Diva
By: Bryan Bannach DV8 Regional Staff Member
DV8 describes the Diva as a ball that “Finished with a High Gloss Finish, the Diva skids easily through the front and mid-lane revving hard on the backend providing a strong and continuous motion showing the pins who’s boss. The Class 6G coverstock has just the right attitude on medium-oily to light oil lane conditions.”

Before I even drilled the Diva I knew I was going to love it.  I am a big fan of symmetric equipment and seeing that the converstock was stronger than the Marauder Madness, I was very excited.  I decided to put one of my favorite layouts in the Diva, 5x3x2.  In the past this layout has allowed me to get left and open up the lane a bit.  To prevent squirt, I knocked the factory finish of the Diva, and but 3000 abralon on the Diva. 

I am unbelievably impressed with the Diva! She allows me to get left, and then keep going left.  I have never seen continuation like I see out of the Diva.  No matter how deep I got, the Diva rolled through the 8 pin every single time.  When other balls would roll out, the Diva just keeps driving.

On a THS, I started at 13 with a breakpoint at about 6 board, and by the end of the night I was crossing at about 25 with a breakpoint still out at around 7-8.  On the first night out of the box I shot 772.

I also was able use the Diva on the 45’ Mexico City pattern.  The Diva handled the length and volume with ease.  I was able to start at about 17 with a breakpoint of 13, and the Diva went through the pins extremely hard.  As the pattern broke down I was able to continue moving in and never lost reaction from the Diva.  I never had to change balls in 4 games.

Do not let the name of color fool you.  The Diva is a very strong piece of equipment!  At the same surface it is roughly 3-4 boards stronger than the Marauder Madness.  Throw this ball and you will turn heads!

DV8 has done it again and again. This ball goes thru the rack pretty strong. I drilled mine up 60x5x35 out the box it gets very easy through the fronts and the recovery on the back end it strong I have yet to see this ball bounce of the spot even on the Cheetah( ball was a little to strong on this pattern). Looking forward to throwing this on other PBA patterns.

DRILL PATTERN

4 X 3 X 2  1/2


BOWLER STYLE

Rev Rate: 325-350

Ball Speed: 15-17


PAP : 4 3/8 X 1/2 up


SURFACE PREP

Grit: OOB
 

LANE CONDITION : Med Oil 41 feet


Type (THS, Sport Pattern ): THS

DV8  Diva

REVIEW:

  I have heard many good things about the Diva and could not wait to get one drilled up.  I dilled the Diva with a 4 x 3 x 2  1/2 with the pin ending up in the ring finger.  What I was looking for in the Diva was a ball I could move to my right and target 15 - 10  with a nice move into the 1-3 pocket. What I got was a nice suprise. The Diva has a stronger cover stock than I thought.  I knew it recovered but this was exciting to see from this ball.   On a fresh House shot the Diva did what I wanted it to do.  Instead of playing 15-10 I wound up targeting 17 and playing out to 9 and the ball rolled through the 5 and 8 pin very consistantly.  The Diva recieved with no problem.  I prefer symmetrical cored balls because they roll much smoother for me.  The Diva  was smooth in the front and  read the  break point like I wanted it to . Smooth strong and responsive.   I kept it at box finish.

   

Jim Sabatell
DV8 Regional 1 Staff Member
www.damngoodbowling.com
 
The opinions expressed are solely those of the writer and not of Brunswick Corporation.

 

Diva 45x4.5x45 (pin over ring finger, no hole) currently at 1000 + rough buff (matte)
Pattern: Stone Street (43'), Easy Street (37'), Middle Road (40'), Cheetah

Likes:  This may be the most versatile ball I have ever thrown.  It is the only ball that comes with me to all 3 leagues and has been effective on everything from 43' to wood and Cheetah.  What impresses me the most about the Diva is how much I can manipulate it, whether I want to add speed and stay more up the back to play straight or loop it from deep inside.  The Diva has just the right amount of hook and length to be playable on any condition.

Dislikes:  Overlaps a with my Too Reckless and Marauder