers and kicked cg out about 1.5 in. ball ended up with 1/2 oz side and 3/4 finger. bowled on house shot moved all the way left after watching video from 1st review, new this puppy was gonna hook and could not miss the hole shot 300 out of the box. very clean on fronts and a great midlane check then role and destroy lol. unreal i never throw dull but this ball was amazing. i crank the ball about like robert smith, about that is lol. so that will give you a good idea of my rotation. bowling on wood tomorrow so we will see if it makes any difference, but so far so good. COLUMBIA FOR LIFE.
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K. STOREY
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Columbia 300 - Resurgence
NEW, NEW, NEW,
I received my Resurgence today
Black/Gold/Silver
Reactive
2-piece
RG 2.47
Differential 0.040
1000 grit Abralon
Lane Conditions Heavy Oil
I received my Resurgence today
The ball was left at box finish no polished or gloss 1000 grit Abralon
I drill the pin over ring finger with a 5x5 drill pattern. No hole
My PAP is 5-1/2" straight across center of span to PAP and ¼ up.
I picked a layout that would suit both the finishes and My game
“The ball had a pin 3- 4 inch. Pinâ€
3.5 oz top weight
I personally don’t like to give layout to copy due to the variable of Bowlers roll patterns
That has developed in today game.
But I was impressed with the reaction, So I will .
In dull form it still gave me great midlane reaction,
With out the spark you expect from a dull ball usually,
The reaction remind me of the Brunswick Ultra & The Scorching Inferno’s
But a lot more back end,
If you liked that reaction of the ball mention remember to add more back end boards to your game- ball for ball
Mid lane were smooth even as the ball roll into a pocket with continuous hook through the pins punishing pin power.
With a new core. and with a new coverstock.
The Resurgence is the now standard for this industry for heavier volumes of oil.
This ball is strong through any pattern and Excellent job by Ebonite’s First Columbia release;
The cover stock & core could be the Best thing going today,
Buddies Pro Shop Staff
Vise Grips Staff
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I drilled mine with a 4 1/4" Pin and CG. This put the mass bias in the strong
area and the ball cuts through oil with ease at box finish. Polished to 1200
Degree I find that the Resurgence covers boards in a strong arc with a flatter
backend than the Rival. Playing deep the ball still hits with force even with
less snap. This will be a heavy oil ball that one can depend on for hook and
carry.
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Let me first say that I am a beginner, I've only been bowling for the past 9 months so take that into consideration when reading this.
I am a RH player, I have a medium to high track, & I throw the ball around 14-15mph with above average rev rate. I consider myself a tweener.
I also own & use a Total NV & Tropical Storm. I have relatives who use a No Mercy, Black Widow Pearl & Action Max. So I have 1st hand visual experience with these balls as well.
My ball is 15#, 2-3" pin with 2.25oz top weight. I went with the recommended #1 layout with the pin above my ring finger.
Let me start off by saying that I absolutely love this ball. I've been using this ball since 8-21-07 & there is nothing bad I can say about this ball. I bought this ball to handle heavy oil (a condition my TNV couldn't cope with) & it has not let me down. This ball will turn like its got cleats on in the heaviest of oil. With my TNV I had to play outside lines to find dry so the ball could hook. Which would result in an occasional gutter ball due to my accuracy. With my Resurgence I now can play inside lines & this, along with my improving play has pretty much eliminated that problem.
The next thing that I noticed over the others, is it has very little to no deflection upon impact. It just keeps right on truck'n through the rack & creates pin action that is ridiculous. Watching it hit the rack is like watching a pop can being crushed.
Another thing is, the ball is very forgiving. I can hit any one of 3 boards at the arrows & this ball will find the pocket & 9 times out of 10, carry.
The last thing is what I pick at my brother over. He uses the above Hammer balls. I think it's funny that Hammer has the slogan that "nothing hits like a Hammer". Well I've seen their best products in action & they are both good balls but in my opinion anyone who thinks a Hammer ball hits harder than anything else on the market, hasn't used a Columbia ball. Both of those Hammer balls have nothing on my TNV & my TNV is no comparison to the Resurgence or my dad's Action Max. The Resurgence has so much energy at impact it's surprising that it doesn't splinter the pins.
Prior to getting this ball I was pretty much a 170-180 avg bowler using my TNV. After using the Resurgence for about 3 weeks, I feel I'm beginning to get familiar with it & the results have been 600 series the past 3 trips out in league play. That's real good for me. I know that I'm still the same 170-180 avg bowler but with this ball I believe my scores are inflated by 20-30 pins because the ball hits with so much energy that I'm getting carries that I should not be getting. Once again I'll say, a very forgiving ball.
