Ebonite advertises this ball as "the most tested brand ever released." Personally, I can vouch for that claim judging from the ball's amazing versatility. While it is understood that a bowler can throw a ball virtually anywhere on a house shot and still score well, the Mission does something different. It's continued drive through the pocket after reaching its breakpoint is unparralled. The Mission does not over or under read the lane regardless of throwing style. I have thrown it using targets a cranker, stroker, and tweener would use. Each reaction was not only consistent, but dominating once hitting the pins.

I have used the ball in league three times since release and have yet to score under 750. Tossing a 300 with it last night. I highly recomment the Mission for anyone's arsenal as it will make a tremendous fit, no matter your revolution style.

The Mission is an Awesome ball!! I was very impressed with its continuous roll. The ball has a great mid lane roll and continuation towards the pins. The new XL1200 coverstock has more texture which creates more motion and this ball has lots of motion towards the pins!!! The pins stay low and scattered as the ball enters the pocket thus creating great pin reaction.

Mine is drilled with the pin above the middle finger and the CG kicked right. The MB is drilled about an inch away from the thumb hole . No weight hole needed. I kept the OOB finish.

I have used the ball on synthetic and wood lanes and have had a great reaction. The ball gives me more versatility as the lane conditions change.

I highly recommend this ball to all bowlers.

Ebonite......MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!

The Ebonite Mission is truth in advertising.  This ball is unbelievable.  I drilled my first one very similar to drilling #2 on the recommended drilling sheet.  Pin placement is 4 ¼ inches from PAP and I needed an extra hole.  The great mid lane roll with strong continuation to the pins is very impressive.  I left the surface as it was out of the box and have not seen the quick lane shine like with high performance balls of the past.  The Mission provides great ball reaction on both synthetic and wood lanes.  As lane conditions change, the Mission has proven to be up to the task providing me with good versatility.  

I would recommend the Mission to any bowler no matter their revolutions/style.  The Mission has already proven its self to be very effective with all styles of players and on a variety of lane conditions.  Just look at the last 3 or 4 PBA shows.  You have seen the Mission in the hands of Kelly Kulick, Mike Fagan, Mike Scroggins, and Mika Koivuniemi.  Within the last month, the Mission has won two Lumber Liquidators Tour events including the historic PBA Tournament of Champions.  


It is a very exciting time to be a Regional Staff member and know that I have a superior ball over my competition in my arsenal.  

If your Mission is to dominate your competition in league and tournament play, then you must have a Mission in your bag!


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Tim Paul Jr
Ebonite Regional Staff
Bloomington, IL

Just drilled this Mission up last Friday and threw a couple games in practice on a fresh THS. Pin is 4" from PAP above ring finger, cg inline below and mb kicked out right of thumb in the strong position. Because of the fresh shot I was able to play game #1 with a down and in shot from 15 to 5. Game # 2 came much later after my friend and I had collectively thrown about 20 games and I had to move left to 25 swinging the Mission out to around the 7 board. The reaction I got in both games was exactly as I have seen from others using this ball locally and on TV (i.e. Kelly Kulick). It clears the heads effortlessly and seems to almost ignore the midlane the "magic" occurs around 45 feet where the ball begins it's very smooth arc into the pocket, then at about 50 feet it begins to rev and just before entry it turns on the aterburners going intio a full end over end roll. This results in a very controllable but powerful ball. It's not flippy and overall looks unremarkable going down the lane. It's that last 10 feet that sets it apart from the others. Carry was excellent, pins were kept low and taps were minimal.

My two practice games were 245 and 268. Yes, it's a soft shot, high scoring house but the Mission's carry and powerful but controllable characteristics is what caught my eye. I think think this ball is going to be a God send for strokers that need a powerfull reaction without sacrificing control. Tweeners, like myself, will love it for it's versatility and crankers might not have to use that 6th arrow quite as much. This is a great offering from Ebonite that lives up to all the hype.

Lefty tweener 15 mph . Just came in 2nd place in tournament. 729 - high 257 1st series I play up 12 , breakpoint 8 . This ball is so clean through the heads and drilled with the a strong arc on the backend. This ball is Much better than the Evolve and is stronger than my favored playmaker. I highly reccommend this ball for all types.

Righty 16lb
This ball is the first out of the bag for me.  Corners like nothing else I have seen. Needs some resemblance oil with out of box surface.  Shot 300 / 804, carries very well, put it away when they are drier (in my opinion).

I have been a fan of the Ebonite Magic series and this is a great follow up.

Mission #1
Layout 50x5x30 with no hole and box finish.  Clean through the front part of the lane strong in the mid-lane, continuous, and has great recovery.  

Mission #2
Layout 35x5x30 with a hole on my axis and box finish.  Still clean through the front part of the lane, picks up the lane earlier than Mission #1, continuous, and still allows me to go around it when needed.

The Mission gives me a completely different look than any of our other high end products.  It is strong with predictable ball motion.  This ball is very versatile and looks great for power players to straighter players and everyone in between.  The other thing I have taken notice to, not only with mine but all the Missions I have seen, is how it goes through the pins.  The MISSION is really unbelievable!

Terry Miller
Ebonite Regional Staff
York, PA

The mission is a great ball for medium heavy to heavy oil, and not a regular house shot oil pattern for crankers!!!  The ball comes back no matter how deep you throw the ball and it will not die when it hits the break point back to the pocket.  The ball clearly has raw and incredible hitting power.  It is definitely a ball to have part of your arsenal.