Looks like it's a new "limited" edition from Bowlers Mart.
See https://www.bowlersmart.com/hammer-ice-vibe-xr-bowling-ball

It is a bowlers mart special release, but not a new one. It's over a year since they released it.

Yes, this.  They must have stashed a few to market as a Christmas present this year.  Got one last year and flipped it.  Very nice looking ball though.

Quote from: milorafferty on November 30, 2016, 08:13:21 AM

It is a bowlers mart special release, but not a new one. It's over a year since they released it.

Yes, this.  They must have stashed a few to market as a Christmas present this year.  Got one last year and flipped it.  Very nice looking ball though.

Wish I could get my Viral Solid to turn the corner; it's so darned even, it almost looks like a urethane and I don't even have a special drilling on it. Sigh ...

I always wanted a vibe and I thought about grabbing this Ice Vibe yesterday, but I recently bought a Rave from buddies and I'm liking what I see after 5 games. Very good length and shape. I did notice some squirting on the long pattern I bowled on, but a move right fixed that.

I wonder why you flipped it Snakster....

Purely mercenary.  It had more value to me as a resale than something to drill (But I DID debate it with myself because it looked so darn nice).  Ultimately I decided that, other than looks and relative rarity, it was nothing special and that if someone wanted to pat a premium to get it, who was I to stand in their way?

Funny you mention the Rave.  I've been noticing the great price on Buddies.  I've never had a bad experience with any of Radical's low end line.  Time's Up Pearl, Torrid Affair, original Grease Monkey; all really good.  I still use my Time's Up.  Does not surprise me at all that the Rave would look good.

Quote from: Snakster on November 30, 2016, 01:09:22 PM

Quote from: xrayjay on November 30, 2016, 10:58:55 AM

I always wanted a vibe and I thought about grabbing this Ice Vibe yesterday, but I recently bought a Rave from buddies and I'm liking what I see after 5 games. Very good length and shape. I did notice some squirting on the long pattern I bowled on, but a move right fixed that.

I wonder why you flipped it Snakster....

Purely mercenary.  It had more value to me as a resale than something to drill (But I DID debate it with myself because it looked so darn nice).  Ultimately I decided that, other than looks and relative rarity, it was nothing special and that if someone wanted to pat a premium to get it, who was I to stand in their way?

Funny you mention the Rave.  I've been noticing the great price on Buddies.  I've never had a bad experience with any of Radical's low end line.  Time's Up Pearl, Torrid Affair, original Grease Monkey; all really good.  I still use my Time's Up.  Does not surprise me at all that the Rave would look good.

The rave is my very first Rad ball, and for the first 5 games, I'm very pleased what I saw.  The easy length keeps me away from throwing 18.5 mph lol...

I don't doubt it.  I've always had mixed results with their higher end stuff, but the lower end has always been very good and reliable.  Great house shot balls.