BALL SPECS
Pin Length:Pin high ball is 3 inches out and pin low is 3 1/4 inches out
Starting Top Weight:Both are 3 ounces
Ball Weight:15 pounds for both
DRILL PATTERN
Pin to PAP:Pin high ball has a Dual angle layout 65 degrees by 4 3/4 inches by 35 degrees with pin 3 3/4 inches above the midline. The second pin low layout is 50 degrees by 4 inches by 70 degrees with pin 1 3/8 inches above the midline.
CG to PAP:Pin high ball is 3 3/4 inches and pin low ball is 3 1/4 inches.
X Hole (if there is one):No balance hole on the pin high ball and a 1 1/16 inch balance hole drilled 3 inches deep, 3 1/2 inches below my PAP on the VAL one inch from the mass bias on the pin low ball.
BOWLER STYLE
Rev Rate:270-330 RPM
Ball Speed:16 mph
PAP/Track: PAP is 4 3/4 by 1/4 up and a 12 1/2 inch track
SURFACE PREP
Grit:3000 grit Abralon on both balls
Type: (Matte, Polish, Sanded):Matte
LANE CONDITION
Length:38-42 foot conditions
Volume:moderate volume
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):Autobahn, Turnpike, house shot
BALL REACTION
Length:Both balls had moderate length considering the box condition and lane condition. The pin high layout had more length than the ball with the low pin/balance hole layout.
Back End:Controllably strong backend with both layouts.
Overall Hook:Plenty of hook with both balls.
Midlane Read:The Mission $250K responds strongly in the midlane compared to the original Mission and the Mission 2.0.
Breakpoint Shape:Strong arc shape
COMMENTS
Likes:The Mission $250K is a nice oily condition compliment to the heavily pearlized Mission 2.0. The Mission $250K has an earlier and stronger hooking motion than the original Mission.
The strong rolling motion of the Mission $250K reminds me of an asymmetric version of the Vortex 2 sanded.
Dislikes: None to date.
Jim Lewis
Ebonite Regional staff
Edited on 2/7/2011 at 9:35 PM