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Length: 38'

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COMMENTS

Likes: This ball is a hook monster in oil. Smooth through the front and starts to pick up mid-lane. for a while the DV8 Grudge was the most hooking ball in my bag that was a solid coverstock. This Pitbull is several boards more hook than the grudge. I can even give the ball a little polish and its perfect for league night.

smooth, strong arching ball motion. 

Dislikes: no dislikes.


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Here is the newest high performance serie for DV8, the Pitbull.  The Pitbull features a brand new core.  The core has two scoop in it two minimise the effects of the drilling to the core.  If you put the pin up, there’s a scoop for the fingers and scoop for the thumb.  If you put the pin down, the fingers avoid the core and the thumb hit the finger scoop.  Don’t get me wrong, you will hit the core with your drillings but you’ll minimise the effects because you’ll hit less core. To go on that core, they created a new very strong high performance coverstock and the box finish is at 1500.

Because the cover stock is very strong, I putted the pin up above in the middle of the two fingers and the mass bias right of the thumb.  It gives myself a 60 x 5 x 40.  On the lane, this ball is a monster.  It wants to hooks as soon as it passed the heads with an heavy roll in the midlane. 

I didn’t have the chance to try the grudge but I used the gurus.  Compared to those, it was earlier and I had one more board of hook.  Compared to the new cash, the Pitbull has the samo amount of hook but the cash pushes further with more backend.

Because I don’t bowl really often on heavier or longer paterns, I didn’t need that high friction finish so I smoothed it out to 3000 grit.  Doing that, I’m now able to play medium paterns and house shot with that ball.  For people with higher ball speed, the ball can be  sanded to 500 grit and it doesn’t lose any hitting power.

To conclude, if you’re looking for a big hooking and a nice looking ball, the Pitbull is your choice. 

Layout::::   50 X 4.5 X 30
Box Surface OOB
Rev Rate ::: 300 - 325
Ball speed:::: 15.5 - 16 mph
Condition:::::45 ft. sport shot

    What I was looking for in the PitBull was a ball I could use for heavier and longer patterns with a move inside.   That's exactly what I found in the DV8 PitbUll with this layout.   I knew before drilling the Pitbull it was a heavy rolling big hooking ball.
    I noticed when using  it on this 45 ft. pattern that I could get deeper in the oil and what suprised me was even withit's mid lane roll it still didn't roll out.  I will say I can't use this ball on house shots.  Compaired to my Original Grudge the PitBull is about 3-5 more boards stronger.   
    It has great continuation for a ball this strong.  I recommend to anyone who is looking for a strong heavy oil ball to get the DV8 PitbBull.  For the High Rev players it might be a good iea to take the surface up a liitle or put some shine on it.  I t will give the high rev players some added length and more angle in the back part of the lane.
  This is your Best Friend for Oil.

The opinions expressed are solely those of the writer.
Jim Sabatell
DV8 Regional Staff

Pitbull
I drilled mine 70 x 4 3/8 x 40.  The coverstock name of Composite Bite is very fitting for this dynamic ball.  If you are looking for the perfect ball in heavy oil, this is the ball for you.  Not only does this ball hook, but it has incredible continuation through the pins, and is such a strong cover, that you automatically have more room for error.  Using this on a 45 foot sport shot, I was able to have 3-4 boards of area to hit the pocket.  This ball is awesome, definite heavy oil, or first ball out of the bag.   Feel free to contact me by email with any questions; troy_300_1999@yahoo.com.

Troy Schaefer
Brunswick Regional Staff Player
#bowlwithbruns #teamBrunswick

My Pitbull is drilled 40x5x75 (pin below middle finger) with a P3 hole as my tank since I have now dropped to 15# due to injury.  I've drilled an oiler with this type of layout almost every season (HR Revenge, Ruckus Feud, Thug Unruly, Guru Supreme) and have always been happy with my results on fresh heavy oil, particularly on newer lane surfaces.
I took the Pitbull to our oiliest local house which has newer Prolane and dresses a totally unnecessary 27ml for all of their leagues.  Out of the box, the Pitbull was nearly unusable for me as it tractioned the lane almost upon impact and would either not hold the line on shots inside target or bleed too much energy on shots towards the outside.  The last time that I saw this much traction was WAY back with the EPX-T1.  By the end of practice I had already hit it with a 3k pad to smooth out the surface and help generate length on what to every other ball in my bag looked like a heavy oil pattern.  The 3k pad was perfect and gave me the look that I needed to get the ball to the breakpoint while still maintain continuation through the pins, yet I was still way inside everybody else on my pair.  The best look that I've had with the Pitbull has been on fresh 45' Route 66 on brand new lanes which in this house plays extremely slick.  On the fresh, most people are aiming at the middle of the 3 pin, while the strong cover of the Pitbull gives me enough traction to swing the ball to the 10 board and expect recovery back to the pocket.
The downfall of the Pitbull is that with only average ball speed and a slightly above average rev rate, I just can't use this ball effectively for more than a game or two.  This ball absorbs a tremendous amount of oil and in the process obliterates an oil pattern.  Personally, I enjoy playing deep inside so this works to my advantage, especially in tournament play, but it doesn't make me a great team mate to cross with in league.  Although it is disappointing that I am unable to use this ball for an entire league set, it does give me the luxury of being able to get into swinging my beloved midrange favorites such as my Xeno sooner than usual.

In comparison to other balls in the Brunswick family, the Pitbull reminds me most of the Endless Nightmare as a roughed up tank that is designed for only the heaviest of oils.  It is a solid step earlier than either the Guru Supreme or Ruckus Feud with a stronger midlane roll and a little less angle off of the backend.  When switching from the Pitbull to my Guru LTD or Xeno, I sometimes feel like I am making a blind move as the Pitbull has me standing a good 5 boards deeper with my feet with a softer response to wet/dry than either Radical release.
The Pitbull is the strongest, earliest rolling ball that I have ever thrown and is a beast in true heavy oil.  Honestly, Joe bowler on a league house pattern will not be needing a ball this strong, but for their needs there are plenty of balls on the market to satisfy that demand.  The Pitbull will be a key niche piece for tournament bowlers and players with high ball speed/spinny releases looking to create roll, flare and hook on the heaviest of oils. 

Bowler Specs:
Left Handed
Rev Rate 450
Ball Speed 18mph
Axis Tilt 14 degrees
PAP 5 over ¾ up


Ball Specs:
Pin 2-3
Top 2.5


I drilled My Pitbull 65x5x75.  This put the pin under my fingers on my grip centerline cg kicked out slightly with no x hole.    This ball is the strongest ball I have ever thrown…. The Pitbull needs oil and lots of it.   I don’t get to use this ball a lot as it is way too much for my game on the league shots I bowl on but when I get into a situation with long oil and heavier volumes this is my ball of choice because of how well it reads the lane in the oil.   

If you are having trouble getting your current ball to react and want a stronger ball, the Dv8 Pitbull is the ball you should be looking at.   If you have a lot of speed, low revs, or a combination of the two: The Pitbull should be at the top of your list.   Get a Pitbull and it will be your best friend