So to sum it up. If you're looking for a heavy oil ball. You will not be disappointed with this ball. I highly recommend it to anyone.
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Hosted an Ebonite Demo Day and had a chance to throw the Columbia Resurgence. Though the ball had the standard Ebonite trial layout, this ball is phenomenal. Threw a few other balls top compare the strength of the Resurgence and I was 5-7 boards right with everything else thrown. If you have a chance to Demo the Columbia products, I highly recommend trying them. Ebonite will put Columbia back in the ball market with the products tehy are manufacturing. This ball read the mids great and just kept continuing with no fizzle at the pocket.
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JD Helton
Perfect Approach Pro Shop
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This ball is one of the best balls I have ever thrown. It does exactly what they say it will do. I have owned a bunch of Columbia 300 balls and I have never had a ball continue to hook all the way through the pins in to the pit, like this ball. My last Columbia ball before this one was the Action Max, which I really liked as well, but I didn't know what I was missing until I bought the Resurgence. I went to a house where they always have a lot of oil, and even with my Action Max I had to play down and in. So I thought I would compare the two at that house. To my surprise the Action max was no match for the Resurgence. The Resurgence hooked a good 5 to 7 boards more than the action max. I was able to swing it out with the Resurgence in a house that I have never been able to swing out in. I only have one complaint and one warning about this ball. That is DON"T EVER I REPEAT DON'T EVER SAND THIS BALL. I bowled with this ball for about 2 months and I went to Reno for a Tournament and I wanted it to be in prime condition for the Tournament, so I took a 1000 grit Sanding pad to it on my ball spinner, and then bowled in the tournament. I don't have that much hand but the ball was too aggressive to play down and in but not enough to play a swing out game. So after the morning session was over I took the ball down to a 500 grit sand for the evening session. It worked pretty well. However when I got back home I knew that the 500 grit would be to much for my house shot, so I polished it and then took it down to a 1000 grit. And that is when the problems started to happen. In about a week I noticed that the ball didn't seem to hook as much as it used to. I first thought that the house put out a heavier amount of oil, but I took out my Total NV which never even came close to hooking as much as my Resurgence and guess what the Total NV hooked just as much as the Resurgence. I used to be able to play 15 to 5 in any house shot with my Resurgence and now I am forced to play the 10 to 4 line or Straight up the boards. The ball lost a good 7 to 10 boards of hook just because I sanding the ball. So please learn from my mistake as I have if you buy this ball what ever you do don't sand it. Don't even sand it to it box finish. It just tears up the coverstock.
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I picked this one up a few months ago, right after it came out. At first, I didn't have much success with it, so it was put and left in my trunk. I've been struggle lately and decided to give it another try.
I have it drilled pap - 5 5/8's, with 5/8's up, the pin is directly above the ring finger, with no weight hole. This ball gives me good length with a sharp arc/roll to the pocket, with power. It doesn't over-react and the pins explode. The first two games today, 267 and 278, not bad, I was cheated a little. I made some mental mistakes third game, moved left and I should have moved up, which would of meant another 800 series.
I'm pretty impressed with this ball, it went through the oil with backend and when others were having their balls dive through the nose, this was still holding the line, i.e.... decent length and back end flip.
I'm going to keep it in my bag and use it more often.
Thanks!
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Just bought the Resurgence last week. Had my 15lb ball drilled up with the #1 drilling. Pre-paid for 4 games. It took a few shots to warm up...not the ball, me! Once i was warm and throwing comfortable, I was trying to play the tight line I am used to playing with other balls. Ball rolled great, more hook than any other ball I have bought. As aggressive as it is and playing the tight line, I threw a few splits during those first 3 games. Decided to see how much room I had with this ball on THS shot. Moved deep(deep for me anyway) was throwing 14 to about 5. Strung the first 7. Every ball was in the pocket. Left a few weak 10's. Ended with 268. Highest game I have thrown in practice or league from the last 4-5 balls I have bought. I have not used this ball in league play yet but this ball is doing what I had hoped it would do. Which is allow me to play the "area" THS houses put down. I will update this review once i bowl in league.
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Bowled in league using the Resurgence. This ball allowed me to play the THS condition the way I had hoped. I didn't bowl great but I scored great. Shot 268, 204, 249 for 721. What I mean by not bowling great is, I had the room to miss my mark 2-3 boards right and it still came up to the pocket and carried a strike. I tugged a few shots and it held in the oil for a strike. I know this is just one night of league but this ball is working great for me.
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This is my first review so bare with me.
