Introducing the Sublime, a revolutionary addition to the 900 Global product line. This bowling ball showcases cutting-edge technology, featuring the Reserve Blend 802 Hybrid Cover with Reacta Gloss for versatility within the 800 Series. Paired with the groundbreaking Immersed Symmetric A.I. Core, this ball offers a unique reaction shape for bowlers seeking a new symmetric option. The Immersed Symmetric A.I. Core is the first of its kind in the 900 Global lineup, incorporating A.I. Core Technology. This groundbreaking process allows for unprecedented control over RGs and differentials, resulting in a ball with a lower RG and higher differential. The outcome is a faster-rolling ball that maximizes surface contact with the lane, particularly excelling in light pocket hits due to enhanced energy distribution. The core's concave/barbell shape, featuring larger masses at the north and south poles, creates a potent torque effect. This design minimizes material removal from the weight block during drilling, preserving the core's integrity across multiple drillings. Whether you face various lane conditions, the Sublime is designed to meet the challenge. The Reserve Blend 802 Hybrid Cover combines elements from the S84 Response Solid Cover and the S70 Pearl Cover, creating a two-part pearl and one-part solid hybrid fusion. This innovative shell ensures optimal performance on a wide range of lane patterns, making the Sublime a versatile choice for bowlers of all styles.

Color: Neon Purple/Amber/Black
All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown
Coverstock: Reserve Blend 802 Hybrid Reactive
Core: Immersed Symmetric A.I.
Finish: Reacta Gloss
Hook Potential: Medium-High
Length: Long
Recommended Lane Condition: Medium-Heavy Oil
RG: 2.47 (for 15# ball)
Differential: 0.056 (for 15# ball)

Layout: 50 x 4 ½ x 35

The Sublime adds a unique shape to the 900 Global lineup – a smooth, strong, yet clean reaction that is very much at home on medium-dry to medium-heavy oil conditions.  It ignores the heads but has a strong arcing reaction that starts in the early midlane and continues through the pindeck. The smoother nature of the Sublime lends it to being less oil sensitive than other medium-oil bowling balls that are more skid-flip. Bowling balls such as the Xponent Pearl or Summit Peak are cleaner and flippier, and are better for medium-dry to purely medium oil conditions, but are more sensitive to oil. Those balls are great choices to go to after the Sublime.

Mike LeViner

The new 900 Global Sublime is the first 900 Global ball to feature the A.I. core technology.  The Immersed Symmetric A.I. core is wrapped in the new Reserve Blend 802 hybrid coverstock.  At 15 pounds this ball has a RG of 2.47 and a differential of .056.  Drilling this ball 5x4x2 puts the pin above my middle finger and provides additional length through the front part of the lane.  The Sublime is a very even reaction type ball.  It has a smooth arcing motion on medium to medium-dry lane conditions.  The A.I. core technology provides superb hitting power through the pins.  This ball can be used on many lane conditions but is best suited for medium volume oil patterns.  The Sublime will not be the most hooking ball, or the ball with the sharpest backend, but it will be the ball that gets a lot of use.  This is a great benchmark ball with the added bonus of the A.I core.  You need to throw this ball to understand just how real the difference in this core technology is.  The first Global ball to feature this core, but certainly won’t be the last!

LANE CONDITION

Length: 43'

Volume: 22.5 mLs

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS

The Sublime is a completely new ball.  With A coverstock that is the combination of the S84 Response Solid found on the Reality and the S70 Pearl found on the Wolverine Dark Moss,  you get the Reserve Blend 802 Hybrid!  The core is the Immersed Symmetric AI core.  The combination of core and cover gives you medium/strong reaction that is unique to anything we had in the line.  Straight out of the box, I had a lot of over/under with it.  It wouldn’t bite in the oil and was too responsive off the friction.  I hit it with a 3000 pad and it wasn’t enough. Once I hit it with a 2000 pad it gave me a reaction that I could work better with.  The customers that I push this ball for are ones that need a little help with hook.  I drilled a few of these for some ladies and they have been VERY successful with it.  Because of the lower RG and Increased diff, this ball is perfect for that crowd.
 
