This review won’t be very long. Box specs are 15-5, 2.75 Top weight, and a 3” pin.   I drilled the B/R/T with the pin beneath the ring finger at about 4 o’clock. With my high-tracking long Pap, this puts the layout at roughly  4-1/2 x 6. So although it may look like a label leverage position, the pin is actually not that aggressive for me. No weight hole required. As drilled, it flares around 4”. That’s a bit more than I expected, but I can live with it.
   I only threw about 20 shots with it this morning. My normal league condition. Synthetic lanes, medium oil, a house shot, with a bit less oil in the middle than most house shots, and an out of bounds if you feed it outside the 7 board too early. I like to hit around 7 at the breakpoint, but not before then.
   I brought my original Wicked along to compare with. The original is layed out with the pin above the ring finger and the CG kicked out about an inch to the right of the ring. Balance hole making it ½ positive side. The two Wickeds are only slightly different. The original one pushes down the lane maybe a foot farther than the B/R/T. This may be due more to the layout than the core/coverstock. But – they both covered the same number of boards. In my arsenal, it fits right where the original Wicked fit – just a pinch weaker than my Icon2, and a couple of boards stronger than my Reaction Rip. Both balls have good hit, but are not the best choice for my usual league shot. In this house, the less boards I cover the better carry I get. If I use either Wicked, I have to swing from around 22-23 at the laydown point to around 7 at the breakpoint, and I don’t have the revs for consistent carry bringing it back that far. The young pups eat this place up swinging the ball, but us strokers suffer from flat-ten-itis and 7-10 syndrome if we attempt it. There are other houses where swinging the ball will carry for me, so I will keep a Wicked in my arsenal. Which one? The B/R/T. Why replace the original? Easy – it’s butt ugly. I hate that big white blob that surrounds the pin. It looks like doo-doo going down the lane. With the B/R/T, you hardly notice the Red blob. It’s actually a nice looking ball going down the lane. And that’s what’s important. No matter how you bowl, you wanna look good doing it!

See the link below for some comments and observations on the coverstock:
http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=22984&ForumID=3&CategoryID=2

Starting Ball Specs
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Pin: Out 2.5"
Top Weight: 2 1/2 oz.

Finished Specs
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Side Weight: 5/8
Finger Weight: 1/8
Top Weight: 3/4 oz.

Drilled 5.5 x 3.5, weight hole on the axis (5 3/8", 1/2" down). Pin is just right of the center line under the ring finger.
Factory finish was not altered.

I was hoping to find a ball that would help me when the heads start to go and this one did the trick.  definitely a much different look than my low rg stuff that tends to burn up early when the lanes break down, but strong enough to play through some carrydown.  This ball gives me a much bigger move on the back and more continuation through the pins when the heads start to go. I was suprised at how strong this ball is, but still predictable off the break point.  An excellent ball for me when my low rg balls are burning up early and struggling to make the corner.  

Hope this helps,
Morpheus

My, a surprise.  Drilled one for lower track player.  Pin under bridge, CG on Neg. side for 3/4OZ.  Ball held a nice strong arc.  Chopped pins sideways good.  (this is roll probably).   Looks good for med. to heavier oil.

"NOw here my friends is my ballreview
---- of the Wicked BRT"  sung to Gilligan's Island theme.

Oh I've got to stop that!!!  (see A 3 day ship on Wanted for sale forum).

GOt this ball for a song (where were the other bidders! from Ball Celler off of EBAY.  Took 1 month to actually have in my hands, due to my vacation sent with the wrong wicked!!!  Not really his fault.

Just the specs I asked for 2 to 3 pin and top weight of 2 1/4!

THis ball is smooth with a touch of
punch at the BAck!

Much like other reviewers have said this ball is mostly arc. But mine has a littlepunch and seemed to be picking up more as it started to track!

Drilled 4 X 4 with the pin slightly down and cg also.  

This ball should not be drilled weak due to moderate flare potential(.36) unless you are very strong handed.

The closest ball reaction I've seen is the Monster Smash/r!  Both rev moderately early early and arc arc arc and then a small little imperceptible punch!  This ball is big hitting.

TO be played mostly for smaller swing I was using a lot on a 14 or 15 board at the arrows to a 9 swing!  

If you already know I consider the Smash/r one of the best medium condition balls I've ever used.  This is the  Columbia version!  Also this is ever so slightly earlier due to solid vs Brunswick version of solid which looks like pearl.

Also note my Smash/r is 1000 with black magic this is 600 out of box with double buff compound!

I say about this ball, Columbia tames superflex!

Slightly stronger than a Red Pulse slightly weaker and smoother than a Messenger Ti.  (I really was looking for a solid version of the Monster Scream/r from Brunswick(similar core specs).  I think this is exactly what I got.

This is a great medium condition reactive, probably maybe for patterns up to 43 feet!  

NOt popular far as purchase numbers but very big numbers are possible with this ball!  (Note Wendy Mcpherson results on ladies tour with this great medium ball)
What a practice session I had!

REgards,

LUckylefty
"So there my friends is a happy tale
----a tale that ends in glee.
"About a happy lefty throwing powerfully
---- with the Wicked BRT, the Wicked BRT!
"So my friends when drilling this ball put a
---- good strong drilling upon.
"And watch my friends as the strikes rain
----down upon your opponents head!

I've been rolling this ball (16lb, 3-4pin, 4oz. top weight before balance hole) drilled label leverage, set-up to go a little longer for my release.  This is the first season with it and it is a confusing ball.  I agree with previous reviews that it can really tear up a fresh layout - our house is newer synthetic with medium oil and very fast carrydown.  My league is a 2nd shifter, so we bowl directly after the previous league threw on fresh conditions.  
Overall, I love the ball, it looks great and revs up nicely... I towel off after every shot and clean with Ultraclean at the end of night -- but the performance still changed a TON through the first half of the season.  When the lanes are dry, you can still get this ball through the heads - but it builds up quite a turn - almost too strong without through fully across lane.  When your forced outside, it doesn't handle carryover very well, tends to squirt a bit through its turn.
Great ball to throw on medium/medium heavy conditions - arc is predictable, but the little thrust at the end can sometimes take the perfect shot JUST enough out to leave a corner pin.  Pocket hits are explosive - really throws the pins around.  Thrown some beauties with it this season (185 avg) through a 279, 278, 255 and quite a few 600 series... Just had it resurfaced, box condition, and it's as strong as ever!
Good mid-priced ball for all speed/rev players

wow! thats all i can say....to anyone who can score with this ball. This is probably the BIGGEST dissappointement from Columbia I have ever owned.  The ball was very unpredictibal and i had no idea when it did find the pocket....if it would hit hard, or hit like a "marshmellow" i dont remember how i had it drilled, stacked i believe with a balance hole to off-set the top weight to make it legal, i think i gave this ball away to some kid in town, and then i quit throwing columbia forever!!! dunno hope you people like them tho.
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