Who else but Columbia 300® could combine the crucial elements of power and performance so beautifully? The new ReactionTM Ricochet and Roll are the result of two years of R&D testing and development, with one goal in mind - to create a two ball arsenal that provides superb hooking power with increased durability. The Reaction Roll is designed for heavy oil in the front and midlane, producing a strong curve and continuous backend reaction. This all made possible by and enhanced version of our TECTM coverstock called MegaTECTM. The Reaction Ricochet was developed to provide maximum backend reaction on most common lane conditions. Its pearlized reactive coverstock is enhanced with an explosive combination of TEC2TM and Holo-FlexTM particles. The Reaction Ricochet and Roll. Whichever one you use, you'll agree Columbia 300 has truly developed the formula for success.  Specs for the REACTION Ricochet are: TEC2 coverstock plus Holo-Flex; Core: Dense core body. Dense energy flip blocks; RG: 2.496; Differential .041; Hook: 25.5 Flare: 4" - 6"

My Ricochet is set up to fit in with my other REACTION line balls.  My arsenal right now is made up primarily out of this line.  

Out of box specs=>  15 lb. 2 oz., 3 1/2 oz. top weight, pin out 3".  I have it layed out in a 5 x 4 1/2 pattern, pin just above ring finger, CG kicked out slightly.  No weight hole.

The Ricochet fits in very well as a fall-back after my ROLL starts hooking too early.  It goes NOTICEABLY longer than the ROLL, with a much more powerful back-end punch.  I've tested the ball over nearly every condition imaginable, tournaments, league play, almost everything. It does the same thing on all of them, good length, hard snap.  

I've found it fits best going in after the ROLL's track is too dry.  A small move with this ball and you will remain in the pocket.  It isn't a bad first-choice ball, but it can't deal with heavy patterns or carrydown.  I just skids too much.  A real good 'mid-session' ball.  I tend to use mine in like the 4th-6th games of an 8 game set.  

Once again, a great ball, in an even GREATER line by Columbia.  I give this ball 8.5 out of 10.  Loses the 1.5 points because it really only covers mediums (medium dry-medium oily), and for as hard as the ball turns, it really only carries satisfactorily.

Wow is all i have to say
I drilled this ball up real aggresive and left the coverstock out of the box. I am more of a stroker, and i have alot of forward roll.  I took this ball out on Friday afternoon on a fresh shot.  I stood around 30 and played 10, the ball zipped to the pocket, its absolutely a monster on the backend.  After about 3 games i had to move my line inside because there was no oil for the richochet to grab on to and it was rolling out.  I moved inside stood about forty with a weak handposition and threw over 4th arrow playing a really tight line, the ball went long and right before it hit the pins made a sharp left turn.  This ball is excellent, the only problem i found of course when it was rolling out and also when there was little backend.

16lb, 3 in pin to the right of ring finger.
drilled for length with a nice back end.

I have used this ball for 2 mths. I keep my ball clean and polished.
This is a very consistant roll to the pocket. I can play straight up
2nd arrow or swing from 25 to 15-10 and the carry is excellent.
I have raised my ave from 3 to 6 pins in all 3 of my leauges. Three
different shots. I have a riot zone also. The richochet has just as much length
but carries much better. If your looking for a ball to use on many conditions.
This is the ball. I have made the switch to columbia from brunswick.
Very consistant. Excellent length. Hard hitting  9 out of 10..

This ball does exactly what the advertisements say it will do. This ball is a round boomerang! Whoever said that bowling balls skid then roll then hook obviously didn't see a Ricochet.  This ball seems like it forgot about the roll part as it flips over and moves immediately and sharply once it gets out of the skid. However I didn't care for this ball very much.

The ball breaks so sharply that I had a hard time keeping the break point under control.  I'd get to the pocket easy enough but I'd come in behind the headpin so many times that I'd leave the 10 every 3rd or 4th shot.  Then when I try to go with more forward roll or a slightly earlier breakpoint, I'd be in the flush/high-flush zone and leave 4 pins on every 3rd or 4th shot.  

This ball is great for opening the lane up and it hits the pocket like a tank but for me, personally, it just hit TOO hard and trying to figure out the right combo of speed, roll, and breakpoint to get *consistent* carry was a frustrating nightmare! This ball probably works great for others but it didn't work for me at all.

I gave it to danesei.  See his review(s) of what he thought of it.

Once again columbia never ceases to amaze me. After taking about three months off from bowling this ball was given to me as a gift. the very first game i shot was it was a 199. I shot pretty well in league with it bowling 175-155-178 for a 508 series. the first time i used the ball all i could say was wow. i didn't expect a lot of hook or backend movement from the ball and the ball proved otherwise. as soon as the ball reached about 50-55 feet down the lane the ball roared toward the pocket and crushing it. After league i practiced with it a little more and i was still crushing the pocket on a pretty oily condition. i bowled 210 and 211 in my practice games. fyi i am a 17 year old semi stroker semi cranker with a 17 mph or less shot that bowls in a really tough house. also this is my first time using a ball other than a soft shell ball and i was on a three month hiatus. thank you

Id like to stress how much i love columbia 300 equipment. it matches up best with my stroker game. My true addiction started with a cermaic core tremor that i had my first 300 with. Then a Ti Boss Titanium 300. After that i was well on my way to staying with columbia. Anyways the Reaction Richochet is my go to ball in games 3,4,5 in tournaments and sport shots with the other. i own two. both drilled completely different. One goes 40 feet and flips very well with predictable reaction. That one has a long pin drilled striaght up with the cg in palm and pin above and between fingers.  The other No matter what angle these two richochets enter they both do maximum damage. A++++++. I wrote to Columbia 300 via the internet after April 29th, 2004. That was the day i was very close to history. I started with the front 24 (back to back 300's) starting game three with a ten pin a double then a ringer four that nearly fell and finished out with a 869 all with the Reaction Richochet. I was a tripped four pin away from having the state record for three game series. now that its been beat a year ago by a 879 which is now the state record, i can feel better about that four pin not falling. ha ha. crap! lol

My Arsenal:

Columbia 300 EPX T1
Columbia 300 Reaction Arc
Columbia 300 Reaction Roll
Columbia 300 Reaction Richochet x2
Columbia 300 Reaction Rev
Columbia 300 Flipside Wild
Columbia 300 Professional
Columbia 300 Messenger (orange)
Columbia 300 Messenger Ti (R/B)
Dynothane Barrage
Dynothane Thing Returns
Ebonite The One