I picked this ball up last Tuesday and had it drilled #1. I have only been bowling for about a year and throwing a hook about 7 months. I am usually throwing a Hammer Hawg 16#, or a Black Widow Solid 15#. I have been struggling with a 138 average most of the year and thought getting a Ball that was drilled only for me might help. The other two balls are hand me downs from a friend.
When I went to buy a ball I was originally going in for a Bite. After talking to the Pro Shop about what I wanted I was asked if I had my Bag with me so the driller could check my drillings. I brought in my bag and showed them what I carried and they looked at the drillings and had me bowl a few frames. I was having my usual trouble with the BWS and decided to throw the Hawg. The pro shop guys recommended I stay with an Asymmetrical core and choose a ball like the Cell or the Resurgence. I went with the Columbia in 15#.
I took the ball to league on Wednesday and had minimal success. Around a 149 ave. for the night. I then went on Friday during open bowl and played with my approach and my release.
On Saturday I bowl on a mixed league with my wife and another couple so I used it again. This time I was more comfortable with my form and was not pulling the release. I bowled 163, 174, 188, for a 525. My High series for the past 11 months.
On my Wednesday Mens team this week I went 166, 178, 199 for a 543. My new personal best. This ball is incredible.
I stand on the back dots third from the left, and throw between the 6 and 10 boards. This ball will let me go too the 15 board later in night when things breakdown. I was 5 for 6 on ten pin pick-ups on Wednesday moving to the left and using this ball. I really am more relaxed now than before. I wish I had bought this ball sooner.
I know this is a little long but I promise to get shorter in the future.
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Ted Domey
Columbia Resurgence
Hammer Black Widow
Hammer Hawg (for those days I feel oily)
Ebonite Big Time Pearl
I used to bowl Candlepin, but I have found Tenpin, and will Candlepin no more.
** A Sinner Can Reform, But Stupid is Forever.**
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First, I had no intention of buying a new oil ball but, during a recent practice session. my Strike Zone cracked. Since it was less than a year old, the pro shop said they would order me a new Strike Zone or allow me credit towards any ball they had in stock or could order. After a lot of reading and watching videos I decided to try a Resurgence even though I was a little worried that it might be too strong as I am a senior bowler with slower speed and not a lot of revs.
I picked the ball up last Wednesday. It's drilled with the pin under the ring finger and 4 1/2" from my pap. The cg is below and slightly to the left of the pin. We did not change the coverstock. The lanes had been oiled that morning but had been bowled on. After a short warm-up with another ball, I pulled out the Resurgence. My first shot was straight up 10. The ball tried hard to hook but there was just not enough oil on the outside and it hit flat. So I moved in and threw at 15 (where there was some oil) with a little swing. The ball got down the alley well and made a strong arc into the pocket. A couple of more shots from this line were strikes and then the ball started coming up high and leaving 4 pins. So I moved a little deeper (between 15 and 20) and was right back in the pocket. The movement (shape) of the ball (for me) was a hard arc. It seemed to do a good job of kicking out corner pins. Maybe with polish and more hand than I have, it could have more of a skid/snap reaction. But I have other balls for that type reaction so I plan to leave it in box condition.
My conclusion is that this is going to be a perfect ball (for me) even with my slower speed and limited revs, provided there is enough oil in the heads and the pattern is long enough. In most cases it probably won't see the light of day but when I do run into oil, I believe I have a ball that will give me a good chance to score.
I will post another review when I find some oiler conditions this fall.
Thanks for reading my review.
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this ball is awesome. i used it my last entire high school season and averaged 219 with it. It is powerful through the heads and kills on the back ends. It carries everything. I use this ball as my go to ball on the shark pattern and even got to try it on the Team USA trials shot and averaged 220 with it. This ball is a great oil ball and is one of my favorites.
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2008 State Champs, Trinity Forever
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All I can say is this ball is not for the beginner. This ball is a total monster on the lane. It hits the pins like a stick of dynamite. The second week I bowled a 280, 221, 299 =800 series . The only thing I can say bad about this ball is it does not work on dry lanes.
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Weight - 15 lbs
Pin to CG - 2.5"
Top weight - around 3 oz.
