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Just starting out? You want a ball that will grow with your skills. A ball that can remain a valuable piece of your arsenal. The new Tornado series combines the features of entry-level simplicity, kicks it up a notch with a higher tech weight-block for more backend punch, and wraps it inside of the consistent power of the Mega-Biteâ„¢ Super Tack Plus coverstock. Available in the blue sanded version (800 grit) for faster ball speeds, a factory polished pearlized sparkle, and a factory polished two-tone sparkle for medium to slower ball speeds.

Specifications are as follows:

Color: Blue/Violet Pearl
Ebonite Hook Rating (Scale 1-30): 13.0
Length (Scale 1-30): 23.4
Ball Speed: Slower
Axis Rotation: Minimal Side Roll
Available Weights: 10-16 Pounds
Revolutions: Power Player
Best Lane Oil Condition: Medium Oil
Backend Condition: Fresh
RG: 2.640
Diff: .034

I will post a comparison of this ball the Too Hot and the Red
Hot on the Ebonite forum.

Thanks for reading

Regards,

Luckylefty

The Tornado is a good looking entry level price resin ball, or a ball for hooking lanes.  I drilled the Blue/Violet Sparkle Tornado with a 6x5 pin high label layout.  My positive axis point (PAP) is 5 1/4 by 3/8 up.  This was a much stronger ball than I was expecting, when compared with a shiny black resin Gyro ball with stronger layout. Both balls easily cleared the front part of the lane but the Tornado had a more angular midlane hook even though the layout was deliberately too weak so I could see what this ball was capable of with a minimum flare layout. I drilled a another Tornado with a better layout (5x4) and it was much stronger.  This is definitely a ball for broken down lane conditions that are hooking. The double puck/offset core design helps the Tornado store up energy and will hook in that situation for those with medium/soft ball speed.  This is NOT a home run ball for oily lanes, but most of the problems I hear about lane conditions, when discussing ball reaction with customers is with hooking lanes, and most bowlers own TOO MANY balls for oily conditions and few if any for hooking lanes.  The Tornado's performance and price suggest that it should be a must ball in many bowler's arsenals.

Jim Lewis
Ebonite Regional Staff

This ball is awesome for beginners.  I have been bowling for all of three months and have had my ball for a week and a half.  And, on my second trip to the alley with it(yesterday 1/4/02)I bowled a 218 hitting 8 strikes in a row to close the game out, beating my old high score by a great amount of pins.  Even, though this ball has only a hook rating of 13 it has exellent hooking abilities and can crush the pocket.  Oh yeah by the way I'm 14.

I drilled this one leverage, extra hole on VAL. This ball pushes a little longer than my Tiger, and has good back ends. Great entry level ball or night block ball. Hooks a little more than the red/silver one and I feel that it reads the back ends better. Thanks Ebonite.

My B/V Tornado is drilled approximate. 3.5" x 4.5".  The cover is stock, plus some additional Finesse-it II polish.  

I was expecting a tamer, more mellow reaction compared with my lightly polished V2 and Savage, but much to my surprise, the Tornado often seems very strong in comparison.  It excels on medium lanes and drying lanes, often saving more for the backend than either the V2 or Savage.  It also works well for me oiler conditions (probably due to my slower ball speed).  However, it does lack the predictability of the Savage on heavy oil, and the V2 is easier to control on most mediums.  But if you combine the Tornado's low price tag, potent back-end, excellent carry, and its performance on drying conditions, you'll find that the B/V Tornado is an excellent value, one of the better deals around.

this is my first ball that i had and it was conventional and i got my first 200 with this ball then i    put it up for a while and i got t plugged and redrilled fingertip andnow i use it when my deuce hooks too much or when i need a ball to go a lil bit longer.with this ball i shot my first 600+ but im mad cause ebonite discontinued this good low price powerful ball

OHHHHH  Yeah!!!

I've tried a lot of the 3 piece puck with offset balls.

On lighter or shorter patterns all have impressed me with their hook!

Among those tried are the Scout reactive, Dynamic Groove and now this the monster of the bunch!

A friend had it, he's weaker handed and basically said it just wouldn't hook!

I had given him a Trauma that hooked too much for so one day he surprised me with this babe!

WOW!(PS hooks more than the WOW!)

This thing is earlier and more controllable than the Scout reactive pearl and Dynamic Groove, also pearl!!!!  Those balls due to the high rg and slippery reactive stock can really skid and skate.

This when I first tried without getting hole pitches right for me followed straight behind my EZ Money,  basicaally as soon as the oil had thinned so that the EZ Money was just a touch too much I could stand the same place and use this medium oil monster to play nicely deep inside and get all the recovery I could imagine.

Now I don't know if my weak handed friend tried to scuff this a little to try to get hook but basically it is not a light condition ball as set up, it is a medium length or lighter condition moderate length monster.

Drilled 4 1/2 X 5 for me pin near ring and cg just 1/2 inch off grip center.

Yesterday on our recent lighter condition I had 3 other balls to match it to.

The Smash/r which went to early and then did not have enough backend did not match well.

The Tornado babe was played standing 28 throwing 15 to 8 and supplying all the recovery and hit imaginable from this inside angle, note no 7 pins in 3 games a couple of 10 pins from shots looped outside.

The awesome Revolution Rebel Ecx(being brought out as the Time Zone ) by Brunswick also was played on the same line and could strike but just revved up too early and supplied a nice round backend that would carry but not as good as the tornado.

The Dynamic Groove was played about 4 boards straighter standing 24 swinging 13 to 9 with a lot of potential skate at the breakpoint was just a little too flighty for this pattern.

Note this is one powerful ball and maybe with the high diff of .41 probably isn't quite dry lane ball even if polished.

Light mediums(with polish) to mediums plus when you want to have some angle on the backend this is a big smooth and sharp movement ball with all the hit one could ask for!

REgards,

Luckylefty
PS I was bowling against a regional player who was using his Freak out and playing 12 to 9, This ball had so much more backend on this matchup!
He's lucky I didn't average 240 against him, a little sharper sparemaking(this thing wants to hook even with a broken wrist) and one extra carry a game and I would have.
PPS In this house I often leave 7 pins as a matter of habit, 3 games no or maybe one 7 pin!