Ball NPS Score: 100.00
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# Color: Battleship Grey
# Cover Stock: BleederTM pearl reactive
# Core: Doomsday Bomb2
# Hook Rating: 110 out of 120 max
# Backend Hook: 90%
# Flare Potential: 6+
# Pin Placement: 12 O’ clock 1-5” out
# 15lb rg min: 2.487
# 15lb rg max: 2.539
# 15lb diff: .052
# Construction: 3-piece
# Finish: 1000 Grit Polished
# Available Weights: 12, 13, 14, 15, & 16lbs.

BALL SPECS
Pin Length - 3.5"
Starting Top Weight - 3.25
Ball Weight - 15# 3 oz


DRILL PATTERN
Pin to PAP - 4.5"
CG to PAP - 4.5"
X Hole (if needed) - N/A
MB Location - M/a


BOWLER STYLE
Rev Rate - 425+
Ball Speed - 17.5
PAP/Track - over 5 up 0


PICTURE AND VIDEO LINKS


SURFACE PREPARATION
Grit - Box 1000
Type (Matte, Polish, Sanded) - polished


LANE CONDITION
Length - 39ft
Volume - med
Type (Wall, Xmas Tree, Sport) - Xmas tree


BALL REACTION
Length - 8.5/10
Back End - 10/10
Overall Hook - 10/10
Midlane Read - 7/10
Breakpoint Shape - hockey stick


COMMENTS
Carry - fantastic
Likes - all of it
Dislikes - none thus far

ok on to the meat and potatoes. I laid this ball out with a 4.5 x 4.5 layout (with some discussion with my ball rep) We wanted to maximize the fingers so I laid this out with a pin buffer of 3.5" (my span is 5" cut to cut, this resulted in the pin up 5/8" above my finger and slightly right of ring, the cg ended up 1/2" off of my grip center line on my horizontal grip center line. I could sit and tell you I laid it out with mo's dual angle or any other sort of drilling system, but bottom line is pin above and cg almost in grip center. no balance hole was needed. Fingers ended up at 15/16 oz with approx 1/2 oz of side (this was by design)

First trip out to the lanes I left the ball in box condition took my tsunami, and cherry c/2 and supernova xp for comparisons. out of the box the buzzbomber is shorter then my xp but much more angular, once the move started it went and it went hard (this was a typical 15-10 type shot. pulled out the c/2 to get a feel for in deep (bench mark for me inside) moving way left targeting 22 at the arrows and 8 at the break, the c/2 labored a touch, still made the hole and carried but was light. same line with the BBR and it was a touch earlier (maybe 1 foot) and proceeded to go thru the nose. I thought this is exactly what I had been looking for. so off to the shop I go, took ball up to 1500 wet sand then hit it ever so lightly with the sauce and back out. threw the tsunami over same line looked pretty decent threw the c/2 again and got that semi light shot. now took the BBR back out with its new shine to it and hit 22 at the arrows 8 at the break. flush all ten, same shot again flush all ten, proceeded to throw 6 in a row over this line. moved deeper yet with my target, hit 25 to the 10 and the ball looked even better. played with hand position a bit, stayed deep but only took it out to the 15 and looked very very good (read long pattern ball) moved over went straight up the back playing 7 out to the 3 and ball looked good there too.

I see a ton of potential for this ball, it compliments the solid version so well, takes to surface changes and hand changes like one would want.

I had asked the comparison of Doug Sterner about this ball to the Cherry bomb pearl. It does that, in fact this ball I have may indeed turn harder then anything I have in my bag. (my cherry c/2 as many have seen is a beast on the back end) this ball is slightly stronger, plus more forgiving it'll get down the lane and make a hard hard charge for the pocket.

This is the ball that has been missing from the lane #1 line up, big heavy core with a strong pearl cover that does indeed get down the lane. the last three balls from lane #1 would make an entire arsenal for someone, throw in plastic and you got it all covered, Teal, buzzbomb/r and the buzzbomb solid

I know I can hear everyone know, "oh but he sells lane #1 stuff, and this is all just hype to sell balls" well yes and no. do I want you to buy one, sure I do, but flat out this is the best ball I have thrown from the boys in syracuse since the XP (and that is only cause I threw 2 300's with that one this year) this ball ranks right up there with all the past gems I have had and this will be the one that finally lets me retire that pink cherry C/2
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Triggerman

F.O.S Loud, F.O.S. Proud

Lane #1 Baby

Ball started off 15lbs. 4ozs. with 3.25oz. top and 4" pin. It is drilled 4.5 X 3.5, which puts the pin 1" above ring, small x-hole required, ended up with 3/8 finger, 3/4top, 5/8side. This ball starts up earlier than all my other pearls except maybe my Black widow pearl, but it is much stronger through the midlane and the backend. For me this ball is not skid/flip, it has a very strong move but not flippy like my AZO pro tactics. Carry is fantastic! if I do my part! I have tried this ball @ 2000ab and as you would guess it starts up a little earlier than oob, and covers even more boards, and handles more oil. Right now I have it at 1000ab + the Secret Sauce and it gets good length and a very strong backend as you might expect. Overall a very strong pearl that handles surface changes well and is good for med/med heavy oil(at least for me), and I would highly recommend one to anyone, my full roller team mate and my cranker buddy both loved this ball and vowed to purchase one too, and of course strokers like me will love it!

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Patrick

I drilled this ball and the dynamo I loved the dynamo but was truely disappointed with the Buzz Bomb R.  This ball went very long and never hooked with it's factory finished.  I took it down to 500 like the agent orange and boy what a difference it made.  I love a lot of backen and I thought this ball would have plenty but even when sanded it was more of a nice sharp arc.  I also think that this ball has no room for error its touchy.

Your best bet is to try for yourself, some people love it and some people hate it.

First off, Id like to say what a smooth rolling ball this is to be a pearl. I have mine laid out with the pin above the middle finger and the cg close to palm. I left it at box finish. What I got was a very unique type of roll.


   When everything else is to strong in the back, or perhaps starting to check up a little to early, this ball is the go to ball... On a typical short house condition, this thing is incredible. The only bad part is that you cant bring this ball out in just any occasion. I may not throw this ball but once a month, but when I do.... You can bet it that its going to bail me out if the lanes get to dry. I would give this ball a solid 9. Some people maybe disappointed for this ball I think was intended on being a little stronger than it actually is. With a pin down layout, this ball would really roll even and true.


   People just have to realize to hang on to pieces like this even when they may work only like 10% of the time. Its those time where no other balls will perform.             John Davis

Purchased this ball 3 weeks ago on bowling ball .com for under 100 bucks.  Thought I would try a new company and the price was right.  i am not sure what I have for a drilling as I drop it off to the driller and say, do what is best for me.  There is a weight hole and the pin is in the middle finger hole.  I use it at three different houses, the fist is old synthetics.  i have shot two 690,s and a 680 since i purchase average is 211 there.  The second house I have a 210 average newer synthetics and I have shot two 660 and a 690.  The third house is all wood i average 225 there.  I have shot a 690 and a 670 followed by a 760 237 244 279.  Two splits only opens and a solid 7 pin in the third game.  This ball roles nicely on all conditions.  it will rev up early if you need it to or it can go long if needed.  It absolutely hits like a monster.


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