It's the beginning of a new era in coverstock technology. Lane #1 has instituted "gene technology" in the formulation of resins, creating a new HybridTM RadioActiveTM 18 reactive resin coverstock. Lane #1 has blended together the proven power and energy of the Powerkoil 18TM resin with the smooth, predictable, and durable RadioActiveTM Activator TM resin, creating the most powerful, versatile, longest lasting reactive resin on the planet..!!Combined with our explosive Dirty Bomb core, Lane #1 gives you the most destructive ball your fingertips have ever had at their disposal. Put your fingers in, squeeze the trigger to fire and watch the pins EXPLODE..!!
 
Color: Purple Black
Cover Stock: HybridTM RadioActive 18
Core: Patented Diamond w/ High Density Flip Block and Mini       Nugget.
Hook Rating: 95 out of 120 max
Backend Hook: 80%
Flare Potential: 6”
Pin Placement: 12 O’ clock 1-4” out
Construction: 5-piece
Finish: Polished
Available Weights: 13,14,15, & 16 lb

This is great ball!
Hits like .........., Bomb and no pins!

I have my HDB-16lb. since January and I can only say you have to get it if you are looking for mid-oil condition ball because you will get alot of stires, and not #10 or #7 pins left.
I have won more than $3000 with it!!!

So, Well done Lane#1 staff!

Bahosha
(if any Q.) E-mail: bahodir_a@hotmail.com
p.s. now I want to buy new Lane#1 Super Carbide Bomb.

Ball Photo
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a81/dduskin7/Picture044.jpg

This ball was used on a variety of conditions and worked well on all. Also used at ABC Nationals.  This ball would be a good benchmark ball for anyone because it is so versatile.  Does not like the dry though.

The most distinct aspect of this ball is the amazing roll the ball gets into after the breakpoint. Almost as though the ball is rolling downhill to the pins. It keeps the pins low and basically nothing is left after it hits.
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"It all comes down to this roll. Roy Munson, a man-child, with a dream to topple bowling giant Ernie McCracken. If he strikes, he's the 1979 Odor-Eaters Champion. He's got one foot in the frying pan and one in the pressure cooker. Believe me, as a bowler, I know that right about now, your bladder feels like an overstuffed vacuum cleaner bag and your butt is kinda like an about-to-explode bratwurst."  Bill Murray--Kingpin

Picked this ball up off of volley_man used. Threw it for a while and decided to slap on the rico drill just to test it out.

Self:
Right-handed stroker
Low track (high tilt?)
250-300 rpm
Usually around 30 degrees axis rotation
15-17 mph
...more in the profile I guess

Ball:
14lbs
3" pin
Lightly polished
Pic in profile.

Drilling
Pin in center of grip
CG at 45 degrees (pos. side)
WH to bring it back to legality

Reaction
First time out with this ball after being redrilled rico was a success. It was very even rolling and had a nice strong arc backend. Not the snap it had on the previous drill. I was unaware, however, that there was carrydown present and this ball just powered through the stuff like it wasn't there. Just tamed down the backend slightly. The hit and carry is out of this world during that first experimental period and I was able to string 17 strikes-in-a-row. That hooked me.

Besides looking sweet going down the lane with the red and yellow logos, the ball, on fresh oil w/ no carrydown, still wanted to snap pretty good. Much more controllable yet still had a very strong backend. This is my first Lane1 ball and it certainly will not be my last. That much I can tell. Those looking for a strong ball with a strong backend in the Lane#1 products should give the Hybrid Dirty Bomb a try.
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Only One More Ball I Promise

The ball: 16 pounds, 5-inch pin
The drill: "Thumb Leverage" layout on Lane #1 drill sheet. On this ball, pin is above the bridge and CG is almost due east of the thumb hole. Works out to a 4.25 x 3.75 drill for me. Finish is box.
Me: PAP 4 over 3/8 up, tweener revs, good speed, good circumference coverage

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Bought this ball to test side-by-side with a Dirty Bomb and some of my other Lane #1 Diamond- and WAS-cored gear. I wasn't terribly enthused with the original Dirty Bomb, which was drilled stacked with short pin-to-PAP and CG-to-PAP numbers, so I decided to do something different here.

I settled on the "Thumb Leverage" layout because, with this ball having a 5-inch pin, it would allow me to use a layout that I've often used on other companies' gear with similar RG and diff numbers. The pin ended up over the bridge and the CG next to the thumb on the strong side.

I like this ball's reaction much better than my DB, but it is an odd reaction. Even though the ball was left in box condition (a matte finish with no polish), this ball is actually angular. I have rarely seen solid reactives that can be angular on anything other than short, high-volume patterns, but this ball is truly angular on the patterns I tested it upon.

The first pattern was a medium-light modified THC without super-dry outsides, and about 37 feet in length. On this pattern, the ball was good for about the first half of a block on the fresh. Then it just got too aggressive in the front part of the lane.

The second pattern was a medium- to medium-heavy volume, semi-flat shot with good oil outside 10. On this pattern, the HDB shined. Either the core performance or the drill (or a combination of the two) allowed the ball to glide through the heads before picking up in the backend.

Like the DB, the HDB has a different roll characteristic than Lane #1's Diamond and WAS cores. Not only is the movement more angular, but the ball seems to make a different motion through the pins and the hit and carry are different.

Like most of my other Lane #1 gear, the HDB took well to changes in hand positions, speed and line changes. It is much better than the original DB in that regard. The cover appears to be a better candidate for surface prep changes.

However, the ball comes up short when compared against the Diamond and WAS balls, in my opinion, primarily from a carry standpoint and an oil-handling standpoint. The Enriched Uranium, for instance, handles oil better than this ball does for me. The DB and HDB take longer to master, but if you need a different look from standard Lane #1 stuff yet want to stick within the Lane #1 company, these might work for you. The summary:

Positives: Tunable cover, Gets through oil in the heads well without burning up, consistent move off the dry.

Negatives: Doesn't move as much overall in oil as people might expect (or need), carry below average for Lane #1, can be a handful to learn especially if you're used to Lane #1's other cores.

Overall: Better than the Dirty Bomb for what it's designed to do, but if you truly need something for heavy oil, look at some of Lane #1's other, newer offerings.

Jess