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The ball has the sharpest teeth ever surrounding a Buzzsaw bowling ball with its new "Carbide Particle Formula" coverstock. With the perfect combination of Lane #1's patented diamond core and new "CPF" cover, the ball cuts through more oil, out hooking and striking all competitors. The ball hits harder while scoring more
consistently, giving you the confidence needed for you to win! For bowlers not in need of a 16-lb. ball, Lane #1's 14 and 15 lighter weight "Carbide" Saws come fully packed with 16-lb. ball core, power boosting these lightweights for optimum performance. This feature is available first and only from Lane #1.



Specs are:

Composition of Shell: Carbide Particle Formula (CPF)

Color: Navy Blue

Available weights: 14-16 lbs.

Hardness Range on D-Scale Durometer: 75-78

Lettering: Neon Yellow.

I wanted to try lane#1's weight block so I bought a Rasberry solid

to get in for a cheaper investment.  

I'll just say this.  If the Buzzsaw/Carbide can handle the heavy soup better than the Rasberry I need to see it!  The guys at my lane were amazed.  I'm a 2nd arrow lefty like many of us and they had just oiled.  I immediately had to play third arrow.  The ball is early

rolling and still continuous and angular at the backend.  

The Powerkoil 18 cover stock(from Brunswick like the Danger Zone)

can almost be heard grabbing the lane.  Our lanes often have an out of bounds towards the gutter yet this ball treated it like dry!

This ball drilled 4 by 4 compares very favorably with my Pantera

from Ebonite drilled Revs Leverage.  It might be a little earlier

and a little bit more of a constant arc down the lane until its snap down the backend.  

I own most of the so called great proactives, Zone Azure, Rock,

Track Enforcer.  None have the continuation that the two above

Reactives have.  But, I do know this I love the lane#1 weightblock!

They've told me I'll shoot a 300 soon with one of their balls.

I'm certain they are right!  Anyone know where I can get a backup of this great reactive??

I've owned this ball for a while before testing or reviewing.



A note on my game this year I'm bowling great on long oil patterns with my reactives.  I'm struggling with transitions and suffering with dramatic over/under.  Last year I had hammer reactives drilled control and particle balls.  I'm looking at this ball to help solve the over/under problem I'm having.



This ball came 4 inch pin out and top weight of 4 ounces.  Drilled modified thumb leverage. Pin near ring finger at 4 inches pin to pap.  CG straight down in a 12:00 o'clock drilling.  CG 1 1/2 inches below the grip midline.  Weighthole 6 3/4 inches from the grip center on a line from grip center thru the CG.  Large shallow hole.  Ending weights 1 1/4 top, 3/4 side, 1/2 thumb.



This ball is not a heavy oil monster in the out of the box condition like the AMF evolution Tour.  It is more like a mass chaos or an avenger. Early read and lots of recovery for a particle.  I had tremendous area with this ball.  Almost as early as a track enforcer, jade quantum, rock, or la nina.  But with much more recovery than all of them!  This is the most recovery I've had in a particle ball!



Put against my thumb leverage drilled Pantera, and Hammer 4D(Naturally they are reactive) which were both overreacting this ball recovered almost as well but started its move earlier for more control.  



I bowled a little match against lucky jr age 7, his score plus 80 pins and threw a nice little low 600.  Lots of low pin mix and carry.



This may be what we are looking for from a particle.  Early read, lots of control and recovery and big hit!  Currently on medium heavy I'll grade 8.5 out of 10.  Possible upgrade!



Heavy oiler out of the box? no! Great ball maybe? Possibly yes.  Possible great heavy oiler maybe with scotch brite.



Regards,



Luckylefty

PS Lucky JR won averaging 130!

PSS Tested on synthetic fronts wood backs.  Will post more after trying on all synthetics.

I had my Carbide drilled up yesterday. My pin position is directly under the ring finger with the CG kicked out and turned toward 2 oclock.  The ball is set up to have medium length and a very strong backend.  I bowled on a condition which had heavy oil form 5 to 5 about 38 feet down the lane.  I played the ball laying it on 20 playing out to 5 and the ball had no trouble making it back to the pocket.  The carry was very impressive.  I shot games of 235, 248, and 269 for 752.  Not bad for throwing the ball right out of the box.  The ball had good hold if it was tugged inside and carried the light hits well if played outside a little further.  Excellent ball.

   

I purchased a blue solid and found out this ball is not a heavy oil ball some people say it is more of a medium to light oil ball and you still need a good hand in it. Its not the hook monster some say it is. Mine is drilled max leverage and from 5 out to 1 its to much, up the 10 too much skid, run it out to the 5 it will not make it back unless you reduce your speed and add a little crank. My speed is 17-19 mph with very good rotation. I think I'll try the super I thought it would be to much, but after rolling the blue solid "I don't think so"

Ball is drilled label leverage. Pin placement is 2 1/4. Finally got to throw this ball. Had it for two weeks and never got a chance to spend some quality time on the lanes with my new Saw, but when I did...DAMN this ball is awesome. On a med. condition with strong backends this ball completely destroyed the pins. It outhooked everything in my bag exceppt for the Super Carbide. Shot 720 with it straight outta the box. This ball has won a spot in my bag.

Well I just got this ball and I have to say that this ball has it's claim to fame well established.  It hooks but it arcs the whole way.  It is very smooth not jumpy, and very very forgiving.  If you miss left it will hold.  If you miss right it will come back.  

A buddy of mine threw my buzzsaw because he had always wanted to.  As soon as we threw his second shot, he wanted my ball.  I couldn't believe the smile on his face when he threw that ball.  When we were actually bowling he couldn't average anything less than 255 with this ball.  He will bowl with this ball in another house and I will update how my "sponsered" bowler did.

Thanks for making great equipment.  My goal is to get another one of your balls soon.

Very forgiving ball.Not the heavy oiler people always claimed it to be but still on of the best balls I have ever thrown.It is a great go to ball.AA definite first ball out if the bag.It is about as versatile as they come.It is controllable and powerful at the same time.A rare combination, I rate it a 10 out of 10.A defiite keeper.