My Sublime is 5x5x2 lightly scuffed with 2000

Balls Currently getting play:
Absolute Power: 5x4x2
Attention Star: 5x4x2
Xponent: 5x4x2
Zen Gold Label- 5x5x2 (pin up) box surface
Zen Gold Label- 4.5x4.5x3.75 (pin down) 3k surface


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LANE CONDITION

Length: Multiple

Volume: Multiple

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): Sport and Modified House


COMMENTS

Likes: Smooth roll, consistent and power!


900 GLOBAL - SUBLIME

Patterns used for review are HP modified.

Pattern A: 39Ft, 28.00 Mls, 3:1 ratio SPORT

Pattern B: 43Ft, 29.86 Mls, 5:1 ratio MODIFIED HOUSE

REVIEW
DRILL – 4 X 4.5 X 4

PLAY

The SUBLIME is a ball you use when trying to smooth out down lane reaction and not give up too much power. 

Pattern A:

Out of box the SUBLIME actually tricked me at first. Set out on fresh sport. Initially I had over and under, as I searched for a consistent line. Too early or too late was the initial thoughts. Waited for next group to jump in and transition the pattern. This is where the SUBLIME had better results. The pattern hit mid lane friction and the SUBLIME capitalized on the initial pattern transition read, move towards the pins and smoothed out for the finish.

Pattern B:

Out of Box SUBLIME jumped all over this. Initial line was 12-5 and migrated in to finish with 17-10 and 17 to 5. No problems with volume of oil due to two oils used and friction right. Ball control for the pattern was easy. Wasn’t speed sensitive or jumpy off the spot.

Typical house moves on a higher volume than most places.  High scores and Big angles.


LOWDOWN: When playing the fresh with SUBLIME play from the right baby swing angles and move in. If high rev player jump in quick. Tweener have the whole right side on house patterns.

Storm Staff Member
Vise Staff Member
IBSPIA Advanced
USBC Silver Coach

LANE CONDITION

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): Multiple sport and recreational patterns.

COMMENTS

The Sublime is an intriguing release from 900 Global that features The Immersed Symmetric A.I. Core and the Reserve Blend 802 Hybrid Cover, finished with Reacta Gloss. I actually think this is a very useful bowling that creates a little bit of a different ball motion.

I drilled my Sublime with my usual pin-down layout: 55 x 4 3/4 x 75. The low RG of this core definitely makes the bowling ball rev-up quite early. However, the cleaner coverstock helps the bowling ball get down the lane easier. My Sublime creates a smooth and pretty “rounded” ball motion that I am able to use on multiple oil patterns. I think the Sublime compares with the Storm Summit Peak with the Sublime being an alternative to the Summit Peak.

I think I will be using my Sublime mainly on medium patterns; especially, on lane surfaces that are very worn, which we see a lot these days. I think this bowling ball can be good during pattern transition when a little bit of a hook-spot develops but you don’t need a smoother reaction of the dry part of the pattern.  I can also see the Sublime working well on fresh patterns that have some friction built-in them from the beginning.

Orientation:  Right Handed
Rev Rate:  400 RPM
Speed:  16-17 MPH
PAP:  4 ½ over and 1 1/8 up

Location:  Enterprise Park Lanes, Springfield MO
Pattern:  High Volume THS
VLS Layout: 
Layout 1:  4 5/8 x 4 x 2 ½  (pin above bridge)
Layout 2:  4 1/4 x 4 x 4 1/8 (pin below bridge)

The Sublime is a cleaner AI hybrid symmetrical.  It’s a great benchmark ball that does a little of everything.  The hybrid makes it blendy, the AI makes it blendy but it’s also clean and a good amount of hook downlane.  I like my Zen Gold Label but it’s too clean and snappy off the spot.  The Sublime is more controlled even though it responds well to medium or light transition.  The Sublime is the perfect benchmark AI Hybrid from 900 Global.