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Vortex II Trimax Pearl
« on: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »
Ball NPS Score: Not Available

• Coverstock: Pearlized, Trimax Control reactive resin (a new formulation of the original Trimax designed to control over-reaction when encountering a large amount of friction)

• Box Finish: 800 grit sanded, then factory polished to a medium finish

• Core Design: Vortex II core, a super low RG, higher flare version of the Nitro R2 core

• Flare Potential: Medium-high

• Length: 16.40 (Ebonite's scale 1 to 30, early to late) with factory finish

• Overall Hook: 17.50 (Ebonite's scale 1 to 30, least to most) with factory finish

• Breakpoint Angle: 6.8 (Ebonite's scale 1 to 10, smooth to most angular) with factory finish

• Best Lane Condition: Light to medium oil


• Color: Bright Blue and Smoke Pearl

• Ebonite Hook Rating (Scale 1-30): 17.5

• Length (Scale 1-30): 16.4



Weights (in lbs.) Available Radius of Gyration RG Differential

16 2.450 .046

15 2.450 .051

14 2.440 .061

13 2.500 .030

12 2.570 .032
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BowlPro

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Re: Vortex II Trimax Pearl
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2002, 01:01:55 PM »
*This is an Excellent Ball from Ebonite!

The Vortex-II Pearl is an excellent ball for most typical house lane
conditions and league shots!

The Vortex-II Pearl is a friendly ball the provides excellent hitting
power. We have put several of theses balls on the lanes already and the
feed back is excellent.

This ball will be an excellent Medium to Dry lane condition ball in your
arsenal. It is friendly and strong!

Just like the Original Solid Vortex Version, this ball will fit a
large range of styles and lane conditions!

We recommend this ball to everyone!

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Re: Vortex II Trimax Pearl
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2002, 01:53:04 PM »
I bowled with it last night, on fresh oil, on the house shot. Taper from dry gutters to wet middles.

The pin and the CG were just about 4 1/2" from my axis. I drilled the ball strong thinking that it was going to be a middler ball, and that it would fit in with my Afterburner, with a little smoother backend.

I tried in practice to swing the ball, but found that when it hit the dirt, the ball just hooked way too much for what I could handle on that shot. I moved inside of the other bowlers and keep that ball in the oil. I like to flatten the ball out when going for corners and use the same ball, and this ball is a ball that is very versitile. You can change your hand position and get different reaction to fit those conditions.

This ball was amazing, it hit like a truck, and blew the rack whether it was a light hit or a solid pocket shot.

I used my Afterburner the last game and it was about 7 boards less than the Pearl.

I think that the Vortex line is Great bang for the buck and it is one of the strongest series of mid-priced balls on the market. I have four Vortex in my bag, and find that I can use them on almost anything.

If you have any quesitons, please email me at Bill@buddiesproshop.com

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landercompguy

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Re: Vortex II Trimax Pearl
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2002, 09:27:03 PM »
This is one awesome ball.  When I threw it on a day old shot, it was amazing.  This thing hits like a truck.  It keeps the pins low, and light hits carry well.  This is a good ball for the money.
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Jace Peterson

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Re: Vortex II Trimax Pearl
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2002, 08:45:21 PM »
I drilled two balls, one 4 1/4 strong no extra hole, the other 1 1/2 strong extra hole on VAL pitched 1 1/4 up. The first ball rolls strong thru the mid-lane and continues. The first time I used it in league it never over reacted on the dry and still had movement in the oil, I shot 817 that night. Carried well , obviously. I had the chance to use it in the PBA regional, when my Savage left too many 10's, I switched to this ball because it rolled earlier I had better recovery and a much wider pocket. I made the finals. I always know where this ball is going whether I'm bowling on a wall or a PBA pattern. Don't let the smoothness of this ball fool you. It is very strong.

The other ball is earlier and doesn't continue (no surprise here, considering the drilling)what it does do is play the gutter extremely well. With early hook and a smooth hook set to the pocket. It also plays well if the back ends are going sideways. I have not had the opportunity to use this one on too many patterns as of yet.

This ball is so user friendly, you can drill it for certain reactions and not be surprised. It reacts great on wood and great on synthetics. I think I'll get 2 more. Thanks Ebonite. This ball is a winner for me.
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Dwight Albrecht

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Re: Vortex II Trimax Pearl
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2002, 04:48:53 PM »
Thank you for reading this review.

This latest ball introduced by Ebonite has been selling well in my shops for the past 3 weeks with Very Favorable Comments, so I decided to drill one up for medium to drier lane conditions.

This Polished Beautiful Light Blue/Silver Reactive is another wonderful cosmetically designed ball from Ebonite. The coverstock is the proven winner Trimax Reactive, tweaked a touch to help with my biggest complaint right now, the under/over reaction of most aggressive coverstocks. The core is a modified Nitro R2 design with a RG of 2.450 (Low) and a differential of .051, (medium to high). So what Ebonite did here is put a strong core that revs quick in a mild coverstock. SMART!!!

The lane condition I tested this ball on was HPL Synthics Panels oiled heavy in the heads buffed lighter to 38-40 feet. Clean back ends. I drilled the Vortex II with the Pin 3 ¾ from my axis and swung the center of gravity to the right of my grip, approximately at 60-degree mass bias angle. This ball does not have a mass bias marking. Weight Hole on my axis to legal static weights.  The ball performed beautiful on this pattern. It rolled quick off the hand and gave good skid even with a fast revving core and transition smoothly from oil to dry, with a strong banana shape back end reaction with hard hit. Shot 685 out of the box with it.

What I like about this ball is this is an everybody ball, meaning a lot of styles can use this ball from strokers to tweeners to crankers just by the way the ball is drilled. The best lane conditions for this ball will be dry to medium and medium to oily, only if the backends are clean.

If you are fed up with your reactive always under and over reacting, try this latest model from Ebonite, you will not be sorry. Thank you for reading this review and best of luck in your bowling endeavors.

Dwight
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Re: Vortex II Trimax Pearl
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2002, 05:07:43 PM »
I was hoping  this was going to be a weaker ball but even with a weak layout this ball still produced too much hook. If your a speed player and want something to recover on the normal house shot then this is for you. To me the ball didn't read the lane very well on the house shot but was great if you moved in deep and stayed out of the dry, carry was fantastic. Good ball for the $$$ but would have been happier if it wasn't so over under.


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striker300

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Re: Vortex II Trimax Pearl
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2002, 10:41:21 PM »
Wow! I drilled this ball to comabt a lane condition I'm facing:  I have plenty of friction in the middle of the lane and if I get the ball right it has a tendency to float on me because of my faster ball speed.  So I decided to lay this ball out with a 5*3 with a hole on my Pap. This ball worked perfect on this pattern.  The Nitro r2 got the ball reving up early enough to get around the corner but the Trimax control coverstock got the ball through the heads enough so I didn't get a lot of hook- out which I get a lot of. The only condtion I didn't like this ball was on a heavier flatter patttern, but this is not what the ball was designed for. This ball for the money can not be beat.  Another great job from Brian Pursel and the boys at Ebonite.   I can't keep this one on the shelf.
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ballard2

