This is my first year as a member of Columbia 300's Regional Amateur Staff and I have been privileged to try each of the new releases this season and my first impression of the Power Swing is that it is one of, if not the most impressive looking ball reactions in the versatile Columbia product line.
Using the dual-angle layout technique, I drilled my Power Swing using a 45/45 degree layout with a 5' pin-to-PAP, very similar to my Momentum Swing which has been my benchmark ball this season.
The Power Swing, even with my increased revolutions/speed, easily clears the heads on a shorter house pattern, reads the mids strong, and creates an impressively quick motion at the breakpoint. Comparing this ball to the Virtual Gravity, the Power Swing appears to have every bit of length, if not a little more, but with a similar amount of hook, but I was much more impressed by the quickness off the breakpoint with my Power Swing. Even testing the ball on a 42 foot, flat sport condition I was still able to produce the same strong motion I saw on the house condition, with equal pin carry and an impressive ability to create area down lane.
For those of you that have been waiting for an excuse to try the new Columbia line, please try the Power Swing and you will not at all be disappointed. It will be a great compliment to the Momentum Swing and the Noize when those balls give you a little too much too early, or not enough downlane. Not since the release of the first Black Widow have I been this impressed by a new brand new release. For the first time, I was able to drill a new ball and produce an honor score out of the box, 289-266-259 for 814, season high at Northfield Lanes and a personal best.
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Columbia 300 Regional/Amateur Staff
Mike Marks Pro Shop
Wyoming, MI
(616)245-7503
