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Introducing THE ONE from Ebonite – the premier release in our new high performance series that pushes the entry angle to the extreme.  Designed for medium to heavy oil patterns, the breakthrough GB-10.7 coverstock absorbs oil like a sponge, giving you more direct contact with the lane surface. As you exit the oil pattern, the cut to the pocket is razor sharp. Once you take it to the hole you’ll realize for yourself, this is THE ONE.

Length Rating: 25 (scale of 1-50, early to late)  
Overall Hook Rating: 40.00  (scale of 1-50, least to most)  
Breakpoint Angle: 10 (scale of 1-15, smooth to sharp)  
Mass Bias : 0.027  
Flare Potential : High  
Color: Purple/Teal/Navy Blue  

Reactions: Big Backend  
Target Line: Multiple Angles  
Lane Conditions: Medium to Heavy Oil  
Coverstock: GB 10.7  
Core: Centrex Symmetrical Mass Bias  

Bowlers specs:
Speed - 22-24 MPH
Revs - About 450

Desription:
Weight - 15lbs
Pin to CG distance - 3-4in.
Surface prep - Out of Box

Drilling: - Drilling #3

Conditions:

House #1: They use a Med. Christmas Tree Pattern. I don't know the lenght of it, sorry. This ball works PERFECT there. I can play tons of different lines with this ball, and if I move to deep(throwing over gutter) it still makes it back STRONG. It rips through the oil like its nothing, like velcro. I can't get much passed the 2nd game with it, but I would love to try this on a heavier shot.

House #2: Havn't tried it here yet.

Ball path shape:
Mmmm, it's nice to watch this ball. It is so smooth, and the colors swirling together make for a nice look. Megaback end on it. Once it hits the dry, it shoots left.

I had this ball drilled like pattern #1.  This ball is awesome.  Gets through the front part of the lane nicely and then has a killer backend.  I bowled my first for games with it and did not leave a single 10 pin.  This ball destroys the rack when in the pocket.  Highly reccomended for any type of bowler.  Ebonite was right when they named this ball The One.

3-4 inch pin
3 1/4 oz top weight
24mph
425rpm

I left it in the out of box condition. I absolutely love this ball. I had it drilled 4x4 stacked. The ball rolls through the heads smooth and the backend on this ball recovers it big time.

House Shot #1
Shot is 36 feet of oil with stripped backends. Wet insides dry outsides. I threw it over board 18 out to 5 and let it come back into the pocket. I could swing this ball 300 boards the backend reaction was nothing short of crazy.

House Shot #2
Shot is 34 feet dry insides flooded outsides. Little bit harder to play my big swing line so I tryed throwing over 20 out to 11 and it had a great reaction in the backend of the lane. It carried corner pins exceptionally well.

Sport Shot #1
This shot was 42 feet over top of the leftover house shot #1 after league. These lanes were flooded. Insides were dryer than the outsides but outside 4 was gone. I threw over 15 out to 6-7 and let it drift back. I turned the ball alot more but also added speed and played a more down and in line than normal. The ball still screamed on the backends.

My final thoughts:

This is a fanominal ball for all type of styles. With different drill patterns and surface changes it would fit into any condition I believe. Out of box the backend on this ball is great. It stores all of its energy up for the backend. It hits like a truck and I haven't left many corner pins with it yet but I will keep you guys updated. I highly reccomend this ball for anyone looking to improve there game!

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Bush hate him or love him I will still love him no matter what anybody says about it!

Drilling #1  pin over ring finger shaped 10:30 o'clock CG Weight hole beside the thumb away 5 Inches. 3-4 Inch pin top weight 2.5 ounces review grade A+

I shot with this ball in two legues thus far I was pretty amazed with the recovery and strength with this ball. I have a lot of control with this ball hooks almost like my Ultimate Inferno like last year. Great ball highest set in two games was 403. Not bad for a turnaround.

I haven't tried Drilling #3 yet if I do buy me another The One I'll get 2-3 Inch pin and top weight around 2.5 to 3 ounces this will be my most hooking ball in my arsenal might sand it though to track more oil though 2000 grit Abralon or 1000 might work might try it first though to see. Thanks for reving if I do get it I'll post another one.
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Ebonite The "ONE":

Ball Specs
The ball being drilled was a 3” pin out with 3.00 oz top weight.
Drilling: Pin 3 3/4" from PAP and Mb 45 degree angle. Pin is Above Ring finger, 3" above grip midline. No weight Hole. Sanded to 4000 from factory polished finish.

