Ball Review 900 GLOBAL:
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Manufacturer’s Intent: “We developed the Dream to be the biggest back-ending ball we have ever developed,” says 900 Global’s Dave Smart. “In our High Performance Engineer Series, our new 74 Response Pearl coverstock, combined with the new Identity asymmetric core, provides a very clean motion through the front part of the lane, allowing for an aggressive, angular backend. I can honestly say that in all my years of watching ball motion, this is the most angular ball I’ve ever seen. The Dream can handle medium to medium-heavy lane conditions with no problem.”
Core: The Identity asymmetrical core has an RG of 2.48, a differential of .054, and an inter- mediate Diff of .024. We saw more than 5 inch- es of track flare.
Coverstock: The red, blue and carbon 74 Response Pearl reactive cover- stock comes to us out of the factory sanded with 1500 grit and then polished. We measured an RA value of 2.39 with an effective surface grit of 4900.
Overview: 900 Global’s Engineer Series is the company’s top-shelf line. The Dream is a true-blue strong asymmetric pearlized ball that will do the job on medium to oily lane conditions. It gives you a strong backend with a predict- able motion to help your carry percentage. It worked well for us on Stone Street, but we had to play closer to the track because of the pearlized cover. Still, it rolled up in the oil and carried well. Playing closer to the track gave us some hold because of the cover, but recovery was good. Terrance saw more mid-lane with his high rev rate, but a strong, continuous motion through the pins — and it was still clean through the fronts. We could use this ball from a deep angle on our lighter house pattern. Usually, an asymmetric ball with an intermediate differential this high doesn’t save energy well, but this ball did, allowing us to open up the lane nicely. It provided a good reaction to start with on the USBC Doubles/Singles pattern, with area from the get-go. The Dream was cleaner than the All Day. With our CATS data, we saw about five more boards of hook from the Dream than from the All Night. This is a great No. 2 ball on heavier patterns when the All Day starts up too soon. It would be a good No. 1 ball when the length and volume of the pattern don’t push the breakpoint too far. The Dream will fit into almost any bowler’s bag.
THE SKINNY ON THE LATEST AND GREATEST
DV8:
Rude Dude Hook 53 • Length 14 • Breakpoint Shape 14
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Manufacturer’s Intent: “The Rude Dude combines the new Class 7G Reactive cover with the Dude core to generate an all-purpose ball motion on a variety of lane conditions,” says DV8 Design Engineer Aaron Koch. “The Rude Dude delivers a strong, continuous hook motion that is sure to find a spot in everyone’s arsenal.”
Core: The Dude symmetric core, used in the original Dude (November 2013), has an RG of 2.557 and a differential of .040. We saw about 4 inches of flare.
Coverstock: The Rude one uses a neon orange and neon yellow Class 7G Reactive cover to display its attitude. It comes out of the box sanded with a 500 Siaair micro pad and polished with Royal Compound. We measured an RA value of 7.00 and an effective surface grit of 3700.
Overview: This ball is definitely the strongest overall hooking ball in the Dude and Diva series to date. It stands out via its color and motion, as it makes a strong arcing move off the breakpoint. It had continuation through the pins to nicely split the 8 and 9, like you love to see. The pins stay low to the deck as the Rude one drives through them, which helps the carry percentage. It proved to be a good choice on the Stone Street pattern, cutting through the oil nicely with good recovery off the friction to the right. On the USBC Doubles/Singles pattern, it provided a predictable motion off the breakpoint on the fresh. We could easily just move left as the shot developed. On our lighter house pattern, we could get inside and have a smooth reaction off the breakpoint without losing energy through the pins. This is a little surprising for a ball as strong as the Rude Dude, but that’s where the .040-differential symmetrical core comes into play. The Rude Dude had about an arrow more hook than the Diva Pearl (February 2014) on Stone Street. On the USBC Doubles/Singles pattern, we could play a little left of the track area where we were with the Diva Pearl. The ball was about an arrow less hook than the Ruckus Feud (February 2014). This is a ball for people needing a little help on the medium to oily lane patterns, but one that still gives you the predictable motion out of the midlane toward the pocket.
DV8:
Ruckus Schizo Hook 54 • Length 16 • Breakpoint Shape 17
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Manufacturer’s Intent: “We wanted the Ruckus Schizo to have the most breakpoint potential we have ever created for DV8,” says DV8’s Aaron Koch. “The Class 12F Pearl Reactive cover with the Ruckus core allows the Ruckus Schizo to skid easily to the breakpoint, where it flips more than any prior DV8 ball.”
Core: The same Ruckus medium RG core used in the Ruckus Feud (February 2014) has an RG of 2.54, a differential of .052 and an intermediate differential of .013. We saw more than 5 inches of flare.
Coverstock: The new neon lime and neon yellow Class 12F pearl reactive comes out of the box sanded with a 500 Siaair micro pad and topped with Royal Compound. We measured an RA value of 2.54 and an effective surface grit of 4800.
Overview: The Ruckus Schizo is the most aggressive ball I have seen from DV8 to date. It complements the Ruckus Feud nicely. On longer or heavier patterns, these two would provide a good 1-2 punch out of your bag. The ball worked very well for us on the Stone Street pattern. We were able to get lined up around 15 at the arrows to the track area, and had a strong move off the breakpoint. With our layouts, this ball was a little strong on the fresh USBC Doubles/Singles pattern. As the pattern carried down, we could get in a bit but really had to feed it through the fronts, backing off the revolutions some. I could see this ball as a good choice for the USBC Team pattern. It was much too aggressive for our light house pattern and definitely needs a decent amount of oil on the lane. The Schizo gives you push through the fronts and saves the energy very nicely for its big back-end reaction, but it doesn’t over-slide the breakpoint. The angular motion is predictable, making it easy to adjust. This could be too much ball for higher rev rate bowlers with strong layouts, but a high rev rate layout could come into play if there is an abundance of oil. This is a great choice for bowlers who have lower rev rates and need help on the backend on tighter lane conditions. The ball stands out with its bright colors, big hook and strong back-end reaction.
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