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Now that I have a dozen game son this ball on 3 different lane conditions I feel comfortable posting about it.

First off the ball specs:
15# 3 oz
Pin out 3-1/4"
Top weight: 4.4 oz

Drill pattern: 4-1/2" pin to PAP, pin high as per the drill sheet
This drill pattern looks like a pin high label leverage. The pin is at 1:30 to the grip center and the cg is in line between the pin and grip center.
No weighthole needed.

Ending weights:
Finger: 5/8 positive
Side: 3/4 positive
Top: 1-3/4 positive

You can see my profile for my personal infor.

First night out with the ball was on a 2nd shift house shot after a mixed doubles league. I was not impressed with the ball but I did need to adjust the thumb and change an insert. Once I did this the ball showed a very strong roll down the lane and a hard move into the pocket. I was a bit disappointed but I didn't put too much stock in the reaction due to the beaten and dried out lane condition.

2nd shot...PBA Pattern B in our Scratch League
Again I was not massively impressed but I was throwing the ball terribly. When I released it consistently, the ball projected well and hard a pronounced flip on the back. But again I was not massively impressed. My Deuce/X Factor combo was working a lot better and cost me less.....I wonder...is it the ball or the drilling? I am guessing the drilling since the pin and cg orientation would lead to a smoother breakpoint. Try it again the enxt night.

3rd shot is a typical house block.....50+ units from 8 to 8 then outside 5 and less.
I had been playing my Hot Rod on this shot the last 2 weeks with success. Was standing 22 and throwing a tight swing on the oil line 12 to 8. If I missed left it sat, if I missed right it arced hard back to the hole.

Well the Cherry reacted GREAT on this shot. I was able to move my whole game a bit deeper to stay in the fresh juice while the other guys played up 10 or up 12 in the track area. My preferred shot was to stand 26 and throw 15 to 8 or so. I had from 10 to 15 at the arrows and from 2 to 8 at the breakpoint and it would still hit the hole and carry.

Let's talk about carry....I sent more messengers and scouts with this ball than I have in recent memory. I am not just talking the rolly poly messengers that tap the pin and it falls. I am talking helicopter style scouts here hell bent on causing damage. This ball out carries my X Factor 2 to 1. SorryStorm...you are in 2nd place here.

Let's talk track flare. My PAP migrated from it's normal position at 5-1/4 right and up 1/2 to the MIDDLE FINGERHOLE!!!!! Yes Martha that's right....it moved about 6". There are flare rings in essence everywhere on the ball. It's a beautiful thing!!!

I shot 237, 203 and 240 for my highest set of the season and I did it while moving my feet from 22 to 25 and my mark from 12 to 15. That's it....did not move any further. The other guys were all over the place...changing balls and such but I sat there and hammered them.

I want to try another one drilled more aggressive but dont have the cash right now to do so. I do have 4 more in stock if anyone is in the market for one.

I think this is the best Lane 1 ball I have ever thrown. I higly recommend this ball to anyone in need of a ball to clear the heads and have a strong flip into the pocket. You like to play deep? You'll love this ball....
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Doug Sterner
Doug's Pro Shop
Owego, NY
www.dougsproshop.net

well i've had it long enough now that i think i can give you an idea. The very first thing i noticed about this ball is the roll.. it hits the lane rolling, why i don't know, but it still goes pretty deep before it makes a move, thats due to the pearl cover i would assume.  on a fresh house shot, this ball is perfect for me, i can throw the third arrow and bounce it or go straiter up and play a very aggressive down and in shot.  i love it, this ball is a very aggressive reactive, say nothing about an aggressive reactive pearl. With my med revs and speed the ball goes about 40ft and takes off like its scared of the dry, its the most pronounced move of any ball i have ever thrown.  i drilled the ball lable leverage, nothing fancy. For me its perfect.  This weekend i threw on a heavier shot.. the ball was perfect the first game, but being that we had 40 guys and 90% of them being crankers, and the house was warm, the oil broke quick.. I hated to stay with the CB but everything else rolled before the arrows it seemed.. so i stayed with it and tried to stay off the nose, well that got to be real fun.. by the end of the day i was going from between the 4th and 5th arrow and out to about the 9 board at 40ft and crashed back, that is super deep on the lane for me.  the ball is aggressive, keep that in mind.. it is clean through the fronts and stong on the backs..  i would rate it as a med-hev ball.  in comparison i would say its about the same overall move as an x factor deuce, but the duece is much more of an arc shape in comparison.. i would say the hit is better than anything on the market but thats imo!

Just drilled Cherry Bomb 4-21-03, Ball has a 2.5 pin with 3.16 top wgt. Drilled ball with pin just above the ring finger. This ball rolls great when oil is present. Gets through the heads great and finishes REAL.. Strong. As lanes dry up and ball finishes stronger carry seems to diminish to due the strong backend reaction. By far the most reactive ball I thrown, compared to X-Factor and Freak-Out. Overall opinion of ball is Great when condition permits its use. Interested in other opinions. Please feel to email me with comments and opinions.

Vinny Grudinsky Jr

junkracer@aol.com

the cherry bomb is an excellent ball. i used this ball in knoxville at the national tournament and couldnt put it down, i was very impressed. the hit is unbelivable. didnt have any problems getting corners out. the ad is a little deceiving though, this ball does not get through the heads as easily as advertised. i drilled it up with max distance and max back end. and this ball rolls up a little earlier than desired. but the back end stays consistant.i would give this ball a 8 out of 10.

Since I have every ball that I own drilled to hook "to the max".  I told my pro shop guy to drill this baby less aggressive (and with help of Kung Fu).  I took it to the lanes and I'm glad I had it drilled this way.  The ball hooks and "flips" into the pocket better than my X Factor and Rock On taking out corner pins like they weren't in the rack.  It is my go to ball when I can't get my Freak to hook in carry down.

I drilled my Cherry Bomb label leverage for 8 on length and 9 on backend according to Lane 1 specs. This ball goes long and does turn hard for the pocket if the backends are fairly clean. If there is a moderate carrydown, I have to put this ball up due to the distance it gets before it's move to the pocket. However, moving inside and playing the breakpoint inside the carrydown works well sometimes with this ball due to it's sudden turn on a decent backend. Overall opinion of this ball is that this is a great ball for an experienced bowler who can handle the reaction and adjust either with movement or knows when to put it up. I get a chuckle at some of the new local league bowlers who have bought these balls just to watch them drill them straight up label and throw them straight. What a waste of $200 plus.

   This Ball is unreal. The Cherry Bomb is the best ball I ever owned, my Raging Red Fuze was not cutting it I needed something more reactive and the Cherry Bomb was the awnser. Since I got the ball I was scoring about 20 to 30 points higher and went from an average of 178 to 191. This ball is the one, Lane#1 Really did the job with the Cherry Bomb.


 Remember nothing explodes the pins like a bomb, especially a Cherry Bomb