I have been using the original Pulse on and off since 1998. In the past few months it has been first out of the bag on any condition with head oil. It's been plugged and redrilled twice. First pin at leverage with cg on axis(pin 10.30 from cg), then pin and cg stacked 4 1/2 from pap. The stacked drilling had a VERY hard late arc at the break point. So i plugged it again and went back to the first drilling. The roll is earlier but the reaction is smoother.
I havent had a chance to use it on very strong backends while highly polished since 1998 with this leverage drilling. I had to move inside the oil line to get the ball long. It has a strong backend move when polised to 2000 with the 4 1/2 stacked drilling on this type on condition.

A very versitile ball then and now
still an 8.5/10

Remebering the re`introduction of the Code Red and how it clearly wasn't the same ball, the first thing we wanted to do was to be sure it was the real thing.  We were lucky enough to have two of the original Pulse balls on hand for comparison, neither of which had many games on them.

We are happy to report that (in our opinion) these two balls are the same.  All of the features that made the original Pulse great are true of this ball too.

We tested the ball with several layouts and shell preparations including 5-6" pins and 2 1/2-3 3/8" leverage drillings with polished and out of the box (dull) shells.  We also threw the Pulse on wood, guardian and synthetic lane surfaces all with very good results and some great league scores too.

The Pulse is an aggressive ball with a very consistent and smooth reaction.  Not a 'go longer' or a 'flppy' ball, the Pulse goes where you throw it, stays on line and carries as well as any ball ever has.  The key with this ball is not to underestimate the strength of the coverstock.  When you look at the low differential (3-4" max track flare) and the fact that it's and older ball you could easliy be fooled into thinking it is a dry lane ball.  For most players it isn't but rather a medium oil ball that works well on lanes with dry back ends.  

Overall we feel the new Pulse like the old, is as arcing ball with a very predictable reaction.  Although the shell polishes nicely it isn't a dry lane ball but more of a bench marker.  We see this as the kind of ball that almost everyone should have, especially if they are interested in scoring on any medium to medium oil lane condition.  

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Things have changed a little at my home centre since i posted my last review. Since the lanes were recoated a couple of months ago the condition has gotten a little more wide open. I pulled the Pulse out on this stronger backend condtion a couple of weeks ago and it rules, 277 first game on Monday Night until the oil moved around and made the slightly dull surface roll up a tad too early. The Big difference with this condition is on the backends. Before i could not bring any ball back from outside 10 but now it's coast to coast with almost anything on the second shift condition i bowl on now. While other balls like the Bolt skid and turn hard the Pulse has a few feet  shorter length and more of an arcing backend.  Might try it shined and see what happens too.

I have 3 of Pulses. All 3 set up different.

8 X 5 1/2...(Pin in the track) This ball has pretty good length with mild backend. I really thought this ball would hook less than the 6 X 5 1/2 drilling, but it doesn't. It has a little more backend and hooks a couple of boards more. I'm really not impressed with the pin in the track, ball has a lot of over/under.

6 X 5 1/2...When you need control, this is it. This drilling has med. length with a mild backend. If there is any carrydown, I put this one away, and grab the 4 1/2 X 4 1/2. This ball needs some backends to react. A great benchmark ball.

4 1/2 X 4 1/2...When the 6 X 5 1/2 is not enough I go to this one. More backend , about the same length, still has a lot of control. More than enough ball for heavy handed players.

Bottom line...you need a ball with control..go get a Pulse or two

I was a little skeptical about this ball when i first traded it for my DC-WARLOCK.  But am i glad that i did it!! Took the ball to my local pro shop and we decided to drill it to hook.  Drilled the ball leverage with the pin to the side of the ring finger and the cg kicked out. The ball needed a small weight hole but i was cool with that.  Took the ball straight to my league that night and totally missed practice .  The owner of the pro shop said that the ball is controlled and that i cant get the super big hook if i need it. So i was like ok and i rolled the ball( if you consider 22mph rolling the ball) down the lane.  I stood right over the center dot and threw the ball out to 10. BIG MISTAKE!!! I dont know what the guy at the pro shop was thinking but the ball made it almost 3/4 of the way down the lane and it litteraly jumped off the lane and smashed the 1-2 pocket. (LEFTY)hehe.  i couldnt believe it and neither scould my friend that i traded to!!!                                                                                                      I GIVE COLUMBIA A 9 OUT OF 10 B/C IT IS A GREAT BALL BUT AFTER A FEW GAMES THE BALL JUMPS A LITTLE TO EARLY

A GREAT BALL FOR CONTROLLABILITY AND CAN HAVE SOME HITTING POWER WITH CARRY BUT IT WONT TAKE THE 10 PIN AND SEND IT INTO ORBIT. IT WILL TAKE THE TEN OUT IF YOUR NICE TO IT THOUGH.

VERY GOOD BALL FOR PEOPLE WITH A LOT OF HAND AND JUST WANT A SMOOTH REACTION, OR GREAT FOR SLOWER BALL SPEEDS WITH MEDIUM HAND THAT PLAY DOWN AND IN.

I still have my old pulse and just love it,someday maybe i'll bowl 300 with it,my high game with this ball is 279 four times,good bowling