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The specifications of the Matrix Trimax II Reactive Resin are as follows: Factory Finish: Factory polished Trimax II reactive resin; Color: Concord and Silver mica with PET particles; RG Rating (actual): 2.50 (16 lbs.), 2.53 (14-15 lbs.); Differential (actual): .062 (16 lbs.) .056 (15 lbs.) .066 (14 lbs.); Mass Bias (BOMB): .016; Flare Potential: high; Length: scale 1 to 10 (early to late) with factory finish: 5.7; Backend: scale 1 to 12 (least to most): 11.5; Overall Hook: scale 1 to 23 (least to most) dull/shiny: 22.5 dull/13.4 shiny; Hook Style: Strong mid lane roll with strong back end hook; Best Lane Condition: medium oil with factory finish.

Hey all,

 This new version of the Matrix is a more radical than the first one , thats for sure! But the first thing that I liked about the II, is that it recovers better that the first,(not that I had a problems crossing boards with it ),and with the addition of the flip block(pancake) to the core,this ball was putting the hurt on the head pin!

The Purple and Silver shell is a little more agressive also and makes it quite attractive too. I left mine "out of the box"and drilled it like my first black & silver one, 12 o'clock lev,and this thing is about 3-5 more boards than the first and required some twisting to get it down the lane.

 People with less hand are going to love this one. It was fun to see just how far I could make this one come back, and it alway's did.

This ball is not for the faint at heart, be prepared to unleash the power of this Matrix II. I've had great scores with the first two,and look foward to more with these! Good Luck all,     Tony

I recently drilled the new trimax II,after having thrown the original trimax,i was looking for a little more,and believe me,i got it.its drilled with the pin 5-1/2 from pap,cg 3" from pap,with a small deep hole 1"past my axis point,resulting in 1/2 oz. negative weight.this ball gets through the fronts well,with great recovery,and hit.i tad bit skiddish if there is a puddle in,but for the most part,it does recover.i have to say ebonite has a winner in this line,keep up the good work!!!!!

This is Ebonite's latest and definately greatest reactive I've thrown. Ebonite this year has been bent on producing a great selling top of the line reactive/proactive family. This ball is one of the them. It is a Concord Grape & Silver(They Must of thought of the Color over Dinner with a wine list) Reactive with mica and PET Flakes. This cover gives there ball skid thur the fronts and strong recovery on the backs, given the backends are clean. The weight block is another offset asymmetric core with added flip blocks on the top and bottom which improves the differential which means more reaction when the ball comes in contact with dry boards. This ball backends much harder than the black/silver Matrix 1 model and also hooks a touch more. Definately a strong hooking Reactive. I would suggest this ball for the "Up the Backer" and medium to slower ball speeds looking for a ball for medium to oily lanes. It also can be used well from a deep inside angle given that there is hold area inside. Ebonite's "Bowl To Win" attitiude is apparent here with this ball. Make sure you purchase or take this ball to a Pro shop educated in Two Pin System Drillings. Thanks For Reading My Review! Dwight.

I just got this ball drilled today, and I LOVE IT!!!  It is such a controlable ball, and I bowled on dry and freshly oiled lanes and I was still able to control it.  I'm a cranker/stroker, and I would recommend this ball to anyone because it's so great.  I had the ball drilled stacked so it goes longer and snaps harder, and MY GOD IT DID!!  It is so far the best ball that I've ever thrown out of the box and I would like to thank Bob Brust for drilling such a masterpiece.

This is one of the best balls I've ever thrown.  It hooks in heavy oil and aboslutely MOVES when it's drier without rolling out.  It also hits like a truck.  Carries wonderfully on the light hit as well.

I have my Trimax drilled label with just a touch of negative side weight.  This allows a shot with a nice belly on it that comes in steep and hard.  Deflection is great as well.  I don't find this ball particularly long, with my drilling and slow ball speed, but I have seen it flip at 45', so I know how versitile it can be.  I especially like it when things have gotten too tracked up for my TPS.

My Trimax is a ball I know I can leave in the bag and bank on using no matter what I find when I get to the center.  So long as you're not averse to purple, you should have one too.

Just picked this ball up from a real good left handed bowling female in our area.

Decided to use her drilling 2 inch pin out with pin just under and out from ring finger.  Cg kicked out.  Weight hole on the VAL above the PAP to remove a little finger and side.  Basically a 4 1/2 X 3 1/2.

This ball is suppossed to be a hook monster and it's not really.  Not with this setup.  Good ball maybe yes.  For me with this setup this ball is similar to all balls I have that a kicked out cg and weighthole on the VAL, very smooth and there must be backend present to get the ball to hit.

Fortunately I was bowling on just such a condition.  At one point 10 or 11 in a row.  Very similar to my sledgehammer but it may rev earlier but the pearl gets it down the lane very well.

The backend is very smooth and continuous and on this medium condition the ball just had tremendous energy retention and continuation at the pin deck.
Lots of carry and lots of revs thru the pin deck.
Can be tugged a little and hold the line because of the pearl and still carry many of the 7s which I usually don't find on pulled shots.

In comparison to other Ebos.  I think this may be the best of the reactive matrixs 1, 2, or 3.  The denser puddle added to the top of the ball(looks
like a 3 piece weightblock) on top of the regular matrix core. Gives the ball a lot more smooth flare potential at the back and punch at the pocket.

In comparison to other balls that Ebonite added the puddle to the Tiger and the Pantera both of those balls are jumpier at the break and even bigger hitting.

A stronger overall ball in the line is the two piece stinger sanded but I haven't fully assesed the hit on that ball.

In comparison to my Demolition Zone I was standing 26 with the Matrix 2 and swinging 11 to 8 with my Demo drilled 4 X 5 I was standing 28 and throwing 14 to 8 much sharper backend recovery.

A good one two combo.  Smoothness and a rounded backend from the Trimax (with kicked cg) Sharp recovery from DEmo.  Medium combo could be a winner.

REgards,

Luckylefty
PS this was a condition that particles were working well on due to their less (backend)and the hooking backends supplied but the Trimax kicked out CG setup was just as smooth on the break with more push to the breakpoint and worked longer.

Just an update on this ball.

This ball is very good.
I've reviewed before and here is a recapsule.

2 inch pin out.  Pin under ring finger, CG kicked out.
Weight hole on VAL north of PAP.

This ball is very similar to my crimson red sledgehammer which was berry berry good to me.  Smooth early revving,(maybe more push thru the heads).  This ball with a weaker pin than the sledge 4 1/2 maybe 5 vs the sledgehammer 3 3/8 X 1 drilling flares every bit as much if not more in the back.

Both balls rev early when they find dry both make a continuous smooth large move to the whole.  Both explode the pocket.

If anything this ball covers a couple more boards in the back and leaves just a couple of more 9 pins in the rack.

It also seems that this ball is more sensitive to oil patterns.  For some reason I was playing much deeper on one lane than the other yesterday, something I frequently did NOT do with the Sledgehammer.  (It may be the pearlier coverstock).

Summary, I could see getting another of these drilled stacked for flip and coupling it with this control drilled version and having a hell of a medium one two punch!

REgards,

Luckylefty
PS I had the Trimax I and it wasn't 1/2 as good as this ball.
PSS This is a beautiful ball and probably better than the I or III but somehow got lost in the shuffle. (However, I remember Ryan Shaffer on this site in his Ebo days said he loved it)  Very Versatile.