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• Color: Trophy Gold/ Black Pearl

• Ebonite Hook Rating (Scale 1-30): 19.1

• Length (Scale 1-30): 15.7



Weights (in lbs.) Available Radius of Gyration RG Differential

16 2.510 .046

15 2.510 .050

14 2.500 .054

13 2.590 .043

12 2.620 .046


Best lane condtion low to medium

Orignal matrix Trimax core

I drilled this one 3 3/8 pin, bomb 3/4 inch left of the VAL, extra hole on the VAL in the thumb quadrant, pitched 1 1/4 inch down. For a medium oil ball, this one hooked pretty good in oil. It also hooked earlier than I thought a ball with a tall core would. You can open up the lane with this ball as long as you get around it. I do not have alot of hand, so if I missed it at the bottom, it would use itself up, but that would be because of my limited hand and the drilling not the ball. As long as I got around it, this ball showed no signs of quitting. I feel the Dynasty reads synthetic lanes very well. I have not had the chance to use it on wood lanes yet. If it reacts as good on wood as it does on synthetics, Ebonite has another winner.

Thank you reading my review.

This New Ball from Ebonite, the Matrix Dynasty is a "Little Old and A Little New" Technology. This Beautiful Designed Reactive is Gold Pearl/Black in color. The coverstock is Polished and Features mica for it’s pearlization and the addition of PET Flakes that help create more surface friction. The Core is from the “Old” Trimax 1 Black/Silver from 2 years ago. Fairly Tall in it’s nature and strong dynamically. This combination should give better than average length and strong backends.

I drilled the Dynasty with the pin below my fingers at a 4” pin distance from my axis and placed the mass bias at a 60-degree angle. I am a low ¾ tracker and was afraid that the ball would over skid on me.

The lane condition I used this ball on was 3 different conditions. One was a synthetic HPL Panel; the other 2 were wood lanes. One heavier oiled, one drier.

The ball worked well over the variety of lane conditions I came across at these 3 different houses. Ebonite says that this ball could be identified as a “Bench Mark” Ball or one that you could start with. I agree. I was able to adjust with my feet and mark and lined up well over all 3 conditions with this ball. The ball skidded nice through all 3 heads and transitioned hard from oil to dry with explosive hit. The main difference between this ball and the Vortex 2 is that the Dynasty delays the roll more, does not rev as quick and transitions harder from oil to dry where the V2 is early revving and transitions smoother.

I still would recommend this ball for more of the “Up the Backer” release and recommend the V2 for the semi-spinner. Still 2 wonderful new balls from ebonite that continues to give a100% to their top of the line series of balls. You will not be disappointed with this ball.

Thanks for reading this review and best of luck in the future with your bowling.

Dwight Albrecht

This ball is another great ball in the Matrix line. I drilled this ball 4 x 4 no hole. First time throwing this ball was on a sport pattern and this ball was very aggressive maybe even a little hard to contol. Then pull it out on a the house shot (38 ft) pattern. I was able to contol the break point much better. I think this ball is an excellent ball but I dont think its for everyone or every condition. If you have slower ball speed or a low rev rate this might not be your type of ball. I would recommend a ball out of our vortex series.

     Eddie Williams
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Eddie Williams PBA Regional member

This is one of the best balls that I have thrown in a long time. This ball gave me a look that I need when the early rolling morning balls just start to leave those annoying weak tens, but you really don't want to bail on the ball quite yet. The Dynasty won't pick up as early as other balls with a strong mass bias.It has a real clean cover and real good motion in the back.A must have to travel and bowl tournaments

Ball Specs
Drilled basically Stacked Leverage 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 with bomb in a strong position
Weight Hole in PAP
Surface has not been altered

My Specs
Left Handed Tweener
Ball Speed: 16.0 - 20.0
Revs: Medium to Medium High
PAP: 5.625 over and .125 up
Axis Tilt: 30-60 degrees

Tested Conditions
Condition A: Standard Xmas Tree oiled to 36 ft
Condition B: Standard Wet/Dry 10-10 oiled to 40ft
Condition C: Long Flat Sport Pattern oiled to 40ft, buffed to 45

General Information
I originally purchased this ball to work on medium to lighter conditions but decided to drill it strong to see what type of reaction would be gained. Ebonite rates it as a medium to lighter oil ball but my experience was different.

