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The Extreme Chaos is Columbia 300’s newest TEC (Texture Energy Control) ball.  Extreme Chaos is available in Black Cherry with Yellow/Orange engraving and is available in weights of 10-16 lbs.  The Extreme Chaos is Columbia’s newest TEC (Texture Energy Control) coverstock ball featuring microscopic particles in SuperFlex Resin for added traction.  The Extreme Chaos goes longer than Chaos with a stronger backend reaction.  It has a higher RG (2.565) to help it go further down the lane and a medium differential RG (.043) to create 4-6 inches of flare.  The TEC surface has been modified from the original Chaos to project the Extreme Chaos through the track as it dries up due to lane play.  The new TEC surface is easier to polish which creates more length and a stronger backend finish.  The Extreme Chaos has a C.A.T.S. hook rating of 22.

I've had this ball for about 4 months now and it's the ball that I go to whenever the lanes are too dry for the Chaos and too oily for the Ti Boss II pearl.  This is the best "active" coverstock ball I've used.  You can use it at the beginning of the night and, with some adjustments, I can usually use it all night.  There are nights, though, where there's just too much oil for it and I have to break out the Chaos.  This ball could be classified an oiler drilled for max hook, but for me it's a ball that can be used over a variety of conditions and can be used for a long period of time.  Neither breakdown nor carrydown affect this ball much.  Its "active" cover isn't as susceptible to biting hard on the day as many of the other overactives are.  I won this ball in a contest so I can't tell you if it's worth the retail price, but for what I paid for it, it's the best ball in my bag.  Ok, if I had to pay for it, it'd still be the best ball in my bag.

This ball has done wonders for me.  I have become more consistent in my game, and this ball has tought me how to throw the ball consitent, and if I did, I would get little magical signs called "strikes".  This ball is amazing and i recommend anyone to get they're hands on this ball cause it works!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely wonderful ball with a great deal of options. I had mine polished heavy since I dont throw alot of power but want a great snap. And others we have drilled for the roundhouse bowlers. Only problem with the new TEC covers we have found can be torn up so simply that we have 2 on our shelf right now that look years old and yet were only drilled late last year. But if you dont mind a short life, this ball still is tops for our Columbia line.

Been to five different pro shops in and around town and have got absolutely nowhere.  I usually buy the ball there or bring one in that i found abandoned at work to be drilled.  Then i tell them how i want the ball to react, ususally asking for a length drilling.  What i usually get is random pin placements and a ball that usually performs well below expectations.

That is what happened to my extreme chaos at the sixth pro shop.  Asking for a length drilling, the ball was drilled with the pin under the fingers, so far under it was almost in the center of my palm.  I asked another pro shop, the seventh, about what kind of drilling this ball has.  He gave me technical info but basically said the ball was drilled for someone who puts massive amounts of rotation into the ball because the core has been taken out of play.  I mentioned this information to the pro shop owner where i got it drilled.  He basically told me i knew nothing and that he drilled the ball the way i asked.  So i was out $40 and stuck with a lame ball.  The ball reaction was so weak that my plastic ball was outhooking it.  

So i got this great idea to drill the ball myself.  I plugged it and then used the latest in technology to map out where to drill it, a napkin and 99 cent bic pen.  I placed the pin 1 inch to the right of my ring finger.  I placed a small balance hole on the side of the ball.  I ended up with +1/8 of sideweight.  

Let me tell you, this ball fits better than any other of my equipment and is  outhooking my strongest ball, an apex, by 10 boards.  It goes longer than any other ball i have and makes the sharpest break to the pocket.  I am carrying alot better and because of that i am scoring better.  I have shot my top three series this year three weeks in a row with this ball.  I can go all three games with this ball with very little adjustment.  It certaintly beats my "professionally" drilled equipment.  Not to mention i can pay for bowling this week with the savings and have a lot more fun shooting better.

I think i will drill more of my own equipment in the future and save some money.

Greatness

Well, this is a follow up to my previous review.  The extreme chaos has since the previous review experienced tec death.  It was slow death, one week after another the ball just hook less and less.  Then it seemed the hit went away also, i coulnt get ten off the deck no matter how i this the 1-3 pocket.  

Great ball new but dont expect it to last long.  I got $30 for it from somone on line.  Last tec ball i will buy.  

Greatness

This is follow up on my last review.

In fact, I thought my ball too had experienced "TEC death" as most commented. However, I did realised that this ball is good for synethic lanes. Because after I shine up the surface, it goods. It gets down the lane pretty well and recovers very well. It hits like a truck.

I play at about 5-7 boards straight down the lane and with a slightly more than medium amount of revs.

With the polish, I believe all TEC covers would be a manificient ball.

Clown

I play in The Netherlands.

I have this ball about 2 seasons now, and I still use it regulairly. I'm a stroker with normal revs and about 23 km/h.

-This is a ball for the medium oil conditions. This ball goes straight for a long time and then brakes, but only when there is a nice, dry end. With my player specs this ball will do till about 38 feet oil. The ball has an nice controlable hook, not to snappy.

The ball needs to be cleaned often, or you can obviously see the "tec-death". When u do that, the ball keeps his action very long without much resurfacing.

Conclusion: It needs dry end or it won't hook at all. If there is a dry end, very nice ball to play with