Hello,

The Killer Instincts are by far the most aggressive Ebonite balls that I have thrown.  The Pearlized Big Bang cover allows the Pearl version to clear the front part of the lane smoothly.  The High Mass Bias in the Xenex core generates a nice strong midlane roll which keep it from squirting.

You can really open up the lane this one.

Ryan May
Ebonite Amateur Staff

The Killer Instinct's by Ebonite flat out give me more angle and area in the midlane than any other Ebonite recent release.   The Killer Instinct Pearl is drilled with pin at 4 1/2 inches and bomb in strong position, there is no balance hole. The surface was left in box condition. Starting pin was 3 inches out and starting top weight was 3 ounces.

  The conditions bowled on thus far include wood with a 38 ft pattern with prodigy oil, 36 ft second shift pattern on proanvillane , and a 39 ft sport pattern on proanvilane.

  The Killer Instinct Pearl cleared the front well enough to give me strong recovery on the 38 ft wood pattern even as the heads started to break down, and the ball was great on the fresh pattern on the wood. The same was true on the second shift proanvilane condition.  The Killer Instinct was too much length early on the sport pattern but as the lanes broke down the increased differential from the ball and its more oil friendly coverstock allowed a strong reaction from an outside angle that most others considered to be "Out of bounds".

  Whether you are looking for a strong high performance pearl for leagues or a tournament arsenal piece the Killer Instinct Pearl is the best on the market right now. GO FOR IT

Jim Lewis
Ebonite PBA Regional Staff

Bowled two league sessions with the ball and so far I am very impressed with the reaction.  If your an Ebonite fan, (I am), and like the controllable arch in most of their products you will not be disappointed with this one.  Pretty common label drill with a balance hole to bring side weight to 1/2oz.  Worked on the normal league pattern great.  Ball looks good both on the rack and the lane.  Best description of the break would be that it looks as if it is picking up speed when it catches the break point.  Good carry and pin action, strokers and tweeners with revs in the 12 to 15 range should like this ball.  Look forward to trying the sanded version.

I drilled mine with the pin above the fingers,cg out just a little w/xtra hole.I couldn`t throw it for a while because where I bowl is dry and it just hooked too much.I went to league last week and they had let the carry down in the middle build up.I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to throw it.I guess I was right,300 the 2nd game I threw it,768 also.This ball has alot of backend.I think this will be a great ball with some carry down when you need a little more power.

I have 2 Killer Instinct Pearls. The first one was drilled with pin above fingers 4 1/2" from pap BOMB in strong position with weight hole in finger quadrant. It also has 1 1/8oz bottom. It reacted good on a blend, but not good on a wall. I had to play to close to the dry (over under). I sanded this one with 2000 abralon. This allowed me to move deeper in the oil and the reaction was much better. On a hooking sport condition I could play 25 until the midlane went away.
  The second Killer Instinct Pearl was drilled 3 1/2 " pin even with fingers and a strong BOMB. Weight hole on pap. This one ended with 1 1/4oz top. Even with a 3 1/2" pin this ball was not as early rolling through the midlane as the first one. This made it sharper at the breakpoint, and not as quick off the dry on the wall. I could stay with this one longer on the sport condition.
  The killer Instinct Pearl is later in the midlane than my V2's, but earlier than everything else not particle. If you have alot of carry down and the midlane goes away so does the great backend. However if your center has clean backends and uses a crown instead of a CLIFF you can strike alot with this ball.

BOWL TO WIN

This ball is great. It gets down the lane with plenty of length, but when it hits the dry and flips....watch out. This ball flips hard and goes after the pocket like a heat seeking missile. This ball hits very hard as well. If you are looking for ball with a little more length but will have the energy left to explode on the pins this is it.

Jim

First things first - "Ebonte", excuse me, Ebonite hasnt made a decent ball in the last four years (V2 was their last "gasp"), and frankly, I am utterly amazed they are still in business: the word "Boat Anchor" comes to mind. So, even with that in mind I still decided to jump on their latest landmine - the Killer Instinct Pearl.
A word of caution here - my experience has been to NEVER drill Pearl equipment weak - these balls are designed to not recover, and unless the heads are completely fried and the backend reaction snaps like alligators (a condition rarely seen these days) drilling a weak pearl ball is a huge mistake.
I drilled this ball as strong as a ball can be drilled: (1) pin at a 45 from the bridge - exactly in between the bridge and my midline, and below the ring finger (to create early roll); (2) the CG is kicked out to align with the midpoint between my midline and my PAP; (3) placed the bomb in the strongest (45 degree) position (measure from thumb to PAP). The ball came with 3.5 top - after drilling I still had 2.75 ounces side, so I cratered a 1 inch X 3 inch weight hole at my PAP position.
First impression came on a huge carrydown condition - the ball was even and controllable: I played everywhere - 10-15-20, and the ball reacted smoothly and carried well.
Second impression is on goo in the middle with carrydown, second league condition after running the heads: Hooked the lane - played 15 to the gutter and scored reasonably well - only hung 2 ten pins - light carry was extremely well - no chance to get to the left of the headpin as the "goo" and carrydown prevented almost everyone from crossing over. While I was hooking the lane, most everyone else was playing up the boards.
This ball can find dry boards, if you let it (it is Pearl afterall and can be speed sensitive). Breakpoint is easy to control, over-revving didnt seem to matter, and carry was above average. I give it an A- (its still an Ebonite ball, and I cant in good conscience give it an even "A").
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Shonk