Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
Exceptional backend hook.
Asymmetric core creates strong midlane roll.
Perfect combination to maximize your area on the lane.
Specifications:
Line Killer Instinct
Color Red
Coverstock Reactive Pearl
Core 2-piece Asymmetrical
RG 2.48
Differential 0.062
Factory finish Polished
Weights 14 thru 16lbs
Lane Conditions Medium Oil
Post by: rmayday on January 15, 2004, 05:53:55 PM
The Killer Instincts are by far the most aggressive Ebonite balls that I have thrown. The Pearlized Big Bang cover allows the Pearl version to clear the front part of the lane smoothly. The High Mass Bias in the Xenex core generates a nice strong midlane roll which keep it from squirting.
You can really open up the lane this one.
Ryan May
Ebonite Amateur Staff
Post by: NormT on January 16, 2004, 08:56:53 AM
Norm Titus
Ebonite Regional Staff
Norm Titus
Post by: Jim Lewis on January 16, 2004, 12:33:59 PM
The conditions bowled on thus far include wood with a 38 ft pattern with prodigy oil, 36 ft second shift pattern on proanvillane , and a 39 ft sport pattern on proanvilane.
The Killer Instinct Pearl cleared the front well enough to give me strong recovery on the 38 ft wood pattern even as the heads started to break down, and the ball was great on the fresh pattern on the wood. The same was true on the second shift proanvilane condition. The Killer Instinct was too much length early on the sport pattern but as the lanes broke down the increased differential from the ball and its more oil friendly coverstock allowed a strong reaction from an outside angle that most others considered to be "Out of bounds".
Whether you are looking for a strong high performance pearl for leagues or a tournament arsenal piece the Killer Instinct Pearl is the best on the market right now. GO FOR IT
Jim Lewis
Ebonite PBA Regional Staff
Post by: sxtguy1685 on January 18, 2004, 10:44:14 PM
Post by: bob tompos on January 19, 2004, 03:17:34 PM
Post by: 800bowler300 on January 20, 2004, 07:19:25 AM
All of the balls at Demo Day were drilled with the pin under the ring finger and the cg stacked below.
My first impression of the Killer Instinct Pearl was that it is a STRONG pearl ball. I got to throw this ball on 2 lanes with different volumes of oil. One lane was oiled heavily in the middle, with some dry bump outside of 5, and not much dry on the backend. The other lane was pretty much burnt up from earlier play on it.
On the oil lane, the K.I.P. skidded long through the oil, but could not quite make the turn to the hole in the oil. However, if I could start the ball in the oil for about 40 feet, and then bump the dry by the gutter, the snap back to hole was tremendous, and the hit was exceptional. On this condition, I could get a read on what condition I could use this ball on: Good oil in the heads, with crisp backends.
However, after throwing on the burnt lane, it became apparent to me that the oil in the heads would have to be long, because the ball just would not make it to the breakpoint for me on this lane. No matter how deep I got, I just couldn't get the ball to skid. It was rolling at 30 feet!
However, this ball seemed to be exceptional for the less handed players around me. It was a favorite of theirs as a go-long, snap-back ball. For me to get this reaction out of this ball, I would have to throw the pin much higher (above the bridge), and tame the mass bias. This is about the strongest pearl I have ever thrown, and I would caution crankers to put a tame drilling on this ball. It doesn't need help. However, properly drilled, I see this as the skid/snap monster of Ebonite.
Post by: dime on January 20, 2004, 04:34:55 PM
Post by: Doug Davidson on January 30, 2004, 11:31:56 AM
This is also a great 2nd and 3rd game ball once the oil has burned up a little in the heads and the backend has tamed down a little bit. I am not a big "pearl" ball lover, but this ball has performed very well for me. It probably has something to do with the core/cover combination.
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Doug Davidson
Ebonite PBA Regional Staff
Davidson's Pro Shop
1137 Sweitzer St.
Greenville, Ohio 45331
937-417-3940
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Post by: Jace Peterson on February 01, 2004, 08:28:22 PM
The second Killer Instinct Pearl was drilled 3 1/2 " pin even with fingers and a strong BOMB. Weight hole on pap. This one ended with 1 1/4oz top. Even with a 3 1/2" pin this ball was not as early rolling through the midlane as the first one. This made it sharper at the breakpoint, and not as quick off the dry on the wall. I could stay with this one longer on the sport condition.
The killer Instinct Pearl is later in the midlane than my V2's, but earlier than everything else not particle. If you have alot of carry down and the midlane goes away so does the great backend. However if your center has clean backends and uses a crown instead of a CLIFF you can strike alot with this ball.
BOWL TO WIN
Post by: ooutlaw99 on February 03, 2004, 07:07:14 PM
This ball is one of the cleanest ebonite balls up front, and very strong and sharp on the backend. Great for house conditions especially second shift leagues. It is also a great addition to any tournament bowler's arsenal for longer formatted tournaments. Don't get me wrong, this ball is not as weak as the Stinger Low Flares, but it does get down the lane very well.