Bowler Information:
Track diameter is 10 1/2.
PAP is measured at 5 1/4 over and 3/8" up.
Average ball speed (foul line to head pin) is 17 mph.
Axis rotation is typically 90 degrees
Initial rev rate is typically 300 rpm, "Tweener"
Lane Condition and Pattern:
AMF Bowlero, HPL 9000 Panel. Oil Pattern: Medium Heavy Oil and slightly clean back ends. Fairly Flat condition from edge board to edge board.

REVIEW:
After seeing Ron Hickland at the One Seminar, I know Ebonite has a great man in him. Ron has done some fantastic stuff with their coverstock's. I knew this one was going to be special. The factory polish for most bowlers will jump to much off the dry and to lengthy in the oil, thus the 2000 or 4000 sand. This ball still gets down the lane very clean at 2000 or 4000 sanded. One of the strongest reactions off the dry I seen. I totally agree with Joe Cerar's review of the ball. I have left 3 ten pins in six games with the ball. Shot 705 and 743 out of the box with this ball. You must make sure your ball driller drills this ball correctly for you based off your release. The mass bias on this ball is one of the strongest out there at a .027. This means if the pin and mass bias are not at the correct position, you will not like the motion of this ball or the entry angle could be affected. This is one ball where you could drill it differently and create a series of different ball reactions for different conditions. Absolutely one of my favorite balls.

Compared to other Balls:

Hammer Hawg Wild: The one is much stronger in hook and more snappier on the back ends. Revs up as quick as the Hawg Wild but much stronger off the dry.
Overall: Great ball for a variety of bowlers with surface changes and proper pin and mass bias positions.
Thanks for reading my review.
Dwight

Ball Info
Ebonite - The One
Weight = 15.02 (Before Drilling)
TW = Gotta look at the box when I get a chance
Pin = 2-3
Surface = OOB (4000 Grit Ebonite Factory Polished)

Bowler Info
Style = High End Tweener
Speed = 15.5-16mph (At pindeck)
PAP = 5 1/2 > 5/8^
For more stats and style (Another 2 month old vid inside), check out my profile.

Layout = 5 x 5 1/4 MB Strong (No Extra Hole)
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Hey guys and gals, it's been 2 1/2 weeks since I purchased The One. There's a lot of hype about this ball, so I decided to read up about it from users here on the boards. I now have 21 games on this ball in 5 different centers. As said before, I read up on experiences from other users and it gave me an idea of what this ball did for "their game." Some of the users on the site have a similar style to mine, so I took that information and digested it before making the purchase.

A Ball that clears the heads with ease...
Many users here mention that the ball clears the heads with ease. After taking this ball out on the lanes, I couldn't agree more. With the 4000 grit OOB Factory Polish, this ball practically ignores the heads. It is very clean up front and I've noticed that it retains a lot of energy for the backend. Even with the Pin Down placement (below the ring finger) the ball gets down the lane longer than usual (I'm guessing due to the Factory Polish).

Baby Got Back!
I decided to put the MB in the "Strong" position and see how strong it really is. To make a long story short, this ball is very angular in regards to backend shape. I am not a skid/flip type of reaction type of fan, but this ball is different. It is long in nature, but the backend reaction is more of an angular turn (not a hockey-stick type flip shape). In each center I've bowled in, I've had to make the proper adjustments to find a line to the pocket so that this ball does not "dive through the nose." Controlling the backend by finding enough oil up front or giving it some is key with this ball. Let's just say, I wouldn't use it for dry lanes!

One thing is for sure, once this ball encounters friction, it will make a noticeable change ofdirection. The backend reaction of this ball the strongest I've seen since my Track Delta One (except the Delta One is at a 900 grit factory finish).

What this ball did on a Medium-Heavy 2nd Shift Top Hat League Shot (AMF Synthetics)
Started the night targeting the 8 board at the arrows, the ball cleared the heads real nice and once it passed the midlane, the ball started to check up. On a Top Hat shot, the oil is tapered to the gutter, so I wasn't getting enough push through the midlane. I tried starting this ball up 17 with some speed. That was a mistake, with the heavier concentration of oil, the ball would just skate and leave a wash-out or a 2-10 type combo. Ok, so I finally start feeding the oil line, but this time sending it out to the dry. Voila! Found the pocket! I started the ball around the 15 board at the arrows and fed the ball out to about the 5-6 board. Once it encountered dry, this sucker made a left turn!

