I
drilled this ball pin under ring finger with the cg kicked out and a
balance hole in quadrant 4 with leaving the thumb weight in the ball for
earlier roll.
I tested the hardness in three points and the d-scale read 75, 76, 77. I
am not sure what the hardener in the ball actually does unless the
pores in the ball are smaller.
The ball falls well within current technology hardness of 75 to 78, whereas some manufacturers like Lane Masters test 76 to 81.
The cover stock is thick compared to some manufacturers and drilled very
nicely. The core looks like its a good polyester/mineral filler core.
No air holes in the material when drilled. No ripples either. I have a
16 pound piece and the filler looked dense. Cover quality was smooth and
looked uniform. There were no surface blemishes and logo's are filled
in nicely and smoothly.
The ball is made by Via B Products out of South Korea.
The ball has a even arch without being snappy. If you can get the ball
to hook. For those who want a check mark type of reaction this ball may
not be for you. This ball is not going to hook sharply left off the dry.
I don't see the ball having a lot of forgiveness like more aggressive
pieces. For older players like myself who enjoyed the Hammer/Urethane
era will possibly like this ball. I am at the point though where I have
fully accepted reactive and understand why its still the way to go
except for ten pin spare making. Younger players may not like this ball
because its not a big hooker or an oil soaker
The other reviewer, Mega Mav is right in the sense that this is not a
piece like the higher aggressive pieces on the market but for a first
piece it is a good product. This is not a benchmark piece.
For the bowler like myself who bowls league and the occasional
tournament, this ball is fine, but I could not score well with it in
league because my rev rate is too low for this ball. If one bowls a lot
of tournaments and higher oil volumes, this may not be for you.
I am not very technical when it comes to modern ball drilling so I
simply asked my pro shop guy to drill the ball for even arch.
For my purposes of bowling on Modified THS and Kegel Sport and Challenge
series patterns, the ball will be fine. As for PBA conditions, I do not
know but I prefer a weaker piece if indeed this turns out to be a
weaker piece. I will know more with the next release.
In both league and open play situations, I could not make this ball hook
at all, especially if any oil is present. I had a couple of very high
rev players throw the ball and again, they could not make the ball hook.
The ball proves the adage that the most important part of a ball is the
cover stock. ALL major advances in bowling ball technology has come with
cover stocks. From rubber to plastic to urethane to reactive, and
everything in between makes all the difference. I did not try sanding
this piece and there appears to be no particles either. Sanded pieces
and particle pieces go back as far as the rubber and plastic era when
some balls back then had particles and were also sanded.
I will use this ball for ten pins. I have loaned it to my pro shop guy
and he is going to try it in a burnt up house where he bowls.
Games Used | 6 |
Coverstock Finish | Box |
Bowler Type | Tweener (275-375 RPM) |
Hand | Right |
Ball Speed | 16 |
PAP Horizontal | 5 5/16 over and 1/8 up |
Staff Member | No |
Lane Surface | Synthetic |
Lane Condition | Modified THS |
I
drilled this ball pin under ring finger with the cg kicked out and a
balance hole in quadrant 4 with leaving the thumb weight in the ball for
earlier roll.
I tested the hardness in three points and the d-scale read 75, 76, 77. I
am not sure what the hardener in the ball actually does unless the
pores in the ball are smaller.
The ball falls well within current technology hardness of 75 to 78, whereas some manufacturers like Lane Masters test 76 to 81.
The cover stock is thick compared to some manufacturers and drilled very
nicely. The core looks like its a good polyester/mineral filler core.
No air holes in the material when drilled. No ripples either. I have a
16 pound piece and the filler looked dense. Cover quality was smooth and
looked uniform. There were no surface blemishes and logo's are filled
in nicely and smoothly.
The ball is made by Via Bowling Products out of South Korea.
The ball has a even arch without being snappy. If you can get the ball
to hook. For those who want a check mark type of reaction this ball may
not be for you. This ball is not going to hook sharply left off the dry.
I don't see the ball having a lot of forgiveness like more aggressive
pieces. For older players like myself who enjoyed the Hammer/Urethane
era will possibly like this ball. I am at the point though where I have
fully accepted reactive and understand why its still the way to go
except for ten pin spare making. Younger players may not like this ball
because its not a big hooker or an oil soaker
The other reviewer, Mega Mav is right in the sense that this is not a
piece like the higher aggressive pieces on the market but for a first
piece it is a good product. This is not a benchmark piece.
For the bowler like myself who bowls league and the occasional
tournament, this ball is fine, but I could not score well with it in
league because my rev rate is too low for this ball. If one bowls a lot
of tournaments and higher oil volumes, this may not be for you.
I am not very technical when it comes to modern ball drilling so I
simply asked my pro shop guy to drill the ball for even arch.
For my purposes of bowling on Modified THS and Kegel Sport and Challenge
series patterns, the ball will be fine. As for PBA conditions, I do not
know but I prefer a weaker piece if indeed this turns out to be a
weaker piece. I will know more with the next release.
In both league and open play situations, I could not make this ball hook
at all, especially if any oil is present. I had a couple of very high
rev players throw the ball and again, they could not make the ball hook.
The ball proves the adage that the most important part of a ball is the
cover stock. ALL major advances in bowling ball technology has come with
cover stocks. From rubber to plastic to urethane to reactive, and
everything in between makes all the difference. I did not try sanding
this piece and there appears to be no particles either. Sanded pieces
and particle pieces go back as far as the rubber and plastic era when
some balls back then had particles and were also sanded.
I will use this ball for ten pins. I have loaned it to my pro shop guy
and he is going to try it in a burnt up house where he bowls.
Games Used | 6 |
Coverstock Finish | Box |
Bowler Type | Tweener (275-375 RPM) |
Hand | Right |
Ball Speed | 16 |
PAP Horizontal | 5 5/16 over and 1/8 up |
Staff Member | No |
Lane Surface | Synthetic |
Lane Condition | Modified THS |