Red (The Outlaw's Buddy)
Post by: JMAWarrior on February 03, 2004, 11:07:12 PM
Jim
Post by: JMAWarrior on February 04, 2004, 09:28:09 PM
Bowled with this baby on a heavy oil condition today. As good as this ball is on a drier to medium condition, that is how marshmallowy it is on heavy oil. This is not a knock on the ball, just letting you all know that if buy this ball do not knock it because the condition you used it for did not match up with the ball. In the oil this ball skid way to far and when it recovered it was way to late. So, I put the ball back and took out my Aggression and we were in business.
Post by: Shonk on February 16, 2004, 11:30:45 AM
A word of caution here - my experience has been to NEVER drill Pearl equipment weak - these balls are designed to not recover, and unless the heads are completely fried and the backend reaction snaps like alligators (a condition rarely seen these days) drilling a weak pearl ball is a huge mistake.
I drilled this ball as strong as a ball can be drilled: (1) pin at a 45 from the bridge - exactly in between the bridge and my midline, and below the ring finger (to create early roll); (2) the CG is kicked out to align with the midpoint between my midline and my PAP; (3) placed the bomb in the strongest (45 degree) position (measure from thumb to PAP). The ball came with 3.5 top - after drilling I still had 2.75 ounces side, so I cratered a 1 inch X 3 inch weight hole at my PAP position.
First impression came on a huge carrydown condition - the ball was even and controllable: I played everywhere - 10-15-20, and the ball reacted smoothly and carried well.
Second impression is on goo in the middle with carrydown, second league condition after running the heads: Hooked the lane - played 15 to the gutter and scored reasonably well - only hung 2 ten pins - light carry was extremely well - no chance to get to the left of the headpin as the "goo" and carrydown prevented almost everyone from crossing over. While I was hooking the lane, most everyone else was playing up the boards.
This ball can find dry boards, if you let it (it is Pearl afterall and can be speed sensitive). Breakpoint is easy to control, over-revving didnt seem to matter, and carry was above average. I give it an A- (its still an Ebonite ball, and I cant in good conscience give it an even "A").
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Shonk
Post by: allout4yall on February 21, 2004, 06:33:49 PM
Post by: Robert Poeschl on February 23, 2004, 12:53:25 PM
This ball reads the midlane very well with a very sharp "turn". All though I somewhat expected to use it on a little more oil. My saturday league puts out a ton of oil in a x-tree pattern but by early second game there is just to much carry down for this ball. I started playing 10 to 3 but found myself playing up the boards leaving a lot of ten pins. But on anything with a "medium" oil shot this ball shines. I generally play anywhere from 20 to 30 with this ball sending it to the dry boards with one of the most predictable breakpoints I've ever seen out of a pearl. This ball rolls a lot like the original X-factor and a little like the monster frenzy only a little stronger.
I think ebonite lost a lot of bowlers to companies like storm over the years simply because MOST of ebonite's equipment was to skid/roll not to say that's a bad thing. Regardless of what ever company you favor, this ball is worth a try. Stronger on the backend than an inferno with a little more midlane read than the x-factor.
Post by: mburseskum on February 23, 2004, 01:16:55 PM
It hits the pocket well but seems to leave allot of 7 pins. drilled with pin placement above my ring finger with a 75 degree bomb, drilled right handed.
Post by: James Campbell on March 05, 2004, 02:38:30 AM
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Ebonite South Region Staff Member
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Post by: Bobtep23 on March 06, 2004, 03:01:18 PM
Post by: Drillmn300 on March 28, 2004, 05:04:58 PM
Drill
Post by: DRDETROIT on April 06, 2004, 08:59:27 PM
Post by: TimPenner on April 10, 2004, 12:17:59 PM
Tim Penner
SW
Post by: JustThrowItGood on April 27, 2004, 10:31:00 PM
I must warn those that do not repeat shots very well are advised to keep the pin below or equal to the ring finger, due to the ball being asymetrical. I have witnessed a number of killer instincts drilled with the pin above the ring finger, with the ball being over sensitive.
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Eric L. Kearney
World Class Pro Shop
Hyattsville, MD
Post by: Hammer3003 on June 14, 2004, 04:07:28 PM
2-3 inch pin
15lb's
Overall
Pin below the bridge and cg pushed in just below the middle finger (almost in the track for high trackers). This ball reminds me alot of what the Savage Flip except it has more backend.
29ft buffed to 33ft (bowled on after a three game league 4 man team)
Started out lining up with five board with light grip pressure, and coming up behind the ball. This shot did not work becuase it rolled early like many could figuar it would. I moved over to the second arrow with light grip pressure still staying under the ball. I had little seccess, had to much angle so I had to be right on every time. Moved farther left to the third arrow and it worked great great still staying behind the ball and light grip pressure. This was the best for this ball on this shot for kicking all the corners. Moved into fourth arrow but left a few buckets and some tens (recovery was not enough to kick the tens).