Video bowled on the Top Hat shot mentioned above - http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=107078&ForumID=5&CategoryID=2

What this ball did on a 45' foot (buffed to 48' on synthetics)
Shot was a crazy 45 foot pattern and played real flat! We moved a pair to our right (6-game tournament) after each game and we noticed that the guys crossing to our right were playing up the 5-8 boards and pointing it. (I followed this line to the pocket as well) The lanes finally started to break down as the bowlers seemed to break down that part of the lane, making it a little more playable.
I myself was rolling the ball slower than usual (yesterday I guess around 14.50-15.00mph at the pindeck).
The One was just skating until a hint of friction about 48-50 feet downlane and made it's move.
I shot 191-216-232-199 to finish off the 6-Gamer. Not bad for all that oil on the lane. Also, The One was still in its' 4000 OOB Polish state!

This was the longest pattern I've ever bowled on and the OOB outside 5 was brutal.

Making a surface change
Anyways, gone are the days of the Factory Polished ONE.
After the tournament, my buddy cleaned it with Track Clean N' Dull and hit it with a worn out gray pad (1000) first and then a worn out burgundy pad (400) on the spinner.
Surface doesn't look too dull since the pads were pretty worn out, we just wanted to knock the shine off.
I will report to you guys how this ball rolls when I get to league on Tuesday Night.
I'm guessing this ball will read a little more and tame the angularity of the backend a bit...we'll see!

HOOK
Like I said, the most hook I've seen out of a ball since my Track Rule Delta One. Polished, this ball is more angular than the Delta. The Delta will start up earlier and is strong as well, but not as angular as The One. Both have different backend shapes (since the Delta is 900 grit), but both hit real hard.

LENGTH
Almost totally ignores the front 20 feet of the lane and clears the heads real nice. I guess 4000 grit factory polish will do that to a ball!

CONTROL
Ok, with the factory polish, MB in the strong position, the coverstock properties, 15-16mph operator speed & a slight heavy hand, I wouldn't use this ball to read the lanes! I get a long & strong reaction out of this ball, so I would rather use my Benchmark Track Slash or Heat to read the lanes.

WHERE IT FITS IN MY ARSENAL
I see this ball as going under my Track Rule Delta 1 and in between my Track Slash. The Rule Delta one would handle more Medium-Heavy shots and read earlier, while The One would give me a different look (Go long and Turn Hard).
If I feel like I would need some help and need the ball to turn the corner when the nothing isn't, I'll pull out The One.

Final thoughts on the ball.
Even with the layout I have on this ball, it is long and strong. Not a lot of room for operator error. This ball has taught me a lot about finding the right line to the pocket and understanding its' characteristics. A good amount of length and lots of backend movement. Trying different hand positions and controlling speed seem to be really helpful.

Don't let this review fool you, this ball has been great so far! I am a little bit more on the heavier handed side, so most of what I just said is because of the amount of hand I put on the ball and my slower speed. I think I will see a ball that will read a little more in the midlane and tame the backend reaction a bit after the surface change was made. Before the surface change was made, I would classify this ball as a ball that would work great on most Medium to Medium-Heavy oiled lanes with some decent backend. I will keep you guys updated!

All the best & Happy Holidays,
Ram

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Regards, M.C. RAMmer
Official Jerry Rice Cabbage Patch Dancing Instructor

Hi All,

Just purchased "The One" about 2 weeks ago.  I finally have the ball perfect for my style.  Here's basic info about drilling and my style to start:

16 pound
2-3 pin
Drilled pin above, and between fingers, thumb right through MB,
(no weight hole at first)
Started with factory finish
Oil Pattern: Basic house shot, oil down about 40 ft
Speed: 17-18 (High end tweener)
RPM: Around 300

Everyone was saying that the drilling I used would kill my reaction, but I tell you this, it is a great drilling for a high end tweener or cranker.  It creates a smooth controllable reaction, with a lot of hit.  No unpredictable skid through the break point.

Anyway, since I have a pretty fast speed, the factory finish WAS causing my ball to skid a bit too far around the third game because of the carry down.  To combat this, I brought the surface to a 2000 grit, and also added a weight hole to get the ball to come up a little sooner.  It is perfect now.

I stand with my right foot on the last dot (25), role the ball over 15, out to about 10, and than the ball finishes with a lot of power.  I find this shot, and drill finishes the ball nice and flush in the pocket, carries lite hits with lots of messenger pins off the side board to carry those ten pins.  I've only had three in 21 games, and those were my fault.

This is a great ball, and reminds me a lot of the great Nitro R2 that ebonite released in the past.

Game On!!