Condition A
I originally tried to play an outside line standing 20 and swinging to 4, but this ball was way too strong  for this line. I knew that it would roll earlier than my Storm Stuff, but the right hand turn that it made was incredible. This line did not work. The only way that I could make it hit the pocket was to pick up the speed which made it difficult for me to stay consistent. I immediately moved to more of an inside line, standing 35 and swinging across 5th arrow out to about 14. This line would hit the pocket but the breakpoint was so sharp, I experienced carry issues (mainly 8 pins). For those with specs similar to myself, I would not recommend this ball for this type of condition

Condition B
Even though it was a wet/dry condition, I tried the outside line anyway. There was too much dry out there. I could eventually hit the pocket with this line (standing 22 swinging to 4) but the ball lost too much energy and didn't hit well. I again played the inside line, standing 35 swinging out to 14/15. Since this pattern had much more oil in the middle, this line worked very well. The breakpoint remained consistent and there was enough oil to allow the ball to retain energy. The carry was outstanding. This ball is OK for this condition, but only if you like playing inside lines.

Condition C
This was the true test for the hooking power of this ball. This condition is truly gushed gutter to gutter, but the backends are very clean. I was immediately able to find  line to the pocket standing 18 playing straight up 6, or I could standing on 11 and play straight up the twig. I was unable to swing the ball on this condition. The straight up shot and this ball combination provided a very predictable roll and I was able to play the backend quite well. I tried an inside line, but I experienced way too much skid. I would definitely recommend this ball for someone with specs similar to myself for this type of condition. The only potential problem that could be experienced is if a lot of carrydown exists. It can handle some, but too much creates a squirly reaction.

Rankings, 10 point system
Condition A - 5
Condition B - 7
Condition C - 9

Final Thoughts
For the most part I am very satisfied with this purchase. I am not able to use it much on most house conditions, but it works well for me on longer heavier patterns with clean backends. It's hitting power is also amazing as long as it doesn't lose energy when it flips. When it flips early, energy is lost, and carrying power could sacrificed.




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The LEFTside
"Keep it Simple, Simple is Good"

I have my Dynasty drilled with the pin just under ring finger, cg stacked, and the bomb on the centerline of grip just below the thumb.  this ball is a monster, it gets down the lane well, gets to the break point, and rolls hard through the pocket, the pit, the back wall of the bowling center, anything that gets in its way. this is a good med-heavy to heavy oil ball, that hits extremely well, if it has one downfall it is not real forgiving, but we arent supposed to be missing left or right anyway.  mine does not recover well from the right, and tends to go left if you tug it.  overall a good ball, a8 out of 10

I started bowling 4 months ago.  I am still learning the different terminology so please cut me a little slack

After bowling one month with an old ball from when i was 10 years old (I am 26 now) I decided to visit a bowling pro-shop. My average was about 135 throwing a straight-style 12 pounder.  The pro-shop recommended an Ebonite Matrix Dynasty with a finger tip grip (I throw right handed).  With this ball I was able to throw a powerful curve on dry lanes (mirror finish).  I would line up my arm on the 2nd dot and throw for the 2nd arrow (basically a straight throw that hooks in the backend).  This new style earned me a high game of 246 and an average of 170.  I throw reasonably fast down the lane, with an above average amount of revs with a medium angle of rotation.

I will now attempt to explain the placement of my fingerholes on the Matrix Dynasty.  The white dot (pin?) is to the right of my ring finger.  The star is inbetween my middle and ring finger and an inch down (towards my thumb).  The bullseye is in inbetween the finger and thumb and then an inch to the right.  The bomb is a little below and slightly to the left of my thumb.

However, if I went to ANY bowling center with medium or heavy oil, my ball would just shoot down the lanes with no curve at all.  My scores would average in the 120-130 range

I spoke to the pro shop about this and they recommended that I wait for the new Ebonite Apex Aggresion.  2 weeks ago I was the first Apex Aggresion he drilled.  My "test" 3 games at the pro-shop's oily lanes were 170, 205, 187.  I was ecstatic!  In the past a 120-150 at these lanes would have been the norm.

The ball handles exactly like my Matrix Dynasty, but in oily conditions.  I have even managed a 244 with the Apex Aggresion.  Also, I threw my first 600+ series (636) with this ball.  As an example of this ball's potential, I bowled 8 games yesterday for a 188 average with a range of 223 to 157 (Got tired).  I am starting to break into the 200s once out of every three games.  I am still not a complete expert so I believe my scores will improve with more time and practice.

I will now attempt to explain the placement of my fingerholes on the Apex Aggresion.  The white dot (pin?) is to the right of my ring finger.  The star is inbetween my middle and ring finger and an inch down (towards my thumb).  The bullseye is in inbetween the finger and thumb and then an inch to the right.  The bomb is a little below and to the right of my thumb.

I am extremely happy with both balls and would highly recommend them for someone who is looking for 2 balls that will "do it all".  Matrix Dynasty - 5 stars in the dry lanes, Apex Aggresion - 5 stars in the wet lanes.

The Star Pro Shop in Addison, Illinois is where I have purchased all of my equipment.  They have very fair prices and the pro named Lynn is very knowledgeable and has drilled both of my balls so that they are very comfortable.

I will be double posting this review in the Apex Aggression section.