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Re: Vortex II Trimax Pearl
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2002, 08:44:09 PM »
just received my vortex 2 pearl.
in drilling this ball we were looking to try to
exploit the new cover stock. we chose the #7
drilling pattern(high rg arc) in an effort to let
the ball clear the front and retain energy for the
back-end of the lane.
when bowling on a fresh condition the ball really
allowed me to stay in the dry and had a great "look"
from the outside line. had to wait a couple days to find
a burnt up shot to practice on, that is really what i was
hoping the ball would shine on and as advertised the ball
cleared the heads and gave me a very controlled-looking back-end
reaction. should be a great choice for a late block at the ABC
or any other multiple squad tourney.
Matt Ballard
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Re: Vortex II Trimax Pearl
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2002, 06:54:48 PM »
I drilled this ball with the pin under the ring finger and the cg out to the right.This ball gets down the lane well and hits hard.Plays well just inside the oil line.Great ball.
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Re: Vortex II Trimax Pearl
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2002, 12:07:43 AM »
This one I was really looking forward to. A low RG pearlized ball. I was not disappointed. Nothing special on the drilling, a simple 1/2 inch with the 3 inch pin at 1 o'clock.  This is app. a 4x5 drilling pattern. The pearl gets throughthe heads with ease. The back end is a controllable, readable, strong rollup without a hard jerk. This setup is great when playing the outer third of the lane.  It loses a little when I have to move inside. It still makes the turn but loses a little hit due to entry angle. Some of this is due to the fact that a Senior bowler doesn't have quite the revs as todays youngsters.

When played on the outer third of the lane, this ball just rolls through the pins with ease and provides quite a hit. This one is number1 out of my bag.
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Jim Lewis

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Re: Vortex II Trimax Pearl
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2002, 10:11:07 PM »
The Vortex 2 Trimax Pearl is a good compliment to its solid counterpart.  The new pearlized coverstock helps the new Vortex 2 skid cleaner through the heads than the solid did, even when shiny.  I have one Vortex 2 Pearl drilled with the pin above the fingers at 5 1/4 inches from my PAP and no balance hole.  I have similar layouts in a Vortex 2 solid which is shiny, a Matrix Dynasty, Apex Adrenaline, and a Puma.  In comparison the Pearlized Vortex 2 hooks stronger and sharper than a shiny Vortex 2 solid on hooking conditions where the solid ball was angular.  The Vortex 2 Pearl has an earlier breakpoint than the Matrix Dynasty in similar situations.  The Puma is a bit milder than the Vortex 2 Pearl on hooking conditions, which is the best condition for either of these balls.  The Vortex 2 Pearl will be a good purchase for anyyone who had success with the Vortex 2 solid or the pearlized Brunswick Zone's.

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James Campbell

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Re: Vortex II Trimax Pearl
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2002, 08:41:22 PM »
This ball for me is one of the best I've put my hand in.  I've used it on my house shot and when the ball finds the dry it goes right to the pocket.  I have a 4" pin from my PAP drilled on center line from CG. This is the best ball I've used to keep the pins low for me.  I think this ball will work for anybody.


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Re: Vortex II Trimax Pearl
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2002, 10:42:27 PM »
Ball had 3.5" pin to CG, 3 oz. TW

Trying to help a left hander who tries to rip out finger holes each shot.
Set up ball with pin above bridge and CG on grip center.  Ball tries to stay in a strong arc unless he gets it out to the dry too quick.   When he stays in on oil  he gets a strong arc that hits well.   First impression is this is not a dry lane ball for anyone with a few revs.   A black Vortex II with a high shine would be better for drier conditions.
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Re: Vortex II Trimax Pearl
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2002, 10:25:16 AM »
I gotta tell ya, this ball is amazing.  I got it about a month ago, and I have already shot 2 700's and a handful of series over 650 w/ it (these would have been 700's also if I had made the necessary adjustments in the 2nd game to the lane changes); all straight out of the box, no changing of the ball surface.  The lanes in my league have a nice amount of oil in the middle, which usually holds up for me all through the 3 games, and the outsides move pretty good.  This ball sits up real nice in the pocket no matter where I throw it (in or out), does get a little snappy though if I come through it a little too hard.  Pins is setting right below my fingers (other info not known sorry).

All in all, this is probably the best ball in my bag right now...it definitely rounds out my arsenal (I have Ebonite Vortex III setup for drier conditions, Ebonite Apex for heavier oil, and the Ebonite Dragon for my spare ball- definitely an eye catcher)....Like Ebonite says BOWL TO WIN, and with this ball, you cant lose!!
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