Surface - 1000 abralon (box)
Layout - Drilling #4 - Length w/ Sharp Backend
Reaction - Strong Midlane w/ aggressive backend
Comments:
This ball is a monster that definitely needs oil in the heads and midlane to work properly. I used different surfaces, but the box finish is where this ball is at it's finest. Taking the surface up or adding polish just made this ball too aggressive on the backend. Compared to my Rival drilled the same way, it was about 5-7 boards more aggressive, most of it on the back part of the lane. Even with the length drill, this ball needs oil in the front or it burns up and oil in the midlane to control the backend. But when there's oil with a friction point down the lane to throw it to, this ball is unstoppable. At the end of last season, one house in town changed from an old BW synthetic to the new Anvilane Pros, and the lanes played really slick for the first few weeks until they got all of the lanes in. The last night in league, I shoot 1007 with this ball for 4 games and was a factor in taking home about $1100 dollars that night. The only problem is that I don't get to use it that often because Tucson has an oil shortage this year.
This is definitely a high maintenance ball, if you don't take clean it regularly, it will lose it's reaction rather quickly. The other thing is that it definitely tells you when it's time to bag it.
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15lb.
Pin drilled to right of ring finger (right hander)
CG kicked out to the right
Factory Finish 1000 Abralon
Tried this ball out last night during practice before the lanes were oiled and trust me, you do not want to throw this on these types of conditions. I am a tweener and the lanes definitely need oil for this monster. Fortunately, after a game, the oil comes and BOOM! This ball had no problem getting through the heads and screaming back to the pocket. If this ball hits flush, it will sound like you threw a bomb at the deck. Also, this ball has good carry. I had a couple of soft hits and and it still manages to get all the pins down. I scored a 202, 265, and a 245 with it last night (out of the box). I practiced with 3 other bowlers and after 3 games, I had to put the ball back in the bag and bring out the Action Max.
The only thing I see with this ball is that since it tears through the oil so much, I'm ammusing that I will have to take the ball to the proshop at least every 45 days to get it cleaned up. Other then that, if you are looking for a ball that eats up oil for breakfast and spits out pins for dinner, GET THE RESURGENCE!
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This ball is an absolute monster. It outhooks my N'tense LevRG which has a double thumb layout. This is a great heavy oil ball, mainly because it turns the corner extremely hard. Layout in profile. The only ball that has a stronger motion on heavy oil is the Virtual Gravity.
Patterns to use:
Heavy volume
Long and flat patterns
Shark Pattern
Cheetah Pattern (early burn)
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Bought this ball two years ago and it's the best ball I've ever owned. Best hitting and carry for a ball ever. Had it drilled to go long a break in the back end. The carry is excellent and very low maintence.
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Updated 11/30/2009, after two years with the ball posted 736, 702, 716 the last three times bowling, still hitting the pocket fantastic
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I hate to post negative posts but..... I didn't like this one. It didn't read THS well. It was inconsistent in the mid-lane. Weak on the back end, and didn't carry well. Didn't last long.
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I agree with the post from a while back 11/24/2007. Please do not sand this ball I encountered the same results. I should have kept the out of box finish before altering the surface. My Resurgence is 15.3 or 15.4, with a 2†pin and about 2.5 to 3ozs of top weight. I have it drilled straight up with the pin above and centered directly between my ring and middle fingers. I throw about 18 to 19 mph with medium to high revs. When I purchased my Resurgence I immediately placed it in my bowling centers polish machine for 10 minutes for an extremely high gloss finish and compared to my other mid-line Columbia equipment Wrath Xp, and Action it went 60 feet. After that I proceeded to take an ordinary grocery store green Scotch-Brite pad and removed the polish, bad idea. I probably lost about seven to eight boards of hook from its original box finish before using it on a consistent basis.
After throwing it dull only in practice and for whatever reason I don't know, I proceeded to polish it again for only about a minute or two and began to use it in my one and only league at the time and actually scored pretty well with it. I stood about 17 or 18 probably drifted to about 20 or 21 during release, while aiming at about nine at the dots going as wide as four or five at the arrows. The reaction I got was a smooth hard arc to the pocket with continuing drive through the pins. I finished the season with a 231 avg, a high set of 794 and a high game of 299.
I found out after altering the cover stock more than once the Resurgence became extremely game sensitive. I haven't polished this ball for almost two years and probably won't ever again my ball reaction with a dull shine and rejuvenation is perfect. I have to rejuvenate it every 27 to 30 games or it will leave me pocket 7, 9 and pocket 5, 10 splits forever and a day, but after rejuvenation it’s a beast for pin carry playing down and in. This is now the first ball out of my bag for average house patterns. I’d love to find a brand new Resurgence and see what type of reaction I would get fresh out of the box without altering the surface.
Lefty
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Pulled the ball out last week after a year of not using it, and after two practice shots noticed my ball was cracked, the second Resurgence to crack. I contacted Columbia, and was stunned that they will replace it with a Burst (a update of the Resurgence). Columbia couldn't have been nicer, thanks.
The first two were fantastic.