PROS
Greatest wall shot ball. Hooks alot
CONS
CAN'T put much grip pressure on the ball or you will play the hole lane. (this drill is for control)
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Bowl To Win!!!
Post by: MarkJohnson on June 16, 2004, 12:31:56 AM
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Bowl to Win
Mark Johnson
Ebonite Regional Staff
Post by: BowlStud on July 28, 2004, 08:27:20 PM
I drilled my with the Pin and cg inline with the Midline,, Bomb is at 1'oclock.. Surface was left allow(for now).. OMG!!! this ball read the MIDLANE quite well. Did not like dry lanes. But Med oil worked great and on house shots..Going to try it this next weekend on a Flat condition
Ty Dawson
Ebonite Staff Member
BOWL TO WIN
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TY
Post by: tonykcgee on November 29, 2004, 03:28:01 PM
Drilled 55 degree pin below ring finger.
White Bread Review:
Comparable to X-Factor long on the skid and strong arc when it hits dry a little less reactive to the transition than the XF which saved my neck from too much whip lash. Pin action is low and abundant and light hits provide me with a mosh pit mix.
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This is a "I'm gonna give you a black eye and make you split blood" ball. Watch the pins turn yella and pee on themselves. When they see this ball come out of the bag they won't want to come down off the pin rack
Eat Mud Cretin...KERSPLUNK! "Now give me yer Lunch Money!"
This ball will make the mild mannered Bean Counter go Midieval on yo ARSE!
Good ball...This ball is a Round Brown take your ho to town and beat up a Clown type GOOD, YEAH SUCKA!
Post by: tonykcgee on December 03, 2004, 03:11:10 PM
Same Ball same drill
Very soft backend, probably due to the pin and cg placement, carry is very good actually extremely good for this type of backend move usually soft arcing backends leave a number of corner pins but with this bowling ball strikes were more frequent then spares. The 45degree pin under seamed to solve the over under issues I was having in the center I most wanted to bowl well. So far in the two centers....zzzzzzzzzz....uh uh haruummphh "sorry my review made me fall asleep, so boring, let me go get a Red Bull"...glug glug glug...AAAAGGGHHHHH
THIS BALL IS GREAT! THIS BALL IS GREAT! THIS BALL IS GREAT! THIS BALL IS GREAT! THIS BALL IS GREAT! THIS BALL IS GREAT! THIS BALL IS GREAT! THIS BALL IS GREAT! THIS BALL IS GREAT! THIS BALL IS GREAT! THIS BALL IS GREAT! THIS BALL IS GREAT! THIS BALL IS GREAT! <BOING BOING BOING bouncing off walls>
This ball has carried so well I no longer want to use it, I want to save it and bring it to London Warsaw and Paris to wine and dine it.
Carry is just plain silly! In one house Bellerose, NY there was so much pin action I thought the ball had Super Ball bouncing action built in. In the other house it carried but exhibited a refined gentlemanly action. "Hello one pin would you mind if I nudged you enough to fall into the three in such an angle so that it would domino into the six then ten...thank you so much you are so very kind. Hello two pin how was your day? Would you be so kind as so ask your neighboring four pin to fall into the seven pin, thank you so much and now if you will please follow me into the pit, thank you so much. Hello my dear five pin, it has been so long lets not be strangers and bump tooshies, now go along and ask nine pin to meet us in the pit we will have such a grand ole time. Hello eight how are you today, isn't it a bit bright here on the deck let us go in the pit and cuddle. Soft roll but all in the pit. This is the 007 of bowling balls...OH PLEASE BEHAVE! CHEEKY MONKEY
Post by: BigHand868 on February 21, 2005, 05:01:52 PM
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Post by: Hussman on February 26, 2005, 02:37:53 AM
Post by: Hugo on January 21, 2006, 04:17:42 PM
PIN drilled in finger and CG kicked out 70 degrees.
That ball starts hooking after first 10 feets and rolls to the pocket.
Post by: louie on March 16, 2006, 08:34:20 AM
This ball is great for when the lanes start to break down. The coverstock is very clean through the first 2/3 of the lane and then grabs the dry strongly and really takes off. The mb placement calms this ball on the backend somewhat, but it still wants to skid/snap.
I can get this ball to the pocket on fresh lanes, but it retains so much energy that the carry is poor. Lots of 4, 9, and smash 10 pins. By the third game the ball is burning off a bit more energy and the is less over/under with great carry!
I can't imagine this ball with a snappy MB placement. It wants to move so sharply when it breaks and I have the mb placed to kill the backend. If you are looking for a classic skid/snap pearl then this is an excellent choice. Just beware. When ebonite says this ball has a strong backend they weren't kidding!
4/24/06
Ps
I've had a 755 and a 758 with this ball in less than 2 months. These are 2 of my top 3 high series of all time. I can't say enough good things about this ball.
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Why does everyone laugh when I bowl?
louie
Post by: djdetro on September 11, 2007, 07:12:30 PM
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