BALL SPECS
Pin Length - 3-4"
Starting Top Weight - 3.1
Ball Weight - 15.03

DRILL PATTERN
Pin to PAP - 5"
CG to PAP -
X Hole (if needed) - Small x-hole 1.5" down my VAL
MB Location - in line
Drill Angle - 45
VAL Angle - 45

BOWLER STYLE
Rev Rate - 375
Ball Speed - 15.5-16.5 depending on the line
PAP - 5.5" x 0"
Axis Tilt -13 degrees

PICTURE AND VIDEO LINKS



SURFACE PREPARATION

Box finish/ 500 Siaair Micro Pad, Royal Compound

LANE CONDITION

Medium THS


BALL REACTION

Clean through the front part of the lane and very strong down lane. Overall better reaction then I had with the previous Ruckus and Feud.

Stronger then expected so far. Only had one game on the ball prior to the video and it was on the PBA Scorpion pattern. I was able to stand in deep and play 25 to 10 safely. If I stood a little further right I had 20 to just outside of 10 down lane but it wasn't a consistent look. The ball was really strong on this pattern and I only used it for one game till I could get some practice in with the new ball.

I am happier with this ball in 4 games then at any point with the previous two in the series.

Ruckus Schizo
By: Bryan Bannach DV8 Regional Staff Member
DV8 describes the Ruckus Schizo as “Featuring the new Class 12F Pearl Reactive coverstock wrapped around the Ruckus core, the Ruckus Schizo skids easily through the front and mid-lane flipping on the backend for the most breakpoint potential of any DV8 ever on medium to oily lane conditions.”
When the Ruckus Schizo was first announced I had some mixed emotions about it.  Pearlized covers have always been some of my favorite covers, and I have been waiting for a big ball asym with a pearl cover for a while now.  However, the last pearl ball from DV8 (Hell Raiser Terror) was a big miss for my game.  So I was excited, but hesitant all at the same time.
I decided on a 65x3.5x45 drilling for my Ruckus Schizo.  I had this layout in a Brutal Nightmare and loved the look that ball gave me.  I was excited to try it in a pearl ball.  This layout gives me a motion that is able to read the mid-lane while still conserving some energy to make an angular move and still go through the pins. 
So far I am thoroughly impressed with the Ruckus Schizo.  I have used it on a burnt up house pattern, and the 40ft Abbey Road Kegel Pattern. 
On the house pattern I was amazed at the ability of the Schizo to clear the heads.  My Feud and Brutal Nightmare could not get through the burnt up heads, and my Dude and Rude Dude were just too strong in the front as well.  But the Schizo easily got through the heads and made a BIG move on the backend.  I could not believe how much energy the ball retained getting down the lane.  I was able to play 5th arrow and get my breakpoint to 6 board and still have enough energy to get back and carry.  Truly amazing. 
On Abbey Road I saw the side of the Schizo I expected to see.  The ball is not overly strong on fresh oil.  It flies through the heads with some head oil, and because of the layout doesn’t over flare, reads the mid-lane, and makes an angular move on the backend.  Because of this I don’t think this will be the ball you want to start out with on many fresh patterns.  The cover and surface prep just don’t handle a ton of head oil all that well.  However, once the lanes start to break down and open up a bit, this ball will be a beast.  It will allow me to get left and wheel it as seen on the THS.
I believe this ball will be great for anyone looking for a ball to go to when their Ruckus Feud is starting to lose a little energy but they still want that asymmetric look.  Or anyone that bowls on a house pattern that uses a medium to lighter volume of oil.

Hello again to all !!!

here is my post for the Rukus Schizo

Driling Layout :  50 X 4 1/2 X 35

WOW !!!!!  what can I say about this ball.  I have never seen a ball come off the spot quite like the Schizo... For a highend ball this ball rolled through the front part of the lane without giving up any energy, and when it seen the friction it was almost like someone had kicked the ball left.  It was tested on a typical house pattern.  This ball definently got the pins moving around, even when it was a half pocket hit.  This ball on a fresh pattern maybe a little hard to control, but when the pattern breaksdown, and the lane opens up a little more, this ball will be the ball that just will kill the pins.  This ball seemed like I could do what I wanted with it. I could play straighter and take my hand out of the ball and go more up the back of it, or just keep moving left and get around it, and I didn't lose any energy out of the ball.

Bowlers that are looking for a lot of backend for those heavier oil conditions and like seeing the hockey stick look, the Schizo is the ball for you.  Tournament bowlers with higher rev rates you will definently want one of these in your bag.  And again for bowlers that love bright colours, this one is pretty vibrant looking.

DV8 is raising the bar with the latest ball release.  If you are looking for a good 1 - 2 punch, then the ball to look out for is the RUDE DUDE and the RUKUS SCHIZO.  See your local pro shop and get one or both in your hands.

Jason Dee

BALL SPECS

Pin Length: 3-4"

Ball Weight: 15 lb 3 oz


DRILL PATTERN

Pin to PAP:5 1/8"

Dual Angle: 65 degrees by 5 1/8" by 35 degrees

X Hole (if there is one): N/A


BOWLER STYLE

Rev Rate: 450

Ball Speed: 17ish

PAP/Track: low (4 1/2" right, 5/8" up)


SURFACE PREP

Grit: Box

Type: (Matte, Polish, Sanded): Royal Compound

The Ruckus Schizo features the same core as the first two Ruckus balls but with a slightly tweaked pearl cover compared to the others.

It comes with the same compound finish as the original Ruckus. I was curious how these two balls would differ, so I drilled the Schizo similar to my favorite Ruckus and took to the lanes. I went with a 65 x 5 1/8 x 40 dual angle layout. Within a couple shots, the difference between these two balls was clear. The Ruckus is a long/strong type ball. On fresh patterns, the high volumes can cause this ball to be very touchy and erratic. I found this ball to be much better suited for medium volumes and broken down patterns where more launch and backend angle is required. The new Ruckus Schizo read the midlane more, and blended out the wet/dry of the house shot much better. Since they are the same core and finish, this has to be attributed to the stronger coverstock. Overall hook on the fresh pattern for these two balls was pretty close (the Schizo probably 1-2 boards more overall), but how they read the sensitive areas of the lane was the big difference.
 
I knew they wouldn't be close, but for "shiggles" i grabbed my Ruckus Feud to see how it compared. The Feud is still a hook monster and still the strongest ball I know of. The Schizo was about 6-7 boards less hook, as the Feud just dug through the oil much better.

To try and bridge the gap between my Feud and Ruckus, I felt it was better to break the compound off of the Schizo with a 3000 pad. This made the ball about 3-4 boards less the the Feud, and about 3-4 more than the Ruckus, and still maintaining the predictability that set the Schizo and Ruckus apart.

The DV8 product line is filling up nicely, and offers tons of different ball motions across the entire catalog. The Ruckus Schizo is a great addition and will offer bowlers of all styles great backend motion without making them pull their hair out because of over/under